IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14051 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. BEENA G., KUNNUPATTU HOUSE, KARUVATTA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DIST. 2. INDULEKHA V.S., THOTTIRAMPIL HOUSE, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DIST. 3. AJIMOL P.G., "AISWARYA", EDAYAR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. SINDU SUKUMAR, ANIL NIVAS, PATHIRAPALLY P.O., POOMKAVU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 5. JISHAMOL, THOTTUNGAL HOUSE, KALAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 3. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR FOR R4 & R5 STANDING COUNSEL SRI.ALEXANDAR THOMAS FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.14051 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Issue raised in this writ petition is covered by the directions issued by this Court in Judgment dated 24.6.2008 in W.P. (C) No.16910 of 2008. The following directions have been issued in the above writ petition. i) Petitioners may file a comprehensive representation indicating the above aspects before the 2nd respondent within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ii) Second respondent shall, thereafter, particularly address the question as to whether an exception can be carved out in relation to such vacancies which were either available on 14.11.2006 or which is due to arise for a specific period thereafter in such a manner as W.P ( C) No.14051 of 2008 2 to accommodate the interests of those persons who had already participated in the selection and find a place in the rank list that is published by the PSC on culmination of the selection process which was already underway on 14.11.2006. iii) Authorised representative of the petitioners shall be heard before a decision is taken by the 2nd respondent and the same shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with a representation. iv) Second respondent shall consult the PSC before a decision is taken. v) Once the Government takes a decision, PSC shall review its decision to restrict the period of validity of the rank list to one year depending upon the decision so taken by the Government and communicated in this regard. W.P ( C) No.14051 of 2008 3 It is made clear that the same procedure will be followed in the case of the petitioners also. In the circumstances, a copy of the judgment in W.P (C) No.16910 of 2008 shall be tagged along with this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.14051 of 2008 4 W.P ( C) No.14051 of 2008 5