IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 30TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 27306 of 2004(A) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. BALAN KAIDERI PUTHALATH, THEKKANTAVALAPPU, P.O. PINARAYI, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. ANIL KUMAR T.P., THAZHEPARAMBATH HOUSE, PEERUNTHATTIL P.O., THALASSERY, KANNUR-670 107. 3. SULOCHANA C., RAMALAYAM, C/O. T.PAVITHRAN MASTER, P.O. EACHUR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.MOHANAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC. 27306/2004. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT. P1 : A TRUE COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET OF THE FIRST PETITIONER DT. 19.6.2003. EXT. P2 : A TRUE COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET OF THE 2ND PETITONER, DT. 19.6.2003. EXT. P3 : A TRUE COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET OF THE 3RD PETITIONER, DT. 19.6.2003. EXT. P4 : A TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS PAPER REPORT IN KERALA KAUMUDI DAILY DT. 1.3.2004. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 27306 of 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The prayer in the writ petition is to direct the first respondent to include sufficient number of candidates necessary to fill up the reported vacancies for the post of HSST, Chemistry. The rank list came into force on 26.7.2004. Admittedly the rank list expired on 25.7.2007. I would think that in the light of the fact that the rank list expired on 25.7.2007, nothing survives for consideration. Accordingly the writ petition is closed. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb