IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6323 of 2009(I) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. HARI.P.K, S/O.NARENDRAN.P.K,'SADANAM', MANHAPATTA.P.O, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM-676123. 2. PRIYARAJ.V.P,S/O.P.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, VATTOLLI PARAMBIL HOUSE, EAST KODUNGALLOOR U,C.COLLEGE.P.O, ALUVA-683102. 3. A.ABDURAHIMAN, S/O.CHEKKAMMU, ARUPURATHODI HOUSE,CHOORAKKODE.P.O, VALLAPUZHA, PALAKKAD-679336. 4. JAROYI.R, S/O RAJAN.M, "SREEMANDIRAM", AZHEEKAL.P.O,KOLLAM-690547. 5. SIVAPRAKASH.E,S/O.S.E.MUTHU,T.C.40/840/2 MAMPAZHA HOUSE, NORTH SREEVARAHAM, MANACAUD.PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. ANEESH.M, S/O.R.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, PATHIYARATH HOUSE, KUDAYATHOOR.PO,THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685590. 7. SAJEED.A, S/O.ABUBACER KUNJU, SAJEED MANZIL, PERINAD THURUTHY, THOHCOD.PO,NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695541. 8. BIJU KUMAR.K.N, S/O.K.NADESAN, "KATTICHIRA PUTHUVAL",KUTTAMANGALAM.P.O, KAINAKARY, ALAPPUZHA-688501. 9. RATHEESH.O.R,S/O.O.K.RAVEENDRAN, PUTHUVALNIVARTH HOUSE,CHERUNKAL,EZHUPUNNA SOUTH.PO CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA-688550. 10. VINOD KUMAR.M.C, S/O.CHANDRASEKHAR PILLAI,MANNAM KUNNEL HOUSE, KUDAYATHOOR.P.O, THODUPUZHA,IDUKKI-685590. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ WP(C).No. 6323 of 2009 -2- RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM),KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-REP; BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.6323 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th February,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are candidates who have appeared for the written test conducted by the 3rd respondent for the post of Meter Reader/Spot Biller. The notification was published on 12.11.2007. 13 vacancies alone were shown in Exhibit-P1. 2. The grievance projected by the petitioners in the writ petition is that respondents 1 and 2 are not assessing the actual number of vacancies in the cadre of Meter Reader/Spot Biller. According to the petitioners, there are lot of vacancies in the said cadre in view of the expanded activities of respondents 1 and 2 namely 333 in the North Zone, 312 in the Central Zone and 50 in the South Zone. Exhibit-P2 is relied upon in support of the above plea. Petitioners have approached the 1st respondent by filing Exhibit-P11 seeking for appropriate action to assess the vacancies and report it to the P.S.C. W.P ( C) No.6323 of 2009 2 3. Heard learned standing counsel appearing for respondents. In the light of the grievance raised by the petitioners in Exhibit-P11, it is up to the respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action in the matter. 4. Therefore, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Exhibit-P11 and take appropriate action in accordance with law and give a due reply to the petitioners, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 5. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before respondents 1 and 2 for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.6323 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.6323 of 2009 4