IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 36167 of 2007(E) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. PHARMACIST RANK HOLDER'S ASSOCIATION, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NISSARUDEEN.M. KARUVILA VEEDU, AVANEESWARAM, KOLLAM - 691 517. 2. THANUJARANI.A., RAJI NIVAS, PADINJATTINKARA, KOTTARAKKARA. (DELETED) ADDL. 2ND PETITIONER IMPLEADED: ADDL. 2ND SMT. LEKHA.G, D/O. GOPINATHAN, M.G. BHAVAN, PETITIONER: KONNAMKARA, ADOOR P.O. (2ND PETITIONER DELETED AND ADDL. 2ND PETITIONER IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 8.2.08 IN I.A. 1953/08). BY ADV. SRI.N.DHARMADAN (SR.) SMT.D.P.RENU RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE D.M.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. WP(C).No. 36167/2007 ...2... 4. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 36167/2007 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPY OF RANK LIST OF PHARMACIST IN PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. EXT. P2 : COPY OF LETTER DATED 22.10.07 BY 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT. P3 : COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 29.1.2006 BY PETITIONERS. EXT. P4 : COPY OF RESOLUTION DATED 25.10.2007 BY PETITIONERS. 3RD RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT. R3(a) : COPY OF THE LIST SHOWING DETAILS OF POSTS OF PHARMACISTS IN PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT AS ON 22.12.07. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).36167/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT First petitioner is the Association of Rank Holders' who were included in the rank list for appointment to the post of Pharmacist. Ext.P1 rank list was published on 25.5.2005 and it expired on 25.5.2008. In the circumstances, the only direction that can be issued at this stage, is one to the PSC to see that the memos of advice are issued against all vacancies which were reported prior to the expiry of the rank list. It is ordered accordingly. Writ petition is closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs