IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4494 of 2008(I) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. MR.SURENDRAN.M. MANNATH, MUNDANNOOR, ULIKKAL (VIA) P.O. NUCHIYAD. 2. MR.PRASANTH T., NALUTHENGHIL HOUSE,MOWANCHERY P.O,CHEMBILODE. 3. MR.RAMESHAN A.V. ANJARAVEETTIL HOUSE KARIVELLUR THERU, P.O. KARIVELLUR. 4. MR.RAJAN P.D. PLAKKAL HOUSE, KARUVANCHAL. 5. MR.USMAN S.V ERIAM HOUSE, M.M. BAZAR,ERIAM P.O. 6. MR.MANOJ KUMAR P.M. PLAPPILLI HOUSE, VAYATHUR ULIKKAL P.O. 7. MR.HAREESH KARYANKANDY KARYANKANDY HOUSE, KURUVA, THOTTADA. 8. MR.VIJAYAN A PULLAMPILAVIL HOUSE, PAINAD, PANAPPUZHA. 9. MR.SAJEEVAN THACHAN, PUTHIYAVALAPPIL HOUSE, MARAKKARKANDY P.O. THAYYIL, KANNUR DIST. 10. MR.RADHAKRISHNAN P.V. VELLUVANKADAVU, KEEZHARA, CHERUKUNNU. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (GENERAL) RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT KANNUR. WP(C).No. 4494 of 2008 -2- 2. SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER COMMISSIONARATE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT (GENERAL) TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, TRIVANDRUM. 4. COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER KANNUR. BY SC,KPSC, SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.4494 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 7th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners were appointed on a provisional basis as Village Extension Officer, as evidenced by Exhibit P1. The tenure of appointment was for a period of 179 days or till regular hands join duty, whichever is earlier. By Exhibit P2, 10 persons were deputed to the Kannur District by the Commissioner and consequent thereupon Exhibit P3 was issued terminating the services of petitioners. Exhibit P3 is under challenge in this writ petition. In circumstances where petitioners appointment is purely provisional, they are liable to be terminated as and when regular hands are available for duty, petitioners cannot contend that they should be retained till the completion of 179 days. Exhibit P3 is only consequential to Exhibit P2. In the result, the writ petition is bereft of merit and the same is therefore, dismissed. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007