IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2010 / 10TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16285 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KUNJUMUHAMMED BAVA, AKKOTHU HOUSE, MUTHALAKODAM P.O., PATTAYAM KAVALA, IDUKKI-685 605. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 16285 of 2010 I ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 1st day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner mainly with the following prayers:- (i) To issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records leading to Ext.P1 notification to the extent it mandates a pass in VHSC live stock management(dairying) as a necessary qualification for appointment to the post of Vocational Instructor in Live stock management; (ii) To issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records leading to the issuance of Ext.P5 letter of rejection and quash the same; (iii) To declare that the petitioner has the requisite qualification for appointment to the post of Vocational Instructor in Live stock management and is hence eligible for appointment to the post of Vocational Instructor in live stock management notified under Ext.P1.” 2. A perusal of the contentions raised in the writ petition would reveal that the petitioner, who is a graduate in Zoology and WPC.16285/2010 : 2 : passed Vocational Higher Secondary Course conducted by the Government of Kerala in Livestock Management(Poultry Husbandry), is raising his grievances against the rejection of his application by the Public Service Commission. Ext.P1 is the notification issued by the first respondent. The contention of the petitioner is that he is fully qualified for appointment to the post of Vocational Instructor in Livestock Management and, therefore, the action in rejecting his application is illegal. 3. An affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent in this writ petition. It is stated therein that as per Ext.P1 notification, applications have been invited for appointment to the post of Vocational Instructor in Livestock Management(Dairy Husbandry). Since the petitioner possesses qualification only in Poultry Husbandry, he is not eligible for appointment to the post of Vocational Instructor in Livestock Management(Dairy Husbandry). Since the petitioner did not specifically mention the branch in which he had attained the certificate earlier, application was accepted but, on scrutiny, it was found that the petitioner does not possess the requisite qualification in Dairy Husbandry and it was WPC.16285/2010 : 3 : in the said circumstances that the application submitted by the petitioner was rejected. At the same time, in the statement, the respondent has submitted that there are two sections for the post of Vocational Instructor i.e., Vocational Instructor in Livestock Management(Dairy Husbandry) and Vocational Instructor in Livestock Management (Poultry Husbandry). Earlier, the vacancies in these two posts were wrongfully reported as vacancies available in Vocational Instructor, Livestock Management and it is specifically stated therein that steps would be taken soon for the purpose of filling up of vacancies available in the category of Livestock Management(Poultry Husbandry). The learned counsel for the petitioner, based on Ext.R1(b), submitted that the vacancies had occurred as early as on 12-03-2004 and 15-09-2008. Based on the aforesaid facts, the learned counsel submits that appropriate directions may be issued to the respondent to expedite the steps for effecting recruitment to the post of Vocational Instructor in Livestock Management(Poultry Husbandry). 4. As notified earlier, the respondent has categorically WPC.16285/2010 : 4 : admitted the existence of vacancy in the category of Vocational Instructor in Livestock Management(Poultry Husbandry) and further submitted that vacancies available in the said category cannot be filled up from the list drawn pursuant to Ext.P1 notification. 5. Going by the tenor of the statement, it is evident that they would take appropriate steps for effecting recruitment to the post of Vocational Instructor in Livestock Management(Poultry Husbandry) and, therefore, the statements on the aforesaid lines are recorded. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the respondent to take steps for effecting recruitment to the post of Vocational Instructor in Livestock Management(Poultry Husbandry), expeditiously, taking into account the fact that such vacancies have occurred as early as on 12-03-2004 and 15-09- 2008. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks