IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33770 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. Y.ROYMON, HEAD SURVEYOR, RE-SURVEY OFFICE, MANJESWARM, KASARGOD P.O. 2. SHAJI K. PANICKER, FIRST GRADE SURVEYOR, SPECIAL TAHSILDAR'S OFFICE, L.A. RAILWAY , ERNAKULAM. 3. M.N.AJAYAKUMAR, HEAD SURVEYOR, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. 4. PRADEEPAN M, HEAD SURVEYOR, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, RE-SURVEY SREEKANDAPURAM, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.P.I.DAVIS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENU DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THULASI HILLS, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS, SURVEY DIRECTORATE, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 27447 OF 2008 AND WPC NO. 31847 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ====================================== W.P.(C)Nos. 33770, 27447 and 31847 of 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 19th day of November 2008 JUDGMENT Heard. The petitioners in these writ petitions, are employees of the Revenue Department. They appeared for the Head Surveyors Test held on 24.1.2008. According to the petitioners, there were serious irregularities in the valuation and the valuation was done by an incompetent officer. 2. Sri.Alexander Thomas, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala Public Service Commission submits that the Commission has taken a decision to revalue the answer scripts of candidates who have submitted valid applications for rechecking the answer scripts of the said examination and that steps have already been taken in that regard. This submission should dispel any apprehension which the petitioners entertain, as regards the valuation. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the result of the departmental test held on 24.1.2008 was published on 7.8.2008 and that if on revaluation, the petitioners are found to have passed the examination, they should also be given the benefit of having passed the examination along with those who passed in the initial valuation. The Commission shall expedite the revaluation process and take steps to complete the revaluation W.P.(C)Nos.33770/08 &conn.cases 2 within two months from today. It is clarified that if the petitioners secure a pass in the departmental test on such revaluation, they will be entitled to all consequential benefits. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE css/