IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2010 / 15TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37241 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. RATHEESH.K.N, NIRMALABHAVAN, PICHAVODE, ANADE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 544. 2. PRADEEP KUMAR.S.R, PRADEEP BHAVAN, PULIPPARA, NEDUMANGADE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 541. 3. ASEEM.M, SHAHUDE MANZIL, HIGH SCHOOL JUNCTION, KOLLAM-13. 4. JIM.I.P.DAS, SYK FOLD, PINARAKKALA, NEDIYAMCODE, PARASUVAIKAL.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. PIN-695 508. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION, IDUKKI. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF COLLEGATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WPC 37241/2009 2 7. THE DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. THE DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR EDUCATION, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 10. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI. 12. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37241 of 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are included in the rank list published by the Kerala Public Service Commission for the post of Lower Division Clerks in Idukki District. The petitioners have approached this Court complaining of the inaction of respondents 1 to 10 in reporting the vacancies of Lower Division Clerks existing in various departments in Idukki District to the Kerala Public Service Commission. The delay in reporting the vacancies would adversely affect the prospects of the petitioners for getting a regular appointment. They have also a contention that in the Education Department, vacancies were being filled up by appointing persons under the dying in harness scheme. According to them, there is no justification for not reporting the vacancies. WP(c)No.37241/2009 2 2. Having considered the contentions of the petitioners as well as the Government Pleader, the Standing Counsel for the Kerala Water Authority and the Kerala Public Service Commission, I feel that the Writ Petition itself can be disposed of directing respondents 1 to 10 to report to the Kerala Public Service Commission all available vacancies of Lower Division Clerks in Idukki District within a period of two months from today. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/