IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1649 of 2008(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- SANTHOSH KUMAR.R., CHIRAKKAROTT PUTHEN VEEDU, KUREEPPUZHA P.O., PERINAD, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, VYDHYUTHIBHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KPSC DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM. 4. THE POST MASTER, KUREEPPUZHA POST OFFICE KUREEPPUZHA P.O., PERINAD, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C)No.1649 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner applied for the post of Mazdoor/Eletricity Worker in the Electricity Board and after being included in the short list for the said post, he was awaiting communication from the Public Service Commission for physical efficiency test. Apparently, he did not receive any such intimation and on an enquiry he found that a test was conducted on 17.12.2007 and an appeal test held on 26.12.2007. Petitioner submits that he had no intimation of the said test. He, therefore, prays for a direction that he may be subjected to cycling test. 2. Counter affidavit has been filed by respondents 2 and 3, pointing out that individual memos were sent to the candidates for appearing the test. Petitioner did not turn up. As a matter of fact, there were press releases in the leading vernacular dailies intimating the conduct of tests on 15.12.2007, W.P.(C).NO.1649/08 :: 2 :: 17.12.2007 and 18.12.2007. Petitioner had raised a complaint on 5.1.2008. 3. I heard learned counsel on both sides. Copies of the press release published in Desabhimani and Mathrubhumi are placed before me. In circumstances where the holding of the test had been adequately publicised in the newspapers, I am not in a position to find that there is any lapse on the part of the Public Service Commission as such. There is no merit in the writ petition and the same is, therefore, dismissed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge