IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2011 / 20TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 36463 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ULLAS.P,S/O.P.R.PADMANABHA PANICKER, GEETHANJALY,VALLUVALLY,KOONAMMAVU.P.O, NORTH PARAVUR,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,PIN-683518. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHARAN SRI.A.D.SHAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. 3. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,LAW DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,REP.BY SECRETARY, PIN-695004. 5. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,REP.BY SECRETARY, PIN-695004. 6. THE REGIONAL OFFICER,K P S C, KOLLAM-691001. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC,POLL.C.BOAR FOR R4 SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH – GOVT. PLEADER. SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36463 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has been included in the rank list prepared by the Kerala Public Service Commission in the selection process for appointment to the post of Junior Assistants/Cashiers/ L.D.Clerks/ Junior Clerk in various departments. According to the petitioner, although there are vacancies available in the Pollution Control Board, the vacancies have not been reported to the PSC for advice of candidates from the rank list prepared. On 15.12.2010, I passed the following order in this writ petition: “When it was pointed out to the counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been included in the rank list for the post of Junior Assistants/Cashiers/L.D.Clerks in various departments of Government and the Pollution Control Board is not a department of the Government, the vacancies in which can be filled up from the rank list, counsel for the petitioner seeks time.” Today, the learned counsel for the petitioner admits that the Pollution Control Board is not a department of the Government. But, the contention raised is that since the Pollution Control W.P.(C)No.36463/10 2 Board is a statutory authority under the Government, advice can be made from that list. I am not inclined to countenance the contention of the petitioner. When a rank list has been prepared for appointment to the post in various departments of the Government, that rank list cannot be operated for appointment in establishments which are not Government departments, even if those establishments are controlled by the Government. Therefore, there is no merit in this writ petition and accordingly, the same is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.36463/10 3 W.P.(C)No.36463/10 4