IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2010 / 6TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 13006 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MEJO GEORGE, VELIYATHUKUDY HOUSE, VENGOOR PO, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT SECRETRIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGIOINAL OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REGIONAL OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R2 & 3 MR.ANTONY MUKKATH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.13006/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF ADVICE MEMO DATED 31/12/2009 ISSUED BY THE PSC. P2 : COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 20/01/2010. P3 : COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 15/02/2010 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R3. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.13006 of 2010 (A) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 28th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner applied in response to the notification issued by the Public Service Commission for selection to the post of Draftsman Gr.I (Civil) in Harbour Engineering/PWD/ Ground Water Department. The petitioner submitted his application and was included in the ranked list that was eventually published. However, by Ext.P1, he was advised for appointment to the Local Self Government Department. It is thereupon that this writ petition has been filed. 2. In the judgment dated 22/07/2010 in WP(C) No.4050/2010 and connected cases this Court has already held that a person who has been selected for appointment in a particular department, cannot be advised to another department. In view of the above, Ext.P1 order advising the petitioner to the LSGD and Ext.P2 order of appointment are illegal and cannot be sustained. Therefore Exts.P1 & P2 will stand set aside. The petitioner will be retained in the ranked list and will be advised as and when his turn arises. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg