Chitambaresh, J.

1. We extract below the interim order dated 21.12.2018 passed in succession of the interim orders dated 3.12.2018, 6.12.2018 and 18.12.2018 in this bunch of writ appeals which is self explanatory.

Interim order

“i. It is a fact conceded that about 3808 candidates had been advised by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) for appointment in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). The same was done well during the currency of the ranked list dated 9.5.2013 published by the PSC for the post of Reserved Conductor and the list expired later only on 31.12.2016. The PSC advisees could not have been kept waiting on tenterhooks for long by allowing the so called 'empanelled conductors' to occupy the vacant posts. The empanelled conductors are purely temporary hands appointed on ad-hoc basis through Employment Exchange earlier for a limited period of 180 days only. The employer KSRTC merrily allowed those temporary hands to continue even after the expiry of the stipulated period in blatant violation of the Service Rules governing them. A reference to Rule 9(a)(i) of Part II of the Kerala State & Subordinate Services Rules, 1959 (KS and SSR) and the pr