IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1932 RP.No. 135 of 2011(W) ------------------------------- [W.P.(C).NO.33190/2010 DATED 07/02/2011] .............. REVIEW PETITIONER/3RD PETITIONER: --------------------------------------------------------- BIJU JOSEPH, DRIVER, PAINGOTTOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PAINGOTTOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P. RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENT NOS.1,2 & 4: --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 3. PAINGOTTOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PAINGOTTOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT- 686 671. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. R3 BY ADV. SRI. P.M.BENZIR. THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` R.P. No. 135 of 2011 in W.P.(C) No. 33190 of 2010 W ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 28th day of February, 2011 O R D E R This review petition is filed by the petitioners in the writ petition seeking review of the judgment dated 07-02- 2011, whereby I dismissed the writ petition on the ground that the petitioners have not been appointed after a regular selection process and, therefore, they are not entitled to continue in service. This review petition is filed on the ground that the finding that the petitioners were not appointed after a selection process is erroneous in so far as the notice inviting applications have been exhibited in the notice board of the Panchayat as well as the government offices in the Panchayat. 2. I am of opinion that that is not sufficient publication in a normal selection process. It cannot be assumed that the qualified drivers of the Panchayat would go to the Panchayat R.P. No.135/2011 : 2 : and government offices often to see the notice boards to ascertain whether any advertisement inviting applications has been exhibited there. Apart from that, the drivers of the other Panchayats are also entitled to apply for the post. Therefore, unless the notification inviting applications is published at least in one newspaper, I do not think it would be sufficient publication as contemplated by law. Therefore, there is no merit in the review petition and accordingly the same is dismissed. Sd/- (S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge