JUDGMENT

Mohammed Nias.C.P.J.

This O.P (KAT) is filed by the applicants challenging the dismissal of the Original Application filed by them, seeking extension of a ranked list for the post of Lower Division Typist and Clerk Typist/Typist Clerk, brought into force with effect from 31-08-2016 and valid up to 30-08-2019.

2. The petitioners contended before the Tribunal that the respondents had extended the validity of the previous ranked list for the same post of the year 2013 up to 2017 and thus two ranked lists were allowed to operate simultaneously. It is the further contention that the respondents did not extend the period of the ranked list in which the petitioners figure and that has caused prejudice to them. The Tribunal, by the order impugned, found that the issue raised by the petitioners stood covered by the judgment of this Court in Subeena v. Public Service Commission [2019 (3) KHC 735] which held that no extension could be granted to an already expired ranked list by invoking the 5th proviso to Rule 13 of the PSC Rules of Procedure, as it would amount to extension of an expired list. Thus holding that the petitioners cannot be granted any relief, dismissed the Original Appli