IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2008 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14288 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- 1. REMA.P., AGED 30 YEARS, D/O.P.PANKU, PALLIYALIL HOUSE, THENKKARA.P.O, MANNARKADU, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. LATHA.P., AGED 30 YEARS, POOMDAYIL HOUSE THENKKARA.P.O., MANNARKKADU, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.GEORGE THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHPARUAM. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CENTRAL ZONE, THRISSUR. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY SMT. M.R. SREELATHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 14288 of2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 2nd June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are candidates included in the rank list for the post of Woman Police Constable (Armed Police Batalion) in Thrissur and Palakkad Districts. 2. According to them, only 51 candidates are advised from Exhibit-P1 list which is applicable to Thrissur and Palakkad districts. They have approached this Court contending that there is inaction on the part of the respondents to report existing vacancies to the PSC. Rank list is due to expire on 9.6.2008. 3. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that in the case of Thrissur district, out of the cadre strength of 193 there are 194 persons who are currently serving in the Department. Apart from this, there are 15 persons who are currently undergoing training. Therefore, no vacancies are available in Thrissur district. W.P ( C) No. 14288 of2008 2 4. In the case of Palakkad district, it is submitted that out of the cadre strength of 9 vacancies there are 18 persons who are currently undergoing training and therefore the Department did not take any action to report further vacancies. 5. Taking note of the submissions made on behalf of the respondents, I am of the view that no directions as such could be issued to the respondents. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to see that vacancies, if any, available, are reported to the P.S.C before the expiry of the rank list. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 14288 of2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER W.P ( C) No. 14288 of2008 2 25th May, 2007 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.