IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 29167 of 2007(V) PETITIONER: 1. PRAMOD K., "SUMODHANA", NAMBULLIPURA P.O., MUNDUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. ANOOPLAL C.K., CHERUPAZHASSI P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. MISIRIYA BEEVI K.H., VALAYIL HOUSE, P.O. THIRUMALABHAGOM, THURAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. PRIYA A., THEKKEGRAMAM P.O., CHITTOOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. SAJITHA C., MOOPER HOUSE, KANNIMARY P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 6. P.POORNENDU, KODINJOOR MAYASADANAM, AMARA P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 7. MANIKANDARANJAN C., CHIRAYIL HOUSE, PERUMDIYUR P.O., PATTAMBI. 8. CHANDRAMOHAN B.D., VADAKKEKKARA PUTHENVEEDU, KARUKONE P.O., ANCHAL, KOLLAM. 9. MANOJAN P.V., PALANCHERRY HOUSE, PATTISSERY, KAVUKODE P.O., CHALISSERY (VIA), PALAKKAD. 10. MANOJKUMAR S., ANCHILIMOOTIL, PONGUTHANAM, VAKATHANAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA RESPONDENTS : 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PALAKKAD. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PALAKKAD. R3 & R4 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMMED THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST FOR THE POST OF HSA MALAYALAM IN PALAKKAD DISTRICT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTERS OF THE HEADMASTERS FURNISHING THE DETAILS OF VACANCIES IN THEIR SCHOOLS UNDER THE RTI ACT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE NOTIFICATIONS APPEARED IN THE DAILY NEWSPAPERS. EXT.P4 LIST OF SCHOOLS WITH VACANCIES OF HSA MALAYALAM IN PALAKKAD DISTRICT. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P)NO.92/2005/G.EDN. DATED 19.3.2005. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 5.5.2008 OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTERS OF THE HEADMASTERS OF VARIOUS SCHOOLS ISSUED TO PETITIONERS. EXT.P8 LIST OF SCHOOLS WITH VACANCIES OF HSA MALAYALAM. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// AHZ/ K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 29167 OF 2007 V -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th May, 2008 JUDGMENT The relief prayed for in the Writ Petition is for the issue of a writ of mandamus commanding the first respondent to report all the vacancies of HSA (Malayalam) existing in various Government Schools in Palakkad District to the fourth respondent and direct the fourth respondent to advise candidates against all those vacancies and to further direct the first respondent to appoint the candidates thus advised. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that now the vacancies have been reported and some of the petitioners have already been appointed and the remaining candidates to be appointed among the petitioners are petitioners 1 and 2. Since the vacancies have been reported to accommodate petitioners 1 and 2 as well, it is not necessary to pass any further orders in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly closed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/