IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2007 / 5TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 36383 of 2004(F) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------- 1. B.RAJESH KUMAR, JYOTHI NIVAS, VILAPPILSALA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GIREESWARI G.R. CHIRAVILAKATHU VEEDU, ARIYOTTUKONAM P.O. ANDOORKONAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT NOW R/A. APPUKUTTA NIVAS, MURUKKUMPUZHA, MURUKKUMPUZHA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 3. SUJA V.S. VAISHAKH,THANNIMOODU, THANNIMOODU P.O. ARALUMOODU VIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. DIST. 4. N.ANI KUMAR, MADATHUVILA VEEDU, MYTHANAM, VARKALA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.SREEDHARAN NAIR SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THESECRETARYTO GOVERNMENT, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS (ROADS AND BUILDINGS) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS (IRRIGATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 36383 of 2004(F) :2: 5. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1-R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHADEVI R5 ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 36383 of 2004(F) :2: APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DATED 13.4.1993 (CATEGORY NO.39/93) FOR THE POST OF IIND GRADE DRAFTSMAN/OVERSEER)(CIVIL) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF P.W.D. & IRRIGATION. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE RANKED LIST PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION NO.65/2001/ER VII DATED 31.3.2001. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 3.6.2002 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN C.M.P.NO.23514/2002 IN O.P.811/2002. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.1.2004 SUBMITTED BY THE P.S.C. RANK HOLDERS ASSOCIATION BEFORE THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 21.2.2004 SENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ONE OF THE SIGNATORIES IN EXT.P4 REPRESENTATION. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.A5(2)4182/02/GN DATED 3.4.2004 PUBLISHED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 2.8.2004 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.A.1341/2004. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA IN SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CIVIL) NO.21495/2004 DT.29.10.04 FROM THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 2.8.2004 IN W.A.1341/2004 ON FILE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. TRUE COPY P.A TO JUDGE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 36383 of 2004-F ------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T The rank list expired on 30-3-2004. This writ petition, filed after the expiry of the rank list, to extend its duration, is plainly unsustainable. Accordingly, it is dismissed. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS