IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 2ND ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 21766 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ R.K.SANALKUMAR, CLASS-IV EMPLOYEE, INSTRUCTIONAL FARM, VELLAYANI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN SRI.M.S.SAJEEV KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS RAGISTRAR, VELLANIKKARA P.O. TRISSUR. 2. THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA P.O.,TRISSUR. ADV. SRI.K.P.MUJEEB, SC, KERALA AGRI UNIVER FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 21766 OF 2009 (M) ===================== Dated this the 24th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T The claim in this writ petition is to direct the 2nd respondent to appoint the petitioner to the post of Tractor Driver Grade III forthwith. The claim is raised on the basis that going by Ext.P1 statute governing the appointments to the post, 50% of the vacancies are earmarked to be filled up from internal candidates belonging to the enumerated categories and that the available vacancies in that quota should be filled up from Ext.P3 ranklist, in which the petitioner is also included. 2. A statement has been filed on behalf of the respondents and the standing counsel also has been heard. Respondents accept that 50% vacancies are earmarked to be filled up from internal candidates as provided in Ext.P1. However, they contend that, as atpresent, 50% quota has already been filled up. It is also stated that Ext.P3 ranklist will be kept alive till the last person in the ranklist is appointed in the vacancies which arise in the category. In my view, the submission made by the respondents should WPC 21766/09 :2 : redress the grievance of the writ petitioner. Therefore, recording the submission that 50% of the vacancies are to be filled up from internal candidates and that the ranklist will be kept alive as above, this writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp