IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 34199 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. SAIRAJ.A., AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.T.V.APPUKUTTAN, SUB ENGINEER (ELE), 110 K.V. SUB STATION, KSEB, PARUTHIPARA, TRIVANDRUM - 695 004. 2. SREEKUMAR P.S., AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.V.SATHIKUMARAN NAIR, SUB ENGINEER (ELE), POWER HOUSE, KSEB, THAMPANOOR, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001. 3. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR.K., AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.KUNJIKRISHNAN NAIR, SUB ENGINEER (ELE), TRANSMISSION CIRCLE STORE, KSEB, PARUTHIPARA, TRIVANDRUM - 695 004. 4. BEENA DEV.S., AGED 41 YEARS, D/O.REMADEVAN G., SUB ENGINEER (ELE), O/O THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, (DISTRIBUTION), KSEB, POWER HOUSE, THAMPANOOR, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001. 5. MADHUKUMAR G., AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.LATE M.GANGADHARAN, SUB ENGINEER (ELE), 220 K.V. SUB STATION, SUB DIVISION, KSEB, ANDOORKONAM, POTHENCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 6. AJEESH A.M., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.MANOHARAN, SUB ENGINEER (ELE), GENERATION SUB DIVISION, KSEB, PERINGALKUTHU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 7. SANIL KUMAR S.R., AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.D.SUKUMARAN, SUB ENGINEER (ELE) CABLE TESTING UNIT, O/O THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, (DISTRIBUTION), KSEB, POWER HOUSE, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001. 8. JUSTIN.L.J., AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.M.JOSEPH, SUB ENGINEER (ELE) BEACH MOBILE UNIT, KAZHAKOOTAM DIVISION, KSEB, TRIVANDRUM. WPC34199/2007 9. AJITH M.S, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.P.MADHAVAN, SUB ENGINEER (ELE), CONTROL ROOM, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE- URBAN, KSEB, TRIVANDRUM - 1. 10. SIVADASAN.R., AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.RAJAPPAN P., SUB ENGINEER (ELE), METER TESTING UNIT, KSEB, BARANASSERY, KANNUR - 1. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.MOHAMMED SHIRAZ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM - 695 004. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (HRM), KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM - 695 004. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, PATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 695 004. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC34199/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.2/05/PD DATED 1.2.2005. EXT.P2: COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 21.6.2005 IN WPC NO.22628/2003. EXT.P3: COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 21.6.2007 IN WPC NO.33726/2005. EXT.P4: COPY OF ORDER NO.EB1(a)/A.E.(ELE)/158/2007 DATED 5.11.2007. EXT.P5: COPY OF LETTER DATED 20.9.2007 OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE BOARD. EXT.P6: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 18.8.2007 OF PETITIONER 1, 4, 7 AND 9. EXT.P7: COPY OF LAWYER NOTICE DATED 15.11.2007. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.34199 of 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The statement filed by the second respondent is to the effect that 52 vacancies for the post of Assistant Engineer (Electrical) in 10% quota for in-service graduates have been reported to the PSC. 2. The only direction further required by the petitioners is that the Public Service Commission may take steps as expeditiously as possible to proceed with the conduct of the selection to the post of Assistant Engineer in 10% quota available to graduate in-service candidates without any further delay. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly with a direction to the third respondent to take steps without any further delay. V.GIRI, JUDGE csl