IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3452 of 2008(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P.JAYAPRASAD, LINEMAN GRADE-I, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KATTANAM, PALLICKAL P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB MR. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/02/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 26217 OF 2006 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.3452/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE BOARD ORDER HO.ARIII 36591/78 DT. 23.1.1981. P2:- COPY OF THE RANK LIST ISSUED BY THE KPSC. P3:- COPY OF THE MAGAZINE OF KERALA POWER ISSUED BY THE KSEB. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 14.1.08 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) Nos. 26217 of 2006 & 3452 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 3rd February,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners herein are working as Meter Readers/ Lineman Gr.I under the respondent Board. The substantial grievance raised in these writ petitions is that in the 10% vacancies earmarked in the cadre of Sub Engineers, the Board is trying to make appointment by giving the benefit of appointment to other categories. 2. Heard learned standing counsel for the Board also. Learned standing counsel for the Board submitted that as far as the right conferred on such categories for appointment under the 10% quota will be protected but the selection will be made only from the rank list published by the Public Service Commission and the eligible candidates will be appointed in accordance with the rank list. It is also assured that no attempt is there on the part of the Board to allot these 10% quota to any other categories. W.P ( C) Nos. 26217 of 2006 & 3452 of 2008 2 3. Petitioners in WPC No.26217 of 2006 have filed Exhibits P3 to P6 before the 2nd respondent seeking for appropriate orders in the matter and to fill up the 10% quota from the persons like the petitioners. Petitioner in WPC No.3452 of 2008, has filed Exhibits P4 before the 2nd respondent seeking for a direction to consider the request made by the petitioner therein and take appropriate action in accordance with relevant rules. The grievances of the petitioners in these writ petitions will be considered in the light of the fact that the above 10% quota will not be filled up by candidates from any other source. Appropriate orders will be passed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) Nos. 26217 of 2006 & 3452 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) Nos. 26217 of 2006 & 3452 of 2008 4