IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 26TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 23679 of 2007(R) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. ANILKUMAR.S, S.R.BHAVAN, ERULOOR, NEERAMANKADAVU P.O., MITHIRMALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MANIKANDAN.C, CHERIYIL HOUSE, KUNNAKKAVU P.O., CHERUKARA VIA., MALAPPURAM DIST. 3. GOPINATHAN K.K., KATTUKUTTIYIL HOUSE, P.O.IRINGAL, KOZHIKODE DIST. 4. MINI C.K., 'PRANAM', 3/624, WYNAD ROAD, MANORAMA JUNCTION, KOZHIKODE DIST. 5. ANITHA J.B., HOUSE NO.17, P.S.NAGAR, NEDUMANGAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. ASALATHA.P., VELLERAKKATTU HOUSE, KANNIPARAMBA P.O., MAVOOR VIA., KOZHIKODE DIST. 7. AJITHA P.A., PADINHARE ATHANIKKAL, KOROTH ROAD P.O., AZHIYUR-VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DIST. 8. K.K.SYAMALA, 'KRISHNAN', CHERUMOTH P.O., VALAYAM VIA, KOZHIKODE DIST. 9. BABY.O, BINDU BHAVAN, NADUVANNUR P.O., KOZHIKODE. 10. SHAJAHAN.V, PEACHAMCODE HOUSE, PAZHAMBALACODE P.O., PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ W.P.(C)NO.23679/07 RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV.SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH,SC,KPSC B/O GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.23679 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners are persons included in the rank list prepared by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of HSA(Mathematics) in Kozhikode District. According to the petitioners not even a single person has been advised from the said list although the list came into force on 1.3.2005. The petitioners therefore seek a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4 representation filed by them in this regard. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader as well as the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala Public Service Commission. The learned standing counsel for the Kerala Public Service Commission submits that if the list has expired, the Government has no power to extend the period of validity of the list. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P4 and W.P.(c)No.23679/07 2 pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with the certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.23679/07 3