IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2010 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 36546 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. BASHEER.C., AGED 37, S/O.ALAVI HAJI, LOWER DIVISION CLERK, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MELATTUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. MANJULA P.P., AGED 40, W/O.CHANDRA BHASKARAN, LOWER DIVISION TYPIST, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MALAPPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM. ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R1-2 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 36546/2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF B.A. DEGREE CERTIFICATE. EXT.P2 B.ED. DEGREE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3 B.ED. DEGREE CERTIFICATE. EXT.P4 PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE M.A. DEGREE IN ENGLISH. EXT.P5 GOVT. ORDER DT. 25-1-2001. EXT.P6 GOVT. ORDER DT. 7-5-2005 EXT.P7 GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DT. 13-10-2006. EXT.P8 PROFORMA SUBMITTED TO THE P.S.C. EXT.P9 PROFORMA DT. 13-3-2009. EXT.P10 REPRESENTATION DST. 4-12-2009. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 36546 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 2nd day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aspirants for appointment as HSA (English) in the quota prescribed for appointment by transfer from among qualified ministerial staff from the Education Department. The petitioners are ministerial staff of the Education Department, who claim to be qualified to be considered for such appointment. Their grievance in this writ petition is that the Public Service Commission is not taking steps to prepare a rank list for appointment to the 10% quota prescribed for appointment by transfer from ministerial staff in the Education Department . 2. An affidavit has been filed by the Public Service Commission, paragraph 2 of which reads thus: “It is most respectfully submitted that the Short List for the post of HSA (English)-Direct recruitment was brought into force on 23.12.09 Steps for conducting interview for both direct recruitment and by transfer candidates are being taken. Basis of marking for interview of by transfer candidates is “percentage of marks in BA English + interview marks out of 20”. 11 vacancies have been reported for the post of HSA for English in Malappuram district (by transfer). The same will be honoured as soon as the ranked list is published. It is the decision of the Commission to publish the ranked lists for the post of HSA English (Both direct recruitment and by transfer) simultaneously so as to maintain equanimity to both categories. The by transfer candidates will invariably be interviewed along with Direct recruitment candidates and both the lists will be brought into force at the same point of time.” In view of the said affidavit, counsel for the petitioners submits that the same may be recorded and the writ petition may be closed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.