IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WA.No. 712 of 2008() -------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.9255/2008 Dated 19/03/2008 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER: ---------------------- PRINCE T.KURIAN, THEKKEKARA HOUSE, ARTHAT, ARTHAT P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 521. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PRASANTH RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 2. KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM, PIN-695 004. BY ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, PSC GOVERNMENT PLEADERL SRI BENNY GERVASIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Writ Appeal No. 712 of 2008 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. This is an appeal against an interim order in W.P.(C) No.9255/2008, dated 19/03/2008. 2. The appellant/petitioner, who was a candidate for selection to the post of Agricultural Officer, submits that the answer key adopted by the P.S.C for valuation of the answer paper of the written test contains many mistakes. If those mistakes are rectified, he would have got sufficient marks for inclusion in the short list. Though the learned Single Judge admitted the writ petition, no interim relief to allow the petitioner to participate in the selection process was granted. So this writ appeal is filed challenging the said interim order passed by the learned Single Judge. 3. The learned Standing Counsel for the P.S.C submitted that normally P.S.C finalises the answer key after following a fair procedure like publication of the draft answer key, inviting objections within 10 days, examination of those responses received W.A.No.712/2008 -: 2 :- by an expert committee etc. In this case also this procedure would have been adopted, it is submitted. 4. The order under challenge is only an ad interim order. Normally, no writ appeal is maintainable against that order. Having regard to the nature of the reliefs sought for, we feel that proper course is to dispose of the writ petition itself. P.S.C may file a statement in the writ petition within one week from today. 5. The learned Single Judge may endeavour to dispose of the matter expeditiously, if possible before the mid-summer vacation. The writ appeal is disposed of as above. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) (P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ms