IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8433 of 2009(Y) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. AJAYKUMAR EYYAKKAT PUTHIYA PURAYIL, PEON, G.U.P.S.CHAMBARIKKA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. SATHYAN KOVVAL VEETTIL, PEON, G.H.S. PAKKAN, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. BABU O.P., PEON, G.H.S.S.BELLA EAST, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 4. PADMINI.K., PEON, G.H.S.S. KUTTAMATH, KASARAGOD. 5. HEMAMALINI.V., PEON, G.U.P.S.NALILAMKANDAM, VALIYA POYIL PO, CHERUVATHUR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KASARAGOD. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KASARAGOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.Ravindran, J. ================== W.P.(C) No.8433 of 2009 ===================== Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT Heard Sri. M.Sasindran, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. Alexander Thomas, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala Public Service commission. 2. The petitioners are ministerial staff working in the General Education Department. They had applied pursuant to Ext.P1 notification issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission, hereinafter referred to as the “Commission” for short, for appointment by transfer to the category of H.S.A. (Social Science) in Kasaragod District. In this Writ petition, the petitioners seek a direction to the Commission to publish the ranked list pursuant to Ext.P1 notification for appointment to the post of H.S.A. (Social Science) in Kasaragod District within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. By Ext.P1 notification, the Commission had invited applications for appointment in various districts including Kottayam District. I have by judgment delivered on 12.3.2009 in W.P.(C) Nos.6017 and 6018 of 2009 filed by applicants from Kottayam District directed the Commission to publish the ranked list expeditiously and in any event before 31.12.2009. Accordingly, I dispose of this Writ petition with the same directions as are issued in W.P.(C) Nos.6017 and 6018 of 2009. There WP(C) 8433/09 -: 2 :- will also be a direction that till the ranked list is published, the posts earmarked for appointment by transfer of ministerial staff of the General Education Department shall not be filled up on a regular basis. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess