IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2007 / 22ND ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 11615 of 2004(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAVANAN K., AGED 43 YEARS S/O. KALANGADAN CHEKKUTTY, R/O.MELEPALAYAKODE HOUSE, MORAYOOR P.O., MORAYOOR 673 549, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE JOINT SECRETARY, DISTRICT SECTION, KPSC OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KPSC, DISTRICT OFFICE, MALAPPURAM, PIN CODE 676 505. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC FOR R2 & R3, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. R.B. RAMANI FOR R1. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.11615/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE R.3. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE SERVICE CERTIFICATE DTD. 11/02/2003 ISSUED BY THE HEAD MASTER, GOVERNMENT U.P. SCHOOL, MUTHIRIPARAMB, P.O. VALLUVAMBRAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE SHORT LIST PUBLISHED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DTD. 31/12/2002 OF THE KERALA GOVERNMENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.11615 OF 2004-G = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 13th day of July, 2007. JUDGMENT The statements in the counter affidavit filed by respondents 2 and 3, including the averment that the petitioner has since been included in Part II 'by transfer' category of rank list assigning rank as 531A, in between Rank Nos.531 and 532 as per addendum notification No. M (SS) 1-2382/03 dated 24.06.05 are recorded and the writ petition is accordingly closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner for being advised in terms of what is aforesaid. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/-