P.N. RAVINDRAN, J.

1. The appellant is the unsuccessful petitioner in W.P(C) No.19238 of 2017 wherein he had challenged Ext.P7 show cause notice dated 30.5.2017 issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission” for short) calling upon him to show cause why his name shall not be removed from Ext.P6 short list of candidates found provisionally eligible to be called for interview for appointment by transfer to the post of Legal Assistant Grade-II in the Administrative Secretariat. By judgment delivered on 06.7.2017 the learned single Judge dismissed the writ petition. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

2. The appellant/petitioner entered service as Office Attendant Grade-II in the Kerala Legislature Secretariat on 25.8.2004. His probation in the category of Office Attendant Grade-II was declared satisfactorily completed with effect from16.10.2009. He was later promoted to the category of Office Attendant Grade-I with effect from 05.01.2012. While he was thus continuing in service as Office Attendant Grade-I, the Commission invited applications from eligible persons for appointment to the post of Legal Assistant Grade-II in the