IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2009 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 OP.No. 2285 of 2000(V) ---------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. M. THOMAS S/O. MATHEW, KIZHAKKAEKARIPPALLIL, NADUVILLAEKKARA, THEVALAKKARA P.O., QUILON. 2. M.I.IPE, S/O. MUNJANATHU THAKADIYEL, KUNNAMPALLY MULAATTOM P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. C.V.JOHN S/O. VARGHESE, KUNNUMPURATHU HOUSE, MULAVATTOM P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.RAJEEV V.KURUP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE, TRIVANDRUM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE REVENUE, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLEPPEY. 6. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, TRIVANDRUM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, K.P.S.C., TRIVANDRUM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N.SUDHA DEVI ADV. MR. ALEXANDER THOMAS. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP.No. 2285 of 2000(V) APPENDIX PETITIONERS'EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT OF THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEMS SEEN IN THE DAILIES. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE S. SIRI JAGAN, J ................................................ O.P. No. 2285 of 2000 ................................................. Dated this the 1st day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are candidates included in the select list prepared by the Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of Driver in various departments of the Government of Kerala, in Alappey District. They seek the following reliefs: “(i) to issue a writ of mandamus or order or direction to respondents 1 to 5 to report to the 6th respondent about the existing vacancies to the post of drivers in their respective departments in the district of Alleppey. (ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ direction or order commanding the respondents to make necessary steps in appointing the petitioners immediately in any of the department in Alleppey district as per the rank list published by the 6th respondent on 14.2.97, by keeping the list alive till the petitioners are appointed.” The list from which the petitioner seeks appointment was published on 14.2.1997. Evidently, the period of validity of list had expired long back. It is settled law that no appointment can be make from a list the validity of which has expired. Therefore the petitioner cannot at this point of time be granted the reliefs prayed for even if his contentions are correct. Therefore the writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs