IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 25735 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAYESH.G, U.D.CLERK, DY.LABOUR COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, KANNUR, SREENILAYAM, POST OFFICE ROAD, VENGARA P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.BENOY K.KADAVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH FOR R1 ADV.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.25735 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 4th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for the post of Senior Superintendent in the Department of Panchayat, to the Public Service Commission in a special recruitment for SC/ST candidates. He was included in the rank list as rank No.1A. The first rank holder was appointed. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is entitled to be appointed in the next vacancy, which has been filled up by somebodyelse. He also seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to report the existing vacancies to the 2nd respondent. The 1st respondent has filed a statement, wherein it has been pointed out that the second vacancy is earmarked for ST candidate and the ST candidate included as rank No.1 in the supplementary list has been appointed and the petitioner being an SC candidate, he is not eligible to be advised to the second vacancy. It is further stated in the statement that there are no further vacancies. On 20.10.2010, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought time to file reply to the statement. No reply has been filed. In view of the fact that there are no further vacancies, I am not inclined to proceed further in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2