IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2010 / 20TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 20683 of 2009(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.LAKSHMI,AGED 44 YEARS, D/O.S.KRISHNA IYER, RESIDING AT SATYA GRIHA, BHAJANA KOVIL ROAD, CHALAPPURAM,KOZHIKODE-673 002. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR (GENERAL),HIGH COURT OF KERALA,KOCHI-682 031 3. THE REGISTRAR (SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY) HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KOCHI - 682 031 4. KERALA JUDICIAL OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION, OLD HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, ERNAKULAM-682 031, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. BABU.K., CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, THEVANNOOR P.O., AYUR, KOLLAM. 6. KRISHNAKUMAR.P., PUTHEN VEEDU, VANDANAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688 001. 7. SMITHA.M., UPAHAR, UDAYA NAGAR, NEAR KARTHYANI TEMPLE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-3. 8. MUHAMMED RAEES.M., ROBY NIVAS, MUNDAPURAM P.O., CHIRAYINKIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. KAUSAR EDAPPAGATH, ZAHIRA, P.O.CHIVIL STATION, KANNUR-02. 10. JAYACHANDRAN.C., LAKSHMINIVAS, EAST KADUNGALLUR U.C.COLLEGE.P.O., ALUVA-683 102. 11. MINU MATHEWS, THAZCHAYIL KALLOOR, KAVUMBHAGOTH, THIRUVALLA-689 102. 12. BADHARUDDEEN.A., PANAYIL VEEDU, MYLAKKADU.P.O., KOLLAM. 13. GIRIJA.P.G., KAZHANIPARAMBIL, PARAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM-686 032. 14. SHAJITH.T., UDAYAM, I.M.A.HALL ROAD, P.O.NADAKKAVU, CALICUT-11. 15. BEEVANA NATH.K.S., TAJ, PRAYIKARA, MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA-690 101. 16. MANILAL.C.S., CHENNATTU HOUSE, VELLAVOOR.P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM-685 541. 17. SHEEBA THOMAS, W/O.SUBAL PAUL, MOONJAPPILLY HOUSE, PROVIDENCE ROAD, COCHI-18. 18. JAYAKUMAR.K.V., MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, P.O.KANUMANAGALAM, PERUMPILLY LANE, THRISSUR. 19. NAZEERA.S., 8/61, NELSA, VIDYA NAGAR, PALAKKAD. 20. BALAMURALEEDHARAN.G., "SMRUTHI" STADIUM ROAD, N.PARAVUR.P.O., ERNAKULAM. 21. SHEREEF.K.P., KADAMBIL, POOZHITHARAMMAL, TRIPRANGODU, TIRUR-8. 22. NAVIN.M.EASOW, NIRAYANNOR HOUSE, KUMPLAMPOIKA.P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA-689 661. 23. BALAKRISHNAN.K.K., ADVOCATE, KARIYANGATTE HOUSE, PARAPPUPARA, KODIYURA.P.O., VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE-673 515. 24. SULEKHA.M., PANAMVILAKAM VEEDU, PERUMPAZHUTHOOR.P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 126. 25. AJITH THANKAYYA, PADAMALAYAM, KANJIRAMKULAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 524. 26. ASHA B.MATHEWS, PALLATHU HOUSE, PALATHINKAL LANE, N.F.GATE, TRIPUNITHURA-682 301. 27. JAYARAJ M., JAYAVITAS, ELAPPULLY.P.O., PALAKKAD-678 622. 28. SHERLY.S.A., W/O.P.J.JOSE, PUNNAKKATTUSSERY, V.B.GARDEN, B1, F3, CHEMBUMUKKU, KAKKANAD WEST.P.O., PIN-682 030. 29. MOHANAN VALIYAPURAYIL, VALIYAPURAYIL HOUSE, PAZHASSI, PAVANNOOR MOTTA.P.O., KANNUR. 30. ANITA P.S., ADVOCATE, KALEEKAL HOUSE, KAVANAD, KOLLAM-691 003. 31. ANIL RAJ.K.K., KAYAKANDIYIL HOUSE, PUDUPPANAM.P.O., VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE-673 105. 32. LATHA JAYARAJ, ADV.LATHA REMAM, KOPPAM, PALAKKAD-678 001. 33. ANIL.C.D., ASHA BHAVAN, CHIRAKKADAVAM MURI, KAYAMKULAM VILLAGE, KAYAMKULAM.P.O., ALLEPPY. 34. SUNIL KUMAR.K., CHEMBAKA, NANMINDE, KOZHIKODE-673 613. 