IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33479 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- NOUSHA.P.P., W/O.SANJEEV C.BASKAR, AGED 39 YEARS, R/AT.CHULLIKKATTU HOUSE AMBALLOOR PO., AMBALLOOR VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU SRI.P.R.SHIBU RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICTT OFFICER, KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THRIKKAKKARA PO., ERNAKULAM. BY SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 33479 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the District Officer, Kerala Public Service Commission, Ernakulam to permit her to appear for the written examination scheduled to be held on 15.11.2008 for selection to the post of Lower Division Compiler/investigator in the Economics and Statistics Department. The petitioner submits that though she had applied within the prescribed time to the 2nd respondent, the 2nd respondent has not so far issued a hall ticket to her. 2. Sri.Alexander Thomas, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala Public Service Commission submits that the last date fixed for submission of applications was 11.04.2007, that the application sent by the petitioner was received only on 12.04.2007 and therefore her application was rejected as a belated application. A fax copy of the application was also brought to my notice. The endorsement therein shows that the application was received by the 2nd respondent only on 12.04.2007. Such being the W.P.C.No. 33479 OF 2008 -:2:- situation, the writ petitioner cannot claim or be granted the reliefs prayed for in this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. (P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ttb