IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2008 / 9TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 16266 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANJULA.K.B. ,AGED 36 YEARS D/O.BHASKARAN, KUNNATH HOUSE, CHERUTHURUTHY P.O.,THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.GEORGE THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, K.P.S.C,PATTOM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DISTRICT OFFICE, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R2 & 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.16266 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 30th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Issue raised in this writ petition is covered in favour of the petitioner by the judgment of this Court in Sreelekha Vs. Kerala Public Service Commission [2008(1) KLT 966]. This aspect is admitted by the Public Service Commission in the short counter affidavit filed by them. Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said counter affidavit reads as follows: “4. It is most respectfully submitted that the Hon'ble Court had disposed of WPs 38243/07, 38295/07 and 1838 of 2008 (reported in 2008(1) KLT 966) directing the Commission to reconsder the case of the petitioners therein for selection to the post of LD Typist in respective districts and to include them in the Ranked List subject to the assessment of their suitability. In compliance of the above direction, the Commission have decided to reconsider the case of those visually disabled candidates who were included in the probability list on the basis of stipulations in G.O (P) No.20/98/P&ARD dated 14.7.1998 and to include them in the Ranked List subject to the assessment of their suitability. W.P ( C) No.16266 of 2008 2 5. It is further submitted that accordingly, following the dictum laid down in the above judgments, action is being taken to include Smt.Manjula K.B, also in the ranked list for the post of L.D.Typist in Palakkad District, subject to the assessment of the suitability of the petitioner for the post. It is submitted that steps are being taken to assess the suitability of Smt.Manjula K.B., the petitioner in the present writ petition. It is further submitted that the interview for assessing the disability of the petitioner herein is fixed to be held on 18.7.2008. It is submitted that the petitioner will be included in the Ranked list, if found suitable and if she is otherwise eligible for selection. The stand taken by the Public Service Commission is recorded. Subject to the assessment of the disability as undertaken above, petitioner will be included in the Rank list for the post of L.D. Typist in various Departments and appropriate steps shall be taken in this regard, without any further delay. Subject to the above, the writ petition is disposed of. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.16266 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.16266 of 2008 4