35. NAVAS.C.A., CHIRACKAKUDY HOUSE, ALLPARA.P.O., KUTTIPPADAM ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM. 36. CLEMENCE ANTO GRADE THOTTAPILLY, ADVOCATE, TRAMWAY LANE, CHALAKUDY.P.O., THRISSUR-680 307. 37. FATHIMA BEEVI.M.M., SANDRAM, KURAKKANNI, VARKALA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 38. CHITRA LEKHA.V.K., RAMAVILAS, PAPPANAMCODE.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 018. 39. BABU SANKAR.K., AKSHAYA, VKNRA-153, THIRUMULLAVARAM, KOLLAM-691 012. 40. HARI KRISHNAN.T., SADHUPURAM, MUYLAPRA.P.O.. 41. SUNIL KUMAR.V.S., ADVOCATE ROOM NO.5, GOVARDHAN TOWER, ATHANI LANE, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 42. PRASAD.C., SOUPARNIKA, NEAR COURT COMPLEX, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYAND. 43. ALPHONSA JOHN, ADVOCATE, KATTINGAL, ALOOR, THRISSUR-680 683. 44. ALIYAR M.M., M.M.HOUSE, MOOZHICHAL ROAD, MARKET.P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. 45. SIVANANDAN.C.T., CHEEKILOTTU THAZHATH HOUSE, P.O.MAKKADA, KAKKAD-673 617. 46. SANITHA.M.C., 23/2334, KANDASSAMPARAMBIL, PALLURUTHY, COCHI-6. 47. BEENA.K.C., KOMATHARA HOUSE, (CHAKKUMCHATH), UDAYAMPEROOR.P.O., NADAKKAVU, ERNAKULAM. 48. ASHA.P., "GOPIKA" T.C.27/770, RRA F-143, RISHIMANGALAM, VANCHIYOOR.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-697 035. ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R2 & 3 SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL FOR R2 & 3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER P.NANDAKUMAR SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR ADDL.R4 SRI.B.G.BHASKAR SRI.K.JINESH FOR R26 SRI.P.P.MOHAMED NOUFAL FOR R26 SRI.R.RATHEESH FOR R26 SRI.BINITHA JAMES FOR R26 SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. FOR R19 SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN FOR R19 SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI FOR R4. SRI.K.A.SREEJITH FOR R18 SRI.B.S.SIVAJI FOR R18 SRI.REJI GEORGE FOR R10-11 SMT.MANJU RAJAN FOR R10-11 SRI.S.SREEKUMAR FOR R8 SRI.SUBAL J.PAUL FOR R 17 SMT.C.M.NATTASHA FOR R 17 SRI.K.JAJU BABU FOR R7 SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI FOR R7 SRI.SHIRAZ ABDULLA FOR R35 SRI.C.K.SASI FOR R35 SRI.A.MOHAMED MUSTAQUE FOR R9 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/10/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 21094 OF 2009 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).Nos. 20683, 21094, 23647, 25168 & 25561 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 12th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T A Division Bench of this Court has in Jayachandran v. High Court of Kerala [2010 (4) KHC 1(DB)] finally settled the position regarding the recruitment of District Judges in the Subordinate Judiciary of the State recently, which is the subject matter of these writ petitions. The Special Leave Petition filed against that judgment has also been dismissed by the Supreme Court. In view of the said decision, the selection now stands narrowed down to only seven persons. The petitioners in these writ petitions are not among them. That being so, there is no point in considering these writ petitions on merits. Accordingly, they are closed leaving open the other contentions in these writ petitions, which have not been considered by the Division Bench in Jayachandran's case (supra) to be raised and agitated appropriately, if occasion arises in future. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2