JUDGMENT

Balakrishnan Nair,J.

The first appellant was the first petitioner in the writ petition. The writ petitioners were persons included in the rank list published by the Kerala Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of HSA (Hindi) in Idukki District. The rank list was published on 23-3-2004 and its validity expired on 22-3-2007. On the eve of the expiry of the rank list , this Court by order dated 16-3-2007 directed the appointing authority to report at least ten vacancies to the Public Service Commission. It was also ordered that the candidates need not be advised for those vacancies without further orders from this Court. At the time of disposal of the writ petition, the learned single Judge directed to fill up two vacancies among the 10 vacancies so reported. Contending that six vacancies should also be filled up from among the candidates included in the rank list, this writ appeal is filed. Pursuant to the direction of this Court, the appointing authority has filed a statement in which it is submitted that the total cadre strength of HSA(Hindi) in Idukki District is 61. Appointments to those posts have to be made in the ratio of 3:3:3:1 between direct recruitme