IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 21ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 782 of 2011(W) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOSHY DEVASSIA, PALATHARA HOUSE, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPY DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJESH SRI.P.BINNY JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. K.T.D.C.LTD., P.B.NO.5424, MASCOT SQUARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.T.D.C. MASCOT SQUARE VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.P.A.AHAMED,SC FOR KTDC LTD. FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 782 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 10th day of February, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has been included in the rank list for appointment to the post of Waiter in the 1st respondent-Company. Petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that while the rank list is still current, the respondents are regularising temporary employees in the vacancies which have arisen. It is under the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following directions: “i. Issue a writ of mandamus compelling the 1st respondent to make appointments only from Ext. P3 rank list to the existing vacancies. ii. Direct the respondent not to regularize the contract employees working in the existing vacancies. iii. Direct the respondent not to renew the contract of employees working on contract basis unless and until Ext. P3 rank list is exhausted.” The learned standing counsel for the respondents, on instructions, submits that no contract employee has been regularised as alleged by the petitioner and such regularisation can only be made with the concurrence of the Board. It is further submitted that vacancies arising are being filled up from the rank list itself. He further submits that only 15 vacancies have arisen, which have already been filled up from the rank list. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.