IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2010 / 20TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17455 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SATHEESAN.T.S., THENGUMTHARAYIL HOUSE, KUNDAYI ESTATE, PALAPPILLY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (K.S.R.T.C. IN SHORT) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.S.C. OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC SHRI ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.17455/2010-F ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 10th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is included in the ranked list published by the second respondent-Kerala Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of Reserve Driver in the Kerala Road Transport Corporation and the validity of the ranked list is due to expire on 13/06/2010. The main complaint raised is that inspite of the reporting of the vacancies, P.S.C is not taking any steps to advise candidates. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the Commission on getting instructions submitted that initially the Managing Director of the K.S.R.T.C had reported 965 fresh vacancies for the post of Reserve Drivers which was received in the office of the Commission on 05/04/2010. Since the date of occurrence of vacancies were not mentioned in the proforma reporting vacancies, the same was returned for clarification. Later, 1256 vacancies including 331 NJD vacancies and 925 fresh vacancies were reported in the prescribed proforma on 05/05/2010. It is further pointed out that steps for advising candidates against these vacancies are underway. Therefore, the said submission is recorded and, procedure will be expedited. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE