V.CHITAMBARESH, ASHOK MENON
Kerala Public Service Commission Represented By Its Secretary, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – Appellant
Versus
Chandini Chandran – Respondent
V. CHITAMBARESH, J.
1. 'Relinquishment' means to give up a claim by a person lawfully entitled to it. But relinquishment in public employment is hedged in by conditions. One has to exercise that right even before his turn comes. Then only it will benefit the candidate in waiting.
2. The case of the respondent is rested on Annexure A6 appointment chart of Lower Division Typists which indicated the date of receipt of the reporting of the vacancies from 21.4.2016 to 30.8.2016. No further vacancies were reported before the expiry of the ranked list and the chart indicated that the candidates -14 in number -were advised for appointment on 9.9.2016. The respondent contends that she should have been advised for appointment by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) in view of the relinquishment by Sl.No.7 - Mahesh A.
3. The Kerala Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) on motion made by the respondent interalia-observed that a composite advice memo has been issued by the PSC for the vacancies reported over a period of time. And it is possible to accommodate the respondent against any other vacancy which was reported to the PSC after the receipt of the relinquishment by Mahesh A. The
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