P.R. Ramachandra Menon, J.

Can the Public Service Commission (PSC) initiate Selection proceedings before the vacancies are reported by the Requisitioning Department/Institution/Employer', is the question mooted for consideration. If not, is the 'third proviso' to Rule 13 of the Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure enabling the PSC to take steps for preparation of new Ranked list, wherever necessary, even before the expiry of the period of one year of the ranked list, by inviting applications, however effecting publication of the list only after expiry of the period of one year of the existing ranked list, valid in the eye of law?

2. The grievance of the petitioners appears to be that, pursuant to Notification (Annexure A1) of the year 2010, they got included in the ranked list which was published in February/March, 2014 and before expiry of one year, steps were initiated by the PSC effecting A7 Notification on 12.06.2014, leading to publication of a new ranked list on 04.5.2015, virtually resulting in cancellation of the existing list immediately after one year, thus losing the chance to get appointed against the vacancies of Women Excise Guard in the distric