IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 12966 of 2011(U) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- ASHOK LANOD A., AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. AUGUSTINE MANGAPALLAM, R.V.P. PUDUR P.O., KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL SRI.S.NIDHEESH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN- 695 004 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN- 695 004 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PALAKKAD.PIN- 678 001 R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.12966 Of 2011-U ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 25th DAY OF MAY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The main prayer in the Writ Petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to publish the rank list to the post of HSA(Social Studies-Tamil) within a time limit. 2. This is a case where the petitioner alleges that there is unreasonable delay on the part of the Public Service Commission in completing the selection process and publishing the rank list. It is pointed out that the notification was issued in the year 2004 and the written test was conducted in April, 2010 and thereafter also there was undue delay in the matter. 3. The learned Standing Counsel for the Public Service Commission submitted that short list is expected to be published within a period of two weeks. The same is recorded. 4. There will be a direction to the respondents to publish the rank list expeditiously. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge