IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2008 / 22ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 26267 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. PREMALATHA.S.M, W/O.K.M.SHARMA, P.O.EDANEER PADY VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. JAYANTHI, W/O.MAHESH, MEGHARAJAN HOUSE, SANNAKUDLU, KASARAGOD. 3. KALAVATH.K, SOORLU, POST R.D.NAGAR, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SMT.P.VANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, KASARAGOD. 5. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. 6. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, VIDYANAGAR, KASARAGOD. 7. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KASARAGOD. 8. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OFFICER, KASARAGOD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26267 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 14th October, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are persons included in Ext.P1 ranked list for appointment to the post of L.D.Typist (Kannada) in Kasargod District. The petitioners allege that notwithstanding the availability of 16 vacancies referred to in detail in paragraph 6 of the writ petition, the respondents are not taking steps to report the vacancies to the Kerala Public Service Commission. Ext.P1 ranked list came into foce on 17.10.2005 and will cease to be in force on 16.10.2008. The petitioners contend relying on Exts.P2 and P4 Government orders that 50% of the posts of L.D.Typists in Kasargod District have to be set apart for Kannada knowing L.D.Clerks, and if that is done, the petitioners can aspire for appointment. 2. Sri.P.Nandakumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents, on instructions received from respondents 2 and 4 to 7 submitted that no vacancy of L.D.Typist W.P.(C) No.26267 of 2008 2 (Kannada) exists in their respective Departments/Offices as alleged by the petitioners in paragraph 6 of the writ petition. He further submitted that all the available vacancies of L.D.Typists (Kannada) have been reported to the Kerala Public Service Commission and that candidates have also been advised against the said vacancies. The petitioners have not been able to establish with reference to any cogent material that vacancies of L.D.Typist (Kannada) exist and are available to be reported to the Kerala Public Service Commission. In these circumstances, I find no merit in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition accordingly fails and is dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE nj.