IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2011 / 4TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2324 of 2011(M) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- DEEPU GOPINATH, VELIYIL HOUSE, KAITHAVANA, SANATHANAPURAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688003. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DISTRICT OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 2324 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an applicant for the post of Driver Grade II (LDV) in various Government departments pursuant to notification issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission. His candidature has been refused to be considered on the ground that he did not have a valid driving license with Badge at the time of application. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, that is wrong and the petitioner had a valid driving license at the relevant time and he still has. He has also sought to prove the same by producing documents. However the petitioner now confines his relief for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 expeditiously. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the P.S.C. also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider W.P.(C)No. 2324 of 2011 -2- Ext.P6, examine the documents now submitted by the petitioner with reference to the notification and consider whether the contentions of the petitioner are correct in respect of his driving license and badge. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The counsel for the petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. If the Secretary of the P.S.C. is of opinion that Ext.P6 is more appropriately considered by him, it would be open to him to call for Ext.P6 and pass orders on the same, in which case the 2nd respondent shall not pass orders on Ext.P6 and he shall forward the papers to the 1st respondent. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/