IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2011 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1933 WA.No. 1340 of 2007(D) ---------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.110277/2007 Dated 28/05/2007 .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER IN THE WP(C): -------------------------------------- SUBAIDA N.K., NADATHARA HOUSE, WADAKKANCHERY, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS IN THE W.P.(C): ------------------------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEWNNY GERVASIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/03/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J. CHELAMESWAR, C.J & ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ------------------------------------------------------------------- W.A. No.1340 OF 2007 --------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Antony Dominic, J The appeal is filed against the judgment in WP(c). No.10277/07. The issue raised is concerning the claim of the appellant for appointment to the post of Additional Legal Advisor to the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau as a Physically handicapped candidate. It is now brought to our notice that by now the entire posts have been filled up and the ranked list itself has expired as early as on 28.2.2009. Due to the lapse of time and as the affected parties are not in the party array, the writ appeal is only to be dismissed and I do so. We clarify that the question regarding the applicability of the provisions of Persons with Disabilities(Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights with Full Participation) Act, 1995 to the vacancies notified is left open. ( J. CHELAMESWAR) CHIEF JUSTICE (ANTONY DOMINIC) vi JUDGE WPC.No. /09 :2 :