IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2008 / 9TH SRAVANA 1930 WA.No. 1576 of 2008() ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.20521/2005 Dated 26/09/2007 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS 2 & 3 IN W.P.(C) --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. BUSHARA, W/O. ABOOBACKER SIDDIQUE, KORACHAN KANDI PURAYIL P.O.MADAVOOR VIA, NARIKKUNI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 2. JAYANTHI KUMAR.P. W/O. C.K.SURENDRAN, CARDENIA, 26/2764, B.P.O.KOMMERI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/1ST PETITIONER: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE SECRETARY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION KOZHIKODE 5. THE DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION KOZHIKODE 6. RARI RAGHAV R.K.M.,PUNCHIRI NILAYAM P.O. CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVACIS FOR R3, R4 ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC FOR R1, R2, R5 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ J.B.KOSHY & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A.No.1576 OF 2008 and C.M.Appl.No.696 OF 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 31st July, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This writ appeal is filed with a delay condonation petition to condone the delay of 266 days in filing the appeal. Petitioners are challenging the rank list prepared by the Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of HSA (English) in Kozhikode District. The Public Service Commission has prepared the rank list with 106 candidates in the main list. At the time of preparation of short list, only 38 vacancies were reported. The position in other districts was different. Here, the rank list was exhausted years ago and fresh notification was also issued. The appeal was filed by the petitioners 2 and 3. The reason stated for the delay is that he first petitioner Smt. Rari Raghav went abroad. That is not a ground for condoning the delay. In any event, the reason stated for condoning the long delay is not satisfactory. Hence, the delay condonation petition is dismissed. Consequently, the appeal is also dismissed. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE V.K.MOHANAN JUDGE tks