Sreedharan, J.

Petitioner in O.P. 4373/1994is the appellant. Pursuant to the notification issued by the Public Service Commission for recruitment to the post of L.P.S.A./U.P.S.A. in Alappuzha District, petitioner, among others, put in application. After a due process of selection, Public Service Commission prepared a ranked list. In that ranked list, petitioner was serial No. 307.70 vacancies of L.P.S. A./ U.P.S. A. were reported to the Public Service Commission on 14-5-1993 and another 45 vacancies were reported on 31-5-1993. To fill up those vacancies, candidates were advised by the Public Service Commission from the ranked list. The ranked list, which came into force on 16-6-1990, expired on 15-6-1993. So, as on the date of expiry of the list, namely 15-6-1993, no vacancy was reported to the Public Service Commission for it to advise candidates. According to the petitioner, out of the 115 candidates advised by the Public Service Commission, 33 candidates did not join duty and their vacancies were reported. Since those vacancies were on account of the non joining duty of candidates advised by the Public Service Commission, those vacancies should be treated, it is argue