JUDGMENT

P.V.BALAKRISHNAN, J

These intra-court appeals are filed challenging the judgment dated 31.07.2015 in W.P.(C)No.5881 of 2014, allowing the writ petition filed by the first respondent herein.

2. W.A.No.1191/2016 is filed by the 2^nd respondent and W.A.No.1740/2016 is filed by the 1^st respondent in the afore writ petition.

3. The first respondent/writ petitioner applied for the post of Clerk-cum-Cashier in the Ernakulam District Co-operative Bank Ltd (hereinafter referred to as 'the Bank' for short) pursuant to a notification published by the Kerala Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as 'the PSC' for short). The PSC, after conducting an examination, drew up a rank list for the category and published it on 12.01.2010, as per Ext.P1. The rank list came into force with effect from 31.12.2009 and the first respondent was ranked 57. In July 2013, 11 vacancies were reported by the Bank to the PSC and the last date for joining was notified as 30.09.2013. On reporting the vacancies, the PSC advised candidates up to rank No.56 from Ext.P1 List. The candidate holding rank No.54 from the open merit category did not join, though the candidate who was holding rank No.56 joined.