IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2008 / 11TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 4444 of 2008(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SABU JOSEPH, S/O.K.J.JOSEPH, AGED 32 YEARS, R/AT KIZHIKANDAYIL HOUSE, VALIYATHOVALA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 510. 2. THOMAS K.J., S/O.K.D.JOSEPH, AGED 32 YEARS, R/AT KALARACKAL HOUSE, ANAVILASAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT PIN-685 535 3. JISIMOL VARGHESE, W/O.JOJO KURIAKOSE & D/O.VARGHESE, AGED 32 YEARS R/AT CHAMPAPPILLIL HOUSE, VELAYAMKUDY P.O. KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 515. 4. BEENA KURIAKOSE, D/O.KURIAKOSE, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT PULINTHANATHU HOUSE, KATTAPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. MARYKUTTY JOSEPH, W/O.P.T.MATHEW & D/O.JOSEPH, AGED 34 YEARS, R/AT PULLIKAL HOUSE, KOLAPARA, KUDAYATHOOR P.O., THODUPUZHA IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. JINSON C.N., S/O.NICHOLAS JOSEPH, AGED 32 YEARS, R/AT CHANGANKERIL HOUSE, CHEMPAKAPARA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 510. 7. JAYADEVAN.S., S/O.P.SASEENDRAN, AGED 29 YEARS, R/AT PUTHENVEETIL HOUSE, KATTAYIKOLAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 583. 8. UMMER, S/O.MOHAMMED KUTTY, AGED 35 YEARS, R/AT VADAKKEPEEDIKA HOUSE, VATTAMANAPURAM P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-678 601. W.P.(C). NO.4444/2008-D: 9. MINIMOL T.N., W/O.M.T.RAJEEV & D/O.VISHWANBARAN, AGED 36 YEARS, R/AT MADAPURATH HOUSE, KIZHAKKEKARA, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 661. BY ADV. SRI.TOM JOSE, ADV. SMT.GEETHA JOB, ADV. SMT.NAJUMA BAI NAZEER, ADV. SMT.S.SREENI. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (DPI), OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER (DEO), OFFICE OF THE DEO, KATTAPANA. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, (IDUKKI DISTRICT) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. T.B. REMANI FOR R1 TO R4, ADV. SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC FOR R5. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/10/2008,ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NO. 27301/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.4444/2008-D: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S RANK LIST TO THE POST OF H.S.A. SOCIAL STUDIES. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY R.2. DPI DTD. 16/05/07. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE PETITION PREFERRED BY P.1. UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. EXT.P.3.A: COPY OF THE PETITION PREFERRED BY P.1. UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE APPLICATION PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONERS. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE NEWS PUBLISHED IN NEW INDIAN EXPRESS DAILY DTD. 13/12/07. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE EMPLOYMENT NEWS DTD. 28/11/07. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 14/12/07 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE 3 NEWS PAPER REPORTS IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DTD. 28/05/08, 29/05/08 & 01/06/08. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 4444 OF 2008 (D) AND W.P.(C) No.27301 OF 2008 (A) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 3rd day of October 2008 J U D G M E N T In these writ petitions, the grievance of the petitioners who are included in the rank list for the post of HSA (Social Studies) in Idukki District was that vacancies available in the direct recruitment quota were not being reported. The stand of respondents 1 and 2 is that during the year 2008-09, there were 8 vacancies out of which 3 were earmarked to be filled up from the direct recruitment quota. It is stated that these 3 vacancies have already been reported and that it is for the PSC to advise the candidates. 2. As stated by the authorities, since they have already reported the vacancies, it is for the PSC to take action on the same. This, the PSC shall do as expeditiously as possible. The writ petitions are disposed of with the above direction. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-