IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2007 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 17723 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MUHAMMED SIDDIQUE A.A., PUTHENCHAL VEEDU, U.BAZAR, ARIYAD P.O., KODUNGALLOOR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.RAJEEV SRI.RAJIV NAMBISAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 3. JOINT SECRETARY (DEPARTMENTAL TEST), KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC.PSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.17723 of 2007-I ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an L.D. Clerk working in the Panchayat Department. He appeared for the Department Test for the year 2005- 2006 with admission ticket No.18001. But, he failed in the test. So, he applied for re-checking of his answer sheets, on 29-4-2006. By Ext.P2 dated 25-7-2006, he was informed that there is no change in the result after re-checking. Therefore, the petitioner filed Ext.P3 representation dated 25-8-2006, praying for a chance to scrutinise his answer sheets. There was no response from the P.S.C. So, he submitted Ext.P4 reminder. Thereafter, this writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the third respondent to allow him to examine his answer sheets, personally. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the P.S.C. The learned Standing Counsel submitted that there is no Rule providing for scrutiny of answer sheets by the candidates. 3. In the absence of any Rule, the prayer of the petitioner to allow him to scrutinise his answer sheets, personally, cannot be allowed. WPC No. 17723 of 2007 2 In the result, the Writ Petition fails, and it is dismissed. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS