K. Narayana Kurup, J.

1. The appellants are respondents 2 and 6 in O.P. No. 10625 of 1991 -M, hereinafter referred to as 'the Commission' for short. The first respondent herein is the petitioner in the above Writ Petition and one of the applicants for selection to the post of Lower Division Clerk (Various Departments) for all Districts. The Commission invited applications for selection to the post of Lower Division Clerk (Various Departments) for all Districts as per notification dated 10.5. 1989. According to the said Notification, candidates should not send applications for more than one District and it further provided that if a candidate get selection by applying to more than one District in the same category his/her selection will be cancelled and disciplinary action would be taken against him/her. The selection was finalised of the basis of a written test and the ranked list was brought into force with effect from 19.6.1990 in all Districts other than Idukki. The first respondent/petitioner was assigned rank No. 55 in the ranked list for the post of Lower Division Clerk in Trivandrum District. Accordingly as per Ext. PI he was advised for appointment as Lower Division