IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2007 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 7785 of 2007(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K.P.ANIL KUMAR, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHAN NAIR, GEETHANJALI, VAKKAYADU P.O., NADAVANNUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPINATH MENON RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO EXCISE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, EXCISE OFFICE BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 & 2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NANDAKUMAR. R3 BY ADV.SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, PSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2007, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 8050 OF 2007 AND OTHER CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ==================================== WP(C).NOs.7785, 8050 & 8430 OF 2007. ==================================== Dated this the 30th day of March, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioners have approached this Court with the grievance that the department has not reported to the Public Service Commission all reportable vacancies in the post of Excise Inspector. It was contended that unless directions are issued by this Court vacancies will not be reported. However, this Court was not, prima facie, satisfied that vacancies did exist for reporting to the PSC. 2. When these matters have come up today, counsel for the P.S.C. submits that the ranked list is not alive. Therefore, vacancies, if any, reported hereafter cannot be utilised by the PSC for advising candidates from the rank list. Writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE. kvs/-