IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2009 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 18409 of 2006(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. VINEED ABRAHAM, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. K.P. ABRAHAM, LECTURER, FIP SUBSTITUTE, GOVT.LAW COLLEGE,ERNAKULAM,PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT KALATHIL HOUSE, THATHAMPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 013. 2. SUSMISTHA P. MALLAYA, AGED 30 YEARS, D/O. N.PURUSHOTHAMA MALLAYA, FULL TIME RESEARCH SCHOLAR,SCHOOL OF LEGAL STUDIES, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT CC.6/2061, PALACE ROAD, MATTANCHERRY,COCHIN-682 002 3. BINUMOL K., AGED 32 YEARS, D/O. K.KUNJAPPAN, PART TIME RESEARCH SCHOLAR, SCHOOL OF LEGAL STUDIES, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT SINDHU BHAVAN, B.M.C. P.O., COCHIN-682 021. BY ADVS. MR.P.T.DINESH, SMT.REKHA VASUDEVAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM PALACE P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C). NO.18409/2006-N: *ADDL.R3: 3. MEENAKUMARY.S, D/O. PROF. K. SUBRAMONIA PILLAI, “LAKSHMI NARAYANA”, AALTHARA NAGAR, VELLAYAMBALAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 010. *ADDL.R3 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD. 09/01/07 IN I.A. NO.17623/06. **ADDL. R4 TO R8 IMPLEADED: 4. SONIA K. DAS, `PRATHIBHA NIVAS', R.S. ROAD, OTTAPPALAM. 5. N.L. SAJIKUMAR, `SAJI VIHAR', VENJARAMOOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 6. A.K. BHAVANA, SEVASADANAM, CHITTARYAM INCHAVILA.P.O., KOLLAM. 7. V.K. SANJU, VYSHNAVA BHAVAN, CHENCHERRY ROAD, NALAMCHIRA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. M. HAMMEMA, HOUSE.NO.B.7-KAIRALI NAGAR, MANKUZHY, PANGAPPARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ** IS IMPLEADED AS ADDL.R4 TO R8 AS PER THE ORDER DT. 19/07/07 IN I.A. NO. 9546/07. R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. T.B. HOOD, R1 BY MR. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC, ADDL.R3 BY MR. M.K.DAMODARAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADVS. MR. P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN, SMT.RESMI G. NAIR, MR.NISHIL.P.S, ADDL.R4 TO R8 BY MR. K.R.B.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADV.MR. B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/03/2008, ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NO. 11916/2005 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON 16/03/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.18409/2006-N: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE POST OF LECTURER IN LAW PUBLISHED BY THE R.1. IN THEIR OFFICIAL WEBSITE WWW. KERLAPSC. ORG. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PART OF THE QUESTION BOOKLET FOR THE WRITTEN TEST CONDUCTED FOR THE POST OF LECTURER IN LAW WITH ALPHA CODE`D' SUPPLIED TO THE P.1. EXT.P.2.A: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PART OF THE QUESTION BOOKLET FOR THE WRITTEN TEST CONDUCTED FOR THE POST OF LECTURER IN LAW WITH ALPHA CODE`B' SUPPLIED TO THE P.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PART OF THE PSC BULLETIN DTD. 07/04/06. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD. 19/06/2006 PUBLISHED BY THE R.1. IN THEIR OFFICIAL WEBSITE WWW. KERALAPSC. ORG. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PART OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF THE LAW COLLEGE TEACHERS. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE SYLLABUS GIVEN FOR THE EXAMINATION ALONG WITH THE HALL TICKET OF THE P.2. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DTD. 17/08/2005 IN W.P.(C).NO.24325/2005. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DTD. 08/09/2005 IN W.P.(C). NO. 26415/2005. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DTD. 14/06/2006 IN W.P.(C). NO. 26415/2005. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. G.R2 B(3)4426/G.VI. DTD 22/08/2006 ISSUED TO THE P.2. IN THE WRIT PETITION. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 212/06/SSIV, THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF LECTURER IN LAW PUBLISHED BY THE R.1. IN THEIR OFFICIAL WEBSITE WWW. KERALAPSC . ORG. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R1.A: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION. W.P.(C). NO.18409/2006-N: EXT.R4.B: COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE POST OF LECTURERS WITH THE MARKS AWARDED TO THEM AS DOWNLOADED FROM THE WEBSITE OF PSC. EXT.R4.C: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE PSC BULLETIN DTD. 15/04/2006. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & A.K.BASHEER, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos.17352, 18409, 22710 & 23799 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of October, 2007 ORDER OF REFERENCE Radhakrishnan, J Doubting the correctness of Dr.Ajayan's case reported in ILR 2006 (3) KER 641, a similar matter has already been referred to a larger bench. The same issue has come up for consideration in this case also. Hence, we are inclined to refer these cases also to a larger bench. Place the matter before the Hon'ble Chief Justice for appropriate orders. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE jes