IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2008 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1930 OP.No. 24346 of 2002(W) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PRADEEPAN C., CHATHOTH HOUSE, P.O.MUNDERI, (VIA) EACHUR, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KANNUR DIVISION, KANNUR-12. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/04/2008, ALONG WITH OP NO. 28715 OF 2002, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.No.24346/2002 2 ORDER ON C.M.P.No.41138/2002 & I.A.No.3720/2003 IN O.P.No.24346/2002 CLOSED. 03/04/2008 Sd/- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RELAVANT EXTRACT PORTION OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 1.10.96. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE RANK LIST. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 17.11.2001. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17.8.2002. TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J ==================== O.P.Nos.24346 & 28715 of 2002 ======================== Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT In both writ petitions, the challenge is against the order directing special recruitment in favour of Scheduled Tribe candidates. The rank list for appointment as Forest Guards in Kannur District came into force on 9.11.2001. Petitioners in both writ petitions have been included in the list. The rank list has been operated upon and the petitioner in O.P.No.24346/2002 had already been appointed in service. Since the rank list has already expired, no further relief can be granted. If the petitioner in O.P.No.24346/2002 has got any other grievances, he will be free to agitate the matter before the competent authority. The writ petitions are closed. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,JUDGE dvs