IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32109 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAJEENDRAN K.C. , AGED 27, S/O. CHANDRAN K.M, KALATHIL HOUSE, PERINGANDOOR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN 680 581. BY ADV. SRI.PAULSON THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TOURISM DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DISTRICT OFFICE, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER, THRISSUR. MR.P.NANDAKUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC FOR PSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------ WP(C) No.32109 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated, this the 10th day of November, 2009 ------------------------------ J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for the post of Hospitality Assistant. The writ petition itself says that the qualifications prescribed for the post are SSLC and Craft Certificate in Food and Beverages issued by the Food Craft Institute of Government of Kerala. In so far as the petitioner is concerned, he possesses qualification in Hotel Management, the certificate of which is Ext.P2. He applied for the post in response to the notification dated 12/03/2007. It is stated that his certificate was verified and he was also admitted for written test. However, finally his candidature was rejected by Ext.P4 dated 27/10/2009 stating that he does not possess the prescribed qualification. 2. Contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the contents of the course undergone by the petitioner includes food and beverages also, and therefore, his qualification should be treated as one suitable for the post in WP(C) No.32109/2009 -2- question. 3. Admittedly, the prescribed qualification is SSLC and Craft Certificate in Food and Beverages issued by the Food Craft Institute of Government of Kerala. This qualification the petitioner does not possess. Even if what the petitioner possesses is something equal to the prescribed qualification, unless the qualification possessed by the petitioner equated with the qualification prescribed in the Rules, the petitioner cannot claim eligibility to be a candidate. Therefore, so long as the petitioner does not possess the qualification prescribed in the Rules, I cannot find fault with the respondents in rejecting his candidature. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg