IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2534 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.PRADEEP, LEPROSY INSPECTOR, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, NADAPURAM (S/O.KEELERI BALAN, AGED 43, P.O.KURICHIYIL, THALASSERY). 2. T.MANOJ, U.D.CLERK, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, KANNUR (S/O.KORAN AGED 41, CHALADAN, MANAPPURAM HOUSE, P.O.PALAYAD, THALASSERY). 3. A.PRAVEEN, POLICE CONSTABLE, P.C.4371, DHARMADAM POLICE STATION, (S/O.ACHUTHAN, AGED 39, GURUKKALEDATH HOUSE, JUDGES BUNGALOW, THALASSERY). BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REP. BY LAW SECRETARY, LAW ADMINISTRATION - II, DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).2534/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are law graduates and they are already in Government service. It is submitted that they recently came across a news item in Mathrubhumi Thozhil Vartha on 12.1.2008 fixing the examination for Legal Assistants from in-service candidates on 27.1.2008. On enquiries, they came to know that Ext.P2 notification had been issued, but it had not been given due publicity and therefore, they did not come across the same. In the result, they were unable to respond to Ext.P2 notification. They therefore, pray for a direction to postpone the examination and also for a direction to the first respondent to receive their applications for being considered to the post of Legal Assistants in the Law Department. 2. A similar contention on the basis that there was inadequate publicity for Ext.P2 notification, was considered by this Court in W.P.(C).17270/2007 and rejected. I have gone through the said judgment. I am in W.P.(C).2534/2008 2 respectful agreement with the view expressed therein. Writ Petition fails and the same is therefore dismissed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs