IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 32349 of 2008(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. V.R.PRADEEP, S/O.V.K.RAGHAVAN, VELLAKKATTU VEEDU, T.V.PURAM, VAIKOM. 2. J.SULFIKAR ALIKHAN, KHAN MANZIL, PATHIRIPPALLY, MUKKOLA.P.O, TRIVANDRUM-695044. 3. G.BABU, S/O.GOPALAN NAIDU, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, CHAYAM, VITHURA.P.O, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ----------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 32349 of 2008 ----------------------------- Dated this 26th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.T.R.Harikumar, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.Alexander Thomas, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioners are candidates included in the supplementary list forming part of Ext.P1 ranked list, which came into force on 29.12.2006. In this writ petition they pray for a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the first respondent to report all the existing vacancies of Typist Grade II to the Commission. 3. Sri. Alexander Thomas, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala Public Service Commission submits that the main list of Ext.P1 ranked list was exhausted on 19.9.2008, when the last candidate in the main list was advised. The learned counsel submits that the supplementary list cannot therefore be operated. Reliance is placed on the decision of the Apex Court in Nair Service Society Vs. Kerala Public Service Commission-2003 (3) KLT 1126 SC in support of the said contention. WPC:32349 OF 20087 2 4. The Apex Court has in Nair Service Society Vs. Kerala Public Service Commission (supra) held that after the main list is exhausted the supplementary list cannot be operated. In the light of the authoritative pronouncement of the Apex Court in Nair Service Society Vs. Kerala Public Service Commission (supra), the petitioners who are included in the supplementary list cannot seek or be granted the reliefs prayed for by them. This writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE bps