IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 18TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 13897 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ JOPHIN JOHN, S/O.JOHN, AGED 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT PATHAZHAKALLUMKAL, PRAKASH, UPPUTHODU VILLAGE, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. A.SHAFEEK (KAYAMKULAM) RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OFFICE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT OFFICER, IDUKKI. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, UPPUTHODU VILLAGE, IDUKKI. R1 & R2 BY MR. ALEXANDER THOMAS, STANDING COUNSEL, KPSC R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NANDA KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 13897 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 9th day of September 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner’s grievance in the writ petition was the alleged refusal of the PSC to award weightage mark for nativity for the purpose of his inclusion in the rank list for the post of Excise Guards in the Excise Department in Idukki District. Learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala Public Service Commission submits that the Commission has taken a decision to include the petitioner in rank list by awarding weightage mark in nativity. Submission is recorded. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/