IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 1ST ASWINA 1930 W.P(C).No. 17951 of 2008(K) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- ANITHA K.C., 'ANIL BHAVAN', ALUMKADAVU P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY - 690 573 KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.LEELAKRISHNAN SRI.SHYAM KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, THRISSUR. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE ADV. SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 17951 OF 2008 (K) ==================== Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is included in the ranklist published by the PSC for the post of HSA(Social Sciences), Trichur District. She approached this Court complaining that despite the availability of vacancies, the vacancies are not reported for advising candidates. 2. A counter affidavit has been filed by the 4th respondent, in which, it is stated that the cadre strength of the post is 169 and that against the earmarked quota of 68 posts, actually 124 direct recruitees are working. It is also stated that 8 vacancies are available and that out of that 40% are earmarked for direct recruitment quota and that towards this quota, vacancies have been reported and candidates have been advised and appointed. It is also stated that the remaining vacancies are to be filled up from the other quotas mentioned in the Rule. Therefore, the stand taken by the respondent in the counter affidavit is that there is no vacancy available for reporting and advising candidates for filling up from the direct recruitment quota. 3. In view of the factual position as explained in para 4 of the WPC 17951/08 :2 : counter affidavit, there is no post against which direct recruitment candidates are to be resorted to. If that be so, petitioner cannot seek any direction from this court requiring the respondents to report any more vacancies in the direct recruitment quota. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp