The prayers in this writ petition are to quash Exts.P2 and P3 notifications issued by the 1st respondent appointing respondents 4 and 5 as Presidents of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Kottayam and Wynad respectively. Petitioner also seeks a declaration that he is eligible to be appointed as the President of Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum based on his ranking in Ext.P1 panel.

2. In December, 2006, in terms of Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act (hereinafter referred to as Act) and Rule 7(2) of the Kerala Consumer Protection Rules 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules 2005), the 2nd respondent invited applications for filling up the posts of President of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (CDRF) at Kottayam and Wynad. In response to the said notification, among others, the petitioner submitted his application. As per Section 10(1A) of the Act, the candidates were interviewed by a Selection Committee consisting of the President of the State Commission as its hairman and the two members specified in the Section on 2/4/2007, 10/5/2007 and 11/5/2007. From Exts.P5 and P6, the marklists maintained by the Chairman and another member of the Selection Comm