IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2008 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 6535 of 2008(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ GEETHA.N., NADUKKALAM, POMBRA P.O., KARAKUSSI VIA, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA RESPONDENT: -------------------- THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SHRI ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, PSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 6535 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st May, 2008 JUDGMENT As per the gazette notification dated 11.9.2006, applications were invited for the post of part time High School Assistant (Sanskrit). Petitioner applied for the post. Written test was held. Petitioner appeared for the written test. Ext.P4 dated 9.8.2007 was issued by the respondent to the petitioner directing her to produce the relevant records to prove the qualifications. It is stated that the petitioner expected to get the interview card issued by the respondent. In February 2008, the petitioner came to know that the interview was conducted on 12.12.2007 and a final list was published on 30.1.2008. 2. The prayers made in the Writ Petition are the following: “i. to issue writ of mandamus or appropriate writ, order or direction to the public service commission to include the petitioner's name in a final list published on 31.1.2008 to the post of High School Assistant (Sanskrit). ii. to declare the petitioner's name is competent to be included in the final list based on her qualifications and marks obtained in the written examination also by giving the marks prescribed for the interview. iii. to grant such other relief this Honourable Court deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstance of the case is including the cost of the proceedings.” W.P.(C) NO.6535 OF 2008 :: 2 :: 3. The respondent has filed a counter affidavit. Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the counter affidavit read as follows: “3. It is most respectfully submitted that the Register Number (P 219) of Smt.Geetha N was included provisionally in the short list published on 5.10.2007 under supplementary list for Ezhava community for the post of PTHSA (Sanskrit) education department. So a memo dated 29.11.2007 requesting candidate to appear at 8 am on 12.12.2007 at Kerala Public Service Commission District Office, Palakkad for verification of original documents and subsequent interview was issued by post in address furnished in the application submitted by her for the post. Moreover, a press release regarding the conduct of the interview on 12.12.2007 for the post was also issued in the leading dailies. In the press release it was specifically noted that the candidates whose register numbers included in the short list, and those candidates who had not received their interview memo by the 10th December 2007 might contact the District Officer, Kerala Public Service Commission District Office, Palakkad in person. 4. It is submitted that the petitioner neither contacted the Service Commission nor complained for non receipt of interview memo. The interview memo issued to the candidate has not been returned back unserved. On 12.12.2007 the petitioner was absent for verification of her documents and interview thereafter. No complaint in the matter has been received from the petitioner till date in this office. As the petitioner failed to participate in the interview her name has not been included in the ranked list published on 31.12.2007 for the post.” In the light of the facts stated in the counter affidavit, I do not think that the petitioner is entitled to the reliefs prayed for. The Writ Petition lacks merits and it is accordingly dismissed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/