IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2007 / 15TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23735 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. SIVAJI K., KAMPURATHU WEST HILL. KOZHIKODE. 2. SHAJI C.P., CHETTIPARAMBUTHAZHAM PUTHIYAPPA, PUTHIYANGADI P.O., KOZHIKODE. 3. A.V.HARIBOSE, ARAYONVEETTIL, BEYPORE P.O., KOZHIKODE - 15. 4. LOKSHSAN.K.,KONANKATHU HOUSE, MARADU BEACH, ARAKINAR P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU SRI.K.SANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, FISHERIES AND FORT DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. CHIEF HYDROGRAPHER, HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY WING, PORT DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM - 10. 3. THE MARINE SURVEYOR, HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY WING (NR), BEYPORE, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 23735 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are temporarily appointed under Rule 9 (a) (1) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules and they have no right to continue beyond the period for which they have been appointed. Therefore, in the absence of any legal right, I see no justification in their request to extend the period of their employment till the regular appointments are made through the Public Service Commission. It is up to the authority to consider whether these petitioners should be retained or not till regular appointments are made and I do not propose to express any opinion on this. This writ petition is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE) ma /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007