The High Court of Kerala disposed of a writ petition by the 9th rank holder seeking appointment as Junior Microbiologist. The respondent Board stated that all notified vacancies had been filled. Consequently, the Court closed the petition without granting any relief.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY 2016/23RD POUSHA, 1937
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PETITIONER(S):
KAVYA S. NAIR AGED 31 YEARS D/O.SASIDHARAN NAIR, SREELAKAM PARASUVAIKAL P.O.PARASSALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 508.
BY ADVS.SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN SMT.MINI.V.A.
RESPONDENT(S)/`:
1. SPICES BOARD SUGANDHA BHAVAN, N.H.BYEPASS PALARIVATTOM P.O.KOCHI - 682 025 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
2. THE CHAIRMAN
SPICES BOARD, SUGANDHA BHAVAN, N.H.BYEPASS PALARIVATTOM P.O., KOCHI - 682 025.
R1-R2 BY ADV. SMT.K.RADHAMANI AMMA, SC, SPICES BOARD R1-R2 BY ADV. SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH, SC, SPICES BOARD
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13-01-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
EXT.P-1: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.2 DATED 12.12.2013 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT
EXT.P-2: TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENTS
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS: NIL
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P.A TO JUDGE
SB
K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
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====================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2016
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner, the 9th rank holder in a rank list published for the post of Junior Microbiologist notified at the instance of the Spices Board, is before this Court seeking appointment.
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filled up with rank number 1 under the SC category. In such circumstance, it is submitted that there is no further post available in the Board for filling up the vacancy.
In such circumstance, recording the above
contention, the writ petition would stand closed.
Sd/-
K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE
SB/13/012016
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P.A to Judge.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ petition seeking appointment as a Junior Microbiologist should be decided on merits when posts are exhausted.
Whether the writ petition should be allowed or dismissed given the available vacancy count.
Kavya S. Nair
Spices Board
The Chairman, Spices Board
K. Vinod Chandran
As recorded by the court registry
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