IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2010 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33287 of 2010(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- RASHMI.K.P, W/O.DHINU, AGED 31 YEARS, MANAKUNNATH HOUSE, S.N.NAGAR, IRINJALAKKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FAYAZ RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.S.C.OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 2. SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, P.S.C.OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. ADV. MR. ALEXANDER THOMAS – SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33287 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner applied for the post of Block Development Officer pursuant to notification inviting applications published by the Kerala Public Service Commission. The petitioner passed the written test and was called for an interview to be held between 3rd to 6th November, 2010. The petitioner submits that she is in an advanced stage of pregnancy and she has been advised complete bed rest as is clear from Exts.P2and P3. The petitioner, therefore, submitted Ext.P4 request for postponing the interview of the petitioner, because of her physical condition. Since there was no favourable reply from the respondents, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “i) To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to postpone the interview date as fixed vide Exhibit-P1 by a few weeks in respect of the petitioner alone, to enable the petitioner to participate in the same; ii) To declare that the petitioner's inability to appear for the interview scheduled between 3rd to 6th November W.P.(C)No.33287/10 2 2010 because of Medical Emergency and due to Medical advice of not to travel and not due to any lethargy; iii) To direct the respondents to consider Exhibit- P4 representation and postpone the interview in respect of the petitioner by few weeks because of the unforeseen Medical Emergency due to the delay in calling for interview”. According to the petitioner, the situation is beyond the control of the petitioner and therefore she should not be denied the chance to appear for the interview for selection, which is a rare opportunity for her. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the PSC also. The petitioner has not be able to satisfy me that she has a right for postponing her interview on account of the physical condition of the petitioner. Such a situation can happen to anybody. But, that doesn't mean that the PSC should postpone the interview in every case, where a person falls ill or is unable to attend the interview for health reasons. I cannot issue a direction to the respondents to postpone the interview in order to enable the petitioner to appear for the interview, after her delivery is over. If such directions are to be issued then the PSC would never be able to complete the W.P.(C)No.33287/10 3 selection process expeditiously. Since the petitioner has not made out a case as of right, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition and accordingly the same is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.33287/10 4