IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 36478 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. ATHIRA.A, AGE 33 YEARS, W/O. RAMESH .V.S ULLIYAMPILLIL HOUSE, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. JOBIJA JOY, W/O. SIBY CHALLACKAL HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM PO, VYPIN, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. P.A.AMBILY, W/O. REVI, AMBATTU HOUSE, KODUVALLY PADY KOOVAPPADY P.O., PERUMBAVOOR ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. MINIMOL T.M., W/O. T.R.MANI VALARUKATTIL HOUSE MAZHUVANNOOR PO, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. M.S.AMBILY, D/O. SUGATHAN MAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, MALLIYANKARA [PO} ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. ANUMOL.M.M. MUNDACKAL HOUSE, MAMALAKANDAM PO, (VIA) KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. PRIYANKA M.V. MANEZHATHU, EDAKOCHI PO, KOCHI-6. 8. SAJITHA P.C SAYATHUKUDY HOUSE NELLIMATTAM PO, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 36478 of 2007 ::2 :: 9. NISHA P.L. PULIMPARAMBU HOUSE, EDAKOCHI, KOCHI. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE TRIVANDRUM. 3. ACOMMISSIONER OF POLICE COCHIN CITY. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA. 5. DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ERNAKULAM. R5 BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA - R1 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.36478 of 2007 P ------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners are included in the rank list published by the Public Service Commission for the post of Women Police Constables on 10.1.2004. They have approached this court aggrieved by what they perceive as 'failure' on the part of the respondents in reporting the vacancies available in Ernakulam District. 2. Pursuant to the orders passed by this court, a statement has been filed by the 3rd respondent. Paragraph 2 of the statement reads as follows: “It is submitted that, as per G.O.(P)No.33/89/Home dated 10.3.1989 recruitment of police constables to the District AR was stopped by Government. Since then the vacancies of District AR were filled up by transferring the trained and ripe Police Constables from Armed Police Battalions. Recruitment vacancies in AP Battalion are filled from PSC. When the petitioners had submitted a request under Right to Information Act seeking information in respect of the available vacancies of Women Police Constables in Ernakulam District on 7-9-2007 and 15-9-2007 there were 41 vacancies of Women Police Constables (40 vacancies in Kochi City & 1 vacancy in Ernakulam Rural). For these vacancies 43 Women Police W.P.(C).NO.36478/07 :: 2 :: Constables, who had completed 9 months basic training at Kerala Police Academy, Thrissur, were attached to Ernakulam District vide Order No.A5/7085/07 dated 19-112007 of Inspector General of Police, APBN & TP, Thiruvananthapuram, for 6 months practical training at the various stations of Kochi City and Ernakulam Rural. On completion of 6 months practical training they will be posted in the existing vacancies of Ernakulam District.” 3. In the result, I am not in a position to hold that there are any vacancies in the post in question, which remains to be reported as such or that there is any failure on the part of the respondents to report the available vacancies. Paragraph 2 of the counter affidavit filed by the 3rd respondent is recorded. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge