IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2011 / 2ND POUSHA 1933 WP(C).No. 31676 of 2011(H) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. REJI VARGHESE, S/O.C.P.VARGHESE, CHELLATT HOUSE, AYIROORPADAM P.O., UPPUKANDAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. BIJUMON N.R., NAMBITHANATH HOUSE, VMC 23, VAIKKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADVS. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SRI.A.R.PRAVITHA SRI.RASHMI RAVINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) ERNAKULAM - 682 031. R1 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC R2 & T3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.K.SHAIJ RAJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 31676/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE RANK LIST PUBLISHED BY THE PSC ON 17/08/2007. P2: COPY OF THE LETTER OF RELINQUISHMENT OF CLAIM SUBMITTED BY P. BINUKUMAR. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE RANK HOLDERS ASSOCIATION BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 22/11/2011 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.31676 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are included in Ext.P1 rank list published by the Kerala Public Service Commission ('PSC' for short) for appointment to the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade II in the Health Services Department. They are ranked as Nos.111 and 123 respectively. Persons upto rank No.108 have been advised. Rank No.109 has relinquished his claim by Ext.P2. According to the petitioners, six vacancies have already been reported to the PSC and advice is awaited. If the one vacancy that has arisen on the basis of the relinquishment letter Ext.P2 is also counted, there are seven vacancies available to be filled up. The complaint of the petitioners is that no action is taken to fill up the vacancies. Since the rank list is going to expire on 30.12.2011, the petitioners seek the issue of an appropriate direction to report the available vacancies. WPC No.31676 of 2011 2 2. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the PSC pointing out that one Sri.Binu Kumar had filed an application before the District Officer, PSC on 8.11.2011 for relinquishment of his claim. However, the application was not considered because the Director of Urban Affairs had reported six vacancies on 8.11.2011 itself. To the six vacancies so reported, five candidates were advised on 19.11.2011. One vacancy is kept vacant. However, it is submitted that if the petitioner submits a proper representation to the District Officer of the PSC, the same would be considered and appropriate action would be taken. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to submit a proper representation to the District Officer of the PSC, Ernakulam, who shall on receipt of the same consider and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate before 30.12.2011. sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/