IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 25TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 6104 of 2005(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. BINU K.V., KANNIMAL PARAMBIL HOUSE, MULLURKARA P.O., THRISSUR. 2. SIJU. K.G., OMANAMANDIRAM, KADAPPA, MYNAGAPPALLY P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, (H.R.M.) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.S.C. OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, POWER DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB FOR R1,2 SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R3 SRI.S.SAJU SRI.BOBBY LAL SRI.M.V.THAMBAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 6104 of 2005 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 16th day of September, 2010. J U D G M E N T This writ petition has been filed on 21.2.2005 seeking the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 to report 933 vacancies of Metre Readers/Spot Billers in the 1st respondent to the 3rd respondent forthwith. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 3d respondent to advise 933 candidates from the rank list of Metre Readers/Spot Billers on reporting is made to the P.S.C. (iii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents 1 to 2 to issue appointment orders to the persons to be advised by the P.S.C. without delay. (iv) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondents 1 and 2 not to give appointment to inservice candidates in excess of 25% of total posts being the quota earmarked for them.” 2. Obviously, the period of the validity of the rank list prepared by the Public Service Commission in respect of which these prayers are made has long expired. That being so, there is no point in considering this writ petition further on merits. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.