IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2008 / 18TH ASHADHA 1930 WA.No. 1266 of 2008 ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN O.P.NO. 5923/1999 DATED 20/02/2008. .................... APPELLANT/ PETITIONER: -------------------------------------- K.MAMMY , ASSISTANT TEACHER, A.M.U.P.SCHOOL, KAYAKKODI, VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA, ADV. SRI.C.P.SIVADASAN NAIR. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KUNNUMMAL, VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. THE MANAGER, A.M.U.P.SCHOOL, KAYAKKODI, VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. J.B.Koshy & P.N.Ravindran, JJ. ===================== W.A.No. 1266 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 9th day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT Koshy,J. The petitioner was appointed as Assistant Teacher under the fourth respondent school, which is an aided school, on 16.11.1981. At that time, he did not have training qualification. According to him, he passed the training course (TCH) in 1983. TCH course from Karnataka was not recognised as equivalent to Teachers Training Course (TTC) in the Kerala State. But finally the TCH course was accepted provided they undergo in-service course conducted by the Department. The Government had insisted upon the training course holders (TCH) from Karnataka State to undergo an in-service course for recognition. He joined the in-service course on 5.7.1981 and completed the same on 19.3.1982. The petitioner is entitled to the benefit only if he had passed the in-service training course after obtaining valid TCH. He passed the in-service before passing the alleged TCH from Karnataka State. Further, he produced another certificate also to the effect that he obtained another TCH in 1991. He got statutory leave in connection with the TCH course and he passed the same as per certificate dated 31.1.1991 and again after getting the TCH he had completed the five months in-service course conducted by the State Institute of Education on WA 1266/08 -: 2 :- 31.5.1991 at G.T.T.I. Kannur. If he had passed the TCH course and obtained a valid TCH certificate (not false) he need not have studied again TCH Therefore, the learned Single Judge correctly found that he underwent the training course and in-service course only in 1991 and his service can be approved