IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2007 / 27TH ASWINA 1929 OP.No. 32432 of 2000(J) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SAVY JOSEPH, VENGINICAL, MANJOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGEKUTTY MATHEW SRI.A.C.DEVY SMT.CEEBA MATHEWS RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1) STATE OF KERALA, REP: BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2) SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3) SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4) KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP: BY ITS CHAIRMAN. BY ADV. SRI.ALAXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SALIM P.A. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = O.P.No. 32432 of 2000-J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th day of October, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction to the respondents to appoint him as Research Assistant (Economics) in the State Planning Board. Ext.P1 is the said rank list which came into force on 20.11.1997. Due to efflux of time the writ petition has become infructuous. Hence the same is dismissed. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. Kvs/-