IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 OP.No. 16264 of 2002(J) ----------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. SURENDRA KUMAR. K.S., S/O. SUKUMARAN, AGED 42, RESIDING AT PANAYARATHALA PUTHEN VEEDU, KADAKAMBU, ATHIYANOOR, ARALUMMOODU P.O. 2. SAJ JAYAN. S., S/O. SUBRAMONIYAN ASSARI, AGED 29 YEARS, SATHEESHA MANDIRAM, ELLUVILA, THEMBAMUTTOM, RUSSELPURAM P.O. 3. BIJU KUMAR. J.V., S/O. JANARDHANAN NAIR, AGED 30 YEARS, THAZHEKOTTARATHIL VEEDU, NANDIYODU, PACHA, PALLUVALLY P.O. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA DEVI. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP.No. 16264 of 2002(J) Order on CMP.No.27564 of 2002 in OP.No.16264 of 2002-J. Dismissed. 8.4.2008. Sd/- T.R.Ramachandran Nair, Judge. APPENDIX Petitioners' Exhibits:- P1: Copy of the rank list of Public Service Commission for the post of Forest Guard in Forest Department for Thiruvananthapuram. P2: Copy of the Government Order GO(Ms)No.68/2001 dtd.17.11.2001. P3: Copy of the Gazette notification dtd.22.1.2002 for special recruitment of tribals to the post of Forest Guard. Respondents' Exhibits:- Nil. ( true copy ) PA to Judge. kvs/- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ======================= OP.No.16264 of 2002-J. ======================= Dated this the 8th day of April, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed seeking to quash Ext.P2 to the extent to which it reserves the existing vacancies of Forest Guards in Forest Department for special recruitment. As per the interim order in IA.No.14710/2003 dated 15.12.2003, this Court had directed the competent authority to report one vacancy of Forest Guard at Ranni Division to the Public Service Commission. It was also directed that the Commission will take steps to issue advice to the next candidate who is eligible for appointment in the rank list. In the light of the interim order, no further orders are called for. Further, the period of the rank list of Forest Guards has also expired. Therefore the writ petition is closed recording the interim order. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. kvs/-