IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2010 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10650 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VINEESH KUMAR.P.V., S/O.P.N.VISWAMBARAN, VADAKKEMATTATHIL VEEDU, CHEPPANAM, PANANGAD.P.O., BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF SRI.K.PAUL KURIAKOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH FOR R1 SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, PSC FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.10650 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner was an applicant to the post of Boat Lascar in the Kerala State Water Transport Department. After a written test held as part of the selection process, he was called for certificate verification. On such verification of the certificates, it was found that he was not having a valid Boat Lascar's License on the last date of receipt of the applications in terms of the notification. As a consequence, the application of the petitioner was rejected and he was not included in Ext.P5 rank list. This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging his non-inclusion in Ext.P5 rank list and also for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the 2nd respondent to include his name in Ext.P5 rank list at the appropriate place based on the marks obtained in the written test. 2. Admittedly, the petitioner was not having a valid Boat Lascar's License on the last date of receipt of the applications viz., on 12.3.2008. Ext.P1 is the Boat Lascar's license possessed by the petitioner. It would reveal that as on 12.3.2008, it was not valid. It was renewed with W.P.(C) NO.10650/2010 2 effect from 13.5.2008 to 12.5.2011. Under similar circumstances, rejection of the applications for appointment to the post of Boat Lascar was challenged in certain Writ Petitions. In W.A.No.2730/2009, this Court held that a person who did not possess a valid license on the last date of receipt of applications could not claim for inclusion in a rank list. Since the issues involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered against the petitioner, he is not entitled to the reliefs sought for. There is no merit in the Writ Petition and accordingly, it is dismissed. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.10650/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO. /2010 JUDGMENT June, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.10650/2010 4