IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 31685 of 2006(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K. SAJI KUMAR, S/O.G. KRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 43, RESIDING AT THANELIL HOUSE, EDAVATTAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 605. BY ADV. SRI.K.C.ELDHO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PUBLIC HEALTH DIVN.) KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, TRIVANRDUM DIVN., VELLAYAMBALAM, TRIVANDRUM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. WP(C).No. 31685 of 2006(V) 2 ADDITIONAL R4. S.SUDHAKARAN PILLAI AGED 49 YEARS, SON OF SURYA PILLAI, LIFE GUARD RESIDING AT RADHAS, SANKAR NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 040. (ADDITIONAL R4 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 15/3/2007 IN I.A.NO.2878/07.) ADV. SRI.J.KRISHNA KUMAR, SC, KWA FOR R2 SRI.M.RAJASEKHARAN NAYAR FOR ADDL.R4 SMT.MANJUSHA MOHANDAS FOR ADDL.R4 SMT.ANILA PETER FOR ADDL.R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/06/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 29503 OF 2007 WPC NO. 32472 OF 2007 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.31685 OF 2006 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an ex-service man. According to him he is qualified to be appointed as Life Guard cum Swimming Coach in the Kerala Water Authority. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus, commanding the Executive Engineer (Public Health Division), Kerala Water Authority, Trivandrum to report all existing permanent vacancies of Life Guard cum Swimming Coach to the Kerala Public Service Commission within a time limit to be fixed by this court and a further direction to the third respondent to initiate the selection process and to make appointments to the post of Life Guard Cum Swimming Coach. 2. A statement dated 3/9/2008 has been filed on behalf of the third respondent wherein it is stated that one vacancy of Life Guard cum Swimming Coach has been WP(C).31685 of 2006 2 already reported to the Kerala Public Service Commission. The learned counsel for the Kerala Public Service Commission submits that the Commission has issued a notification inviting applications for appointment to the said post. In my opinion, in view of the fact that the vacancy has been reported to the Commission and has also been notified, no further orders are called for in this writ petition. It is accordingly closed as infructuous. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE skj.