IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 25843 of 2006(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SREEJITH T.P., S/O. SREEDHARAN T.P., THAZHEPOYIL HOUSE, UMMATATHUR, P.O. MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP. BY SECRETARY. 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY BY SC SHRI. J.KRISHNAKUMAR R2 BY SC SHRI. P.C.SASIDHARAN R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 25843 OF 2006 ----------------------------- Dated this the 28th November, 2006. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a candidate included in the rank list published by the Kerala Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of Meter Readers. Reliefs prayed for by the petitioner are two fold. (i) The first respondent shall be directed to report all vacancies in the post of Meter Readers for advising candidates from the list. (ii) The present strength of Meter Readers should be increased so as to afford opportunity to the candidates to get appointment as Meter Readers. 2. A statement has been filed on behalf of the first respondent. According to the first respondent all vacancies due to be filled up from the rank list have been reported promptly and no vacancy remains to be reported from the Water Authority. As far as the second prayer is concerned it is stated that the present sanctioned strength of Meter Readers is a matter not within the control of the Water Authority and that the Government is the authority competent to take decision in that behalf. 3. I find that the stand taken by the Water Authority is just. If the petitioner feels that he should represent before the Government, he will be free to do so. With the WPC 25843/2006 2 above observation the writ petition is disposed of. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj