IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 19868 of 2008(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SMT.SANGEETHA JOSE, LECTURER IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, IDUKKI. BY ADV. MR.J.JULIAN XAVIER MR.FIROZ K.ROBIN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION (G) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.T.B.REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 19868/2008-M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RANK CERTIFICATE IN B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL M.E.S. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KUTTIPURAM. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE RANK CERTIFICATE DATED 14/09/2007 ISSUED BY THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TCHNOLOGY. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 08/02/2006 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE NOTIFICTION DATED 15/04/2008 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE LIST OF APPLICANTS WHO HAVE BEEN FOUND QUALIFIED TO APPER FOR INTERVIEW AS PER EXT.P5 WHICH APPERED IN THE WEBSITE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE FINAL LIST PUBLISHED IN THE WEBSITE BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ALONG WITH THE INTIMATION THAT THE INTERVIEW IS CANCELLED. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE REPRESENTTION DATED 29/05/2008 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21/06/2008. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 03/03/2009 ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL, M.E.S. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KURRIPURAM. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Rs/ P.N.Ravindran, J. ================== W.P.(C) No.19868 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT Heard Sri Julian Xavier, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. T.B. Remani, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The grievance voiced by the petitioner in this Writ Petition is that though pursuant to Ext.P5 notification she had applied for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in Information Technology, the selection process has not been completed. The petitioner contends that the respondents have on the erroneous assumption that none among the applicants is qualified, not selected any of the applicants including the petitioner. The petitioner also contends relying on the documents produced along with this Writ Petition that she possesses the qualifications prescribed for the post. 3. When this Writ Petition came up for hearing today, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents brought to my notice that the Government have issued G.O.(Ms) No.26/09/H.Edn. dated 9.2.2009 cancelling all steps taken pursuant to Ext.P5 notification for the reason that there was irregularity in the selection process for the preparation of ranked lists for the various posts notified in Ext.P5 and that the Government have also directed temporary promotions to be WP(C) 19868/08 -: 2 :- made under Rule 31(a)(i) of the Kerala State & Subordinate Services Rules to fill up the vacancies notified in Ext.P5. A copy of the said Government order was also made available to me for perusal. In the light of the fact that the entire selection process pursuant to Ext.P5 stands cancelled, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. This Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 17/3