IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 22ND MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3362 of 2010(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.K.REMANI, ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HOME DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.55,KOWDIAR GARDEN(B SITE), KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.SUJIN SMT.NITA.N.S. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DHOLPUR HOUSE, NEW DELHI,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SECRETARY, UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DHOLPUR HOUSE, NEW DELHI. 4. THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, GRIEVANCE & PENSION GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 5. V.RATHEESAN, ADMINISTRATOR, GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN -R1 ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI FOR R2 - R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 3362 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The subject matter of this Writ Petition is the selection made to the Indian Administrative Service from Non-State Civil Service Officers. The petitioner is, in fact, challenging the list prepared by the Selection Committee wherein Rank No.2 was assigned to the fifth respondent for selection to the Indian Administrative Service. When the matter was taken up for admission, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal as the said subject matter falls within its jurisdiction. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO. 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C).NO. 3362/2010 JUDGMENT 11th February, 2010