IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14031 of 2008(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS : -------------------- 1. ROSCLIND C.THOMAS, CHERUVALLATHU HOUSE, MOOLAMATTOM P.O. MOOLAMATTOM, THODUPUZHA. 2. SAJU JOSEPH, OZHANKAL HOUSE MARIAPURAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. PREEETHAMOL N.C. SARADHALAYAM, THRIKKARIYOOR POST KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 4. S.SUKUMARAN, KANKILAHU HOUSE KOZHIKKANAAM, ELAPPARA P.O., IDUKKI. 5. KAVITHA C. NAIR, MUNDACKAL NEAR DIET, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENTS : ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, IDUKKI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ADMINISTRATION) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAX, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (GENERAL) THODUPUZHA. WP(C).No. 14031 of 2008(U) 6. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 7. THE DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 8. THE DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 9. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL OFFICER FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT, IDUKKI. 10. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AARANYA BHAVAN, PARAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM. 11. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) DMO OFFICE, IDUKKI. 12. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 13. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI 14. THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONARATE OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 15. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 16. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 17. THE COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, MUSEUM JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 18. THE DIRECTOR, SCHEDULE CASTE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NANDAVANAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 19. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY, CIVIL STATION, THODUPUZHA 20. THE DIRECTOR OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 21. THE DIRECTOR OF SOIL SURVEY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 22. THE DIRECTOR, AGRICULTRAL DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM WP(C).No. 14031 of 2008(U) 23. THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, CHENKALCHOOLA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 24. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 25. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 26. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI 27. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR - R1 TO 24 SRI.M.DINESH, SC - R25 SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, PSC - R26 & 27 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 14031 of 2008(U) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1:- TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE RANK LIST DATED 01.01.2006 FOR THE POST OF LOWER DIVISION CLERK PUBLISHED BY THE P.S.C. IN IDUKKI DISTRICT -TRUE COPY- P.A. TO JUDGE pac V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).14031/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners, who are included in the rank list for the post of L.D.Clerk in Various Departments in Idukki District, have approached this Court for a direction to respondents 1 to 25 to report the entire vacancies including U.D.Clerks. Some of the respondents have filed statement and some others have filed affidavit. Some among the respondents have not filed statement or an affidavit. Rank list was published on 1.1.2006 and is due to expire on 1.1.2009. Having heard learned counsel on both sides, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to report all available vacancies in the post of L.D.Clerk in their Departments in the prescribed proforma, including U.D.Clerk vacancies, on or before 15.12.2008. On such vacancies being reported, PSC shall take steps to issue advice memos, in accordance with law. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs