IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 30TH AUGUST 2010 / 8TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27735 of 2003(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. PANCHAYAT OVERSEERS RANK HOLDER'S ASSOCIATION, NALANDA BUILDING, A.G.ROAD, CALICUT-I, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY A.M. PANKAJAKSHAN. 2. SUJANA T.M., CHAMMINI HOUSE, FEROKE P.O., KOZHIKODE-673631. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION (P), GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, S.C. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 27735 of 2003 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 30th day of August, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioners were persons included in the rank list prepared by the Public Service Commission for appointment as Overseers Grade III in the Panchayats in Calicut district. They have filed this writ petition alleging that instead of appointing persons from the rank list prepared for Overseer Grade III in the Panchayats in Calicut district, vacancies are being filled up from the rank lists published by the Public Service Commission for the PWD/Irrigation Department of Government of Kerala. 2. In view of the specific contention raised by the petitioners, this Court passed the following interim order on 29-8-2003: “The 3rd respondent shall file a statement whether the vacancies in the cadre of Overseer Gr. II in the Panchayat Department are being filled up from the rank list published for appointment to the post of Overseer Grade III in the PWD/Irrigation Department.” Pursuant to the said direction, in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the 3rd respondent Public Service Commission, it is stated thus in paragraph 6: “The matter was verified and it is found that altogether 649 candidates have been advised for appointment from the ranked list published for one post of III Grade Overseer/Trancer in the PWD/Irrigation Department of which 547 candidates to PWD and 102 candidates to Irrigation Department against the vacancies reported by the Chief Engineers of the respective Departments. No candidates were advised to the Panchayat Department from the ranked list till date.” In view of the said averments in the counter affidavit of the Public Service Commission, there is no merit in the allegation of the petitioners that vacancies of Overseers Grade III in Panchayats in W.P.C. No. 27735/2003 -: 2 :- Calicut district are being filled up by the Public Service Commission for PWD/Irrigation Department. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.