IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2007 / 14TH POUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 440 of 2007(B) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ ANJANA ISSAC, KEEZHETHUMATTATHIL HOUSE, VADAVUCODE P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 310. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN R3 & R4 SRI.P.C. SASIDHARAN (SC) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.440 of 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is rank No.1 in the select list published by the Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of Laboratory Technician Grade II in Ernakulam District under the Kerala State Insurance Medical Service Department. The rank list came into force on 15.3.2006. It is contended that not even a single vacancy has been reported to the Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of Laboratory Technician Grade II. The petitioner asserts that there are open vacancies, but only due to indifference and lethargy on the part of the concerned respondents, vacancies have not been reported. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for the respondents 1 and 2 and Adv. Sasidharan for respondents 3 and 4. 3. There shall be an order directing respondents 1 and 2 to report the existing vacancies of Laboratory Technician Grade II in the Kerala State Insurance Medical Service in Ernakulam District to the Public Service Commission for advice and appointment from the rank list which came into force with effect from 15.3.2006, provided the exiting vacancies are ear marked for direct recruitment through Public W.P.(C)No.440/2007 2 Service Commission. This shall be done within three weeks on receipt of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)No.440/2007 3