IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2011 / 4TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 22992 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------- SANTHINI.K.S, AGED 33 YEARS, D/O.K.K.SANKARAN, KANAKKESSERI HOUSE, ANALLOOR P.O., MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT: --------------- THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004. SRI. P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, PSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 22992 of 2011(Y) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 22.5.2009 EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.A TO JUDGE jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 22992 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was an applicant for appointment to the post of Confidential Assistant Grade II in Company, Corporation and Boards. She responded to the notification issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission on 2007. A skill test as part of the selection process was admittedly conducted on 25.8.2011. This writ petition has been filed mainly with a prayer to direct the respondents to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to allow the petitioner to attend the skill test slated to 25.8.2011 as part of the selection process to the post of Confidential Assistant Grade II. Though the petitioner was fully aware of the date scheduled for the skill test she moved this Court only on 23.8.2011 and the matter came up for consideration on 24.8.2011. Thereafter, when the matter came up on 25.8.2011 it was adjourned at the instance of the petitioner. When this matter is taken up for consideration today, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to amend WPC.No.22992/2011 : 2 : the writ petition. 2. Evidently, the main prayer of the petitioner raised in this writ petition is for issuance of a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the skill test to be conducted as per part of the selection process to the post of Confidential Assistant Grade II in various Government owned Companies/Corporation/Boards. Admittedly, the said skill test was held on 25.8.2011 and therefore, nothing survives for consideration. Accordingly, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner may be given liberty to challenge the action on the part of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to appear for the skill test. The petitioner may do so, if it is legally sustainable, in accordance with law. With the said observation, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge