IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2007 / 19TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19293 of 2006(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. MADHUSOODANAN PILLAI. R., AGED 37 YEARS, S/O. RAMANKUTTY PILLAI, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, VELINALLOOR, OYOOR P.O., KOTTARAKKARA TALUK. 2. SANTHOSH H., AGED 32, S/O. P. HARIDASAN, MINI MANDIRAM, KARANACODE P.O., CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.GEORGE(PUTHIYEDAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY IT'S MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, PSC for R1 SRI.J.KRISHNA KUMAR, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/07/2007 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 8908 OF 2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.19293 OF 2006 V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF RANK LIST PUBLISHED ON 22/07/2003. EXT.P1(A); COMPUTERISED COPY OF THE RANK LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF CHART SHOWING VACANCY POSITION OF 1ST GRADE OVERSEER/WATER WORK INSPECTOR DIFFERENT OFFICE OF K.W.A. IN STATEWISE. EXT.P3: COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DTD. 18/07/2006 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE COURT. 2ND RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R2(A): COPY OF LETER NO.KWA/JB/E4/754/96 DTD.6/07/06 ISSUED BY THE PSC. EXT.R2(B): COPY OF LETTER NO.KAWA/JB/E4/754/96 DTD. 18/07/06 ISSUED BY THE PSC. EXT.R2(C): COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 19/07/2006 VIDE NO.KWA/JB/E4/ 754/96 ISSUED BY THE PSC. /TRUE COPY/ Kss K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19293 of 2006 V & W.P.(C)No.8908 of 2007 I ------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of July, 2007. JUDGMENT W.P.(C) No.19293 of 2006 The petitioners are persons included in the rank list published by the Public Service Commission on 22.7.2003 for appointment to the post of Draftsman Grade I and equivalent posts. Pursuant to the interim orders in a connected writ petition, altogether 76 vacancies were reported to the Public Service Commission before the expiry of the list on 21.7.2006. According to the Water Authority, only 30 vacancies were available as on the date of expiry of the list. The Public Service Commission has advised candidates in those vacancies. In view of the above position, no further orders are required in this writ petition. Accordingly, it is closed. W.P.(C)No.8908 of 2007 It is ordered that the judgment in W.P.(C)No.19293/06 will govern this case also. Sd/- (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//