IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 WA.No. 1784 of 2006(D) ---------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.24651/2004 Dated 15/06/2006 .................... APPELLANTS: PETITIONERS: ----------------------- 1. R.S. PREMNATH, VAZHAVILA VEEDU, THOTTAKKADY P.O., KALLMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. SHABU. R., SHAJI BHAVAN, ARUNOOTTIMANGALAM NAGAR, MANGAD P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE/TAXES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ANIL GOPINATH, KRISHNA KRIPA, KIDANGOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. SAJU NAMBADAN, S/O. N.P. JOSE, NAMBADAN HOUSE, P.O. KALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. SUNIL KUMAR. J., S/O. JANARDHANAN PILLAI KULATHUNGAL, KANGAZHA, PATHANADU, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI NOBLE MATHEW FOR R2 SRI.V.K.SUNIL SRI.T.N.MANOJ SRI.DINESH R.SHENOY SRI.T.N.MANOJ FOR R4 & R5 SRI P.C.SASIDHARAN FOR R1 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2008, ALONG WITH WA NO. 1708 OF 2006 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy & K. Hema, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. Nos. 1708 & 1784 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy, J. It is submitted that the Commission can short list the candidates as per a decision of the Supreme Court in State of Panjab and others V. Manjith Singh and others (AIR 2003 SC 458) . It is seen that the list has already expired. In the circumstances, the appeals are dismissed. J.B. Koshy, Judge K. Hema, Judge mn.