IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 32740 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. T.V.BIJU PRAKASH, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.JAYAPRAKASH, BINDHU NIVAS, BLATHUR, POST KALYADU. 2. K.P.ANILKUMAR, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN, CHARALPALLA, MATHAMANGALAM BAZAR, PILATHARA, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 3. K.V.ANANDAN, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.KUNHAPPA, RAYAROTH HOUSE, ELAMPARA. BY ADV. SRI.C.KHALID SRI.N.GOPINATHA PANICKER SRI.T.P.SAJID SMT.M.A.SULFIA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM PALACE P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CO-OPERATION) GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R1 MRS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------ WP(C) No.32740 of 2009 (J) -------------------------- Dated, this the 30th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The 1st respondent had issued Ext.P1 notification inviting applications for appointment to the post of Branch Manager in District Co-operative Banks in various districts in the State. That notification was set aside by this Court in Ext.P2 judgment in WP(C) No.27180/2004 and connected cases with a direction to issue fresh notification. Complaint raised in the writ petition is that despite the directions in Ext.P2 judgment rendered as early as on 15/03/2007, the 1st respondent has not issued a fresh notification and that the vacancies which are available for direct recruitment have been filled up by promotion. 2. An affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 1st respondent. In paragraph 2 of the affidavit, it is stated that in pursuance to Ext.P2 judgment, they have cancelled Ext.P1 notification and that the cancellation was published in the gazette dated 27/03/2009. It is also stated that the Commission has approved a fresh notification for selection to the post of Branch WP(C) No.32740/2009 -2- Managers in District Co-operative Banks in all the 14 districts on 15/10/2009, and that steps for publication of the notification have already been taken and that it is expected to be published in the Gazette in the month of December, 2009. 3. From this, it is therefore evident that the premise on which this writ petition has been filed is incorrect. Therefore, recording the submission of the PSC as above, this writ petition is closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg