IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 36503 of 2007(U) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. MANJU.K.G., CHOORAKOTTAYIL, KOONAMTHAI, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-25. 2. G.SHYLA, PANCHAVADI, PONNEZHA, THEKKEKARA P.O., MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. MR. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC FOR PSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 36503/2007 U APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1. COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION IN THE EXTRA ORDINARY GAZETTEE DT. 12/10/04 FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF VOCATIONAL TEACHER AS CATEGORY NO. 156/2004- FISHERIES. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET TO THE P1 FOR APPEARING IN THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION SCHEDULED ON 2/3/2006. EXT.P2A. COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET TO THE P2 FOR APPEARING IN THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION SCHEDULED ON 2/3/06. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. GR 2 C2 35646/04/GN34 1 DT. 24/6/2006 OF THE RESPONDENTS. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE STATEMENT CONTAINING THE DETAILS OF THE SELECTION PERTAINING TO ASST. DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, AQUA CULTURE EXPERT, VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR (FISHERIES) AND INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE ANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF VOCATIONAL TEACHER (FISHERIES), ON 03/09/2008. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. / TRUE COPY / tga P.N.Ravindran, J. ================== W.P.(C) No.36503 of 2007 ===================== Dated this the 25th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Heard Sri. Pirappancode V.S. Sudheer, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. Alexander Thomas, the learned standing standing counsel appearing for the Kerala Public Service Commission. 2. By Ext.P1 notification published in the Kerala Gazette extra ordinary dated 12.10.2004, the Kerala Public Service Commission, hereinafter referred to as the “Commission” for short, invited applications from eligible persons for appointment to the post of Vocational Teacher in Fisheries in the Kerala Vocational Higher Secondary Education Department. The petitioners applied pursuant to Ext.P1. This Writ Petition was filed on 10.12.2007 complaining that the selection process initiated way back in the year 2004 is being unduly delayed. It is now conceded at the Bar that the Commission has published Ext.P6 ranked list on 3.9.2008. Therefore, the petitioner cannot have any subsisting grievance. The reliefs prayed for by the petitioners in this Writ Petition have become infructuous. Now that the WP(C) 36503/07 -: 2 :- ranked list has been prepared and published, it is for the Commission to make advices in accordance with law. Therefore, leaving open the petitioners' right to be advised, if their turn arises as per the rules, this Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 10/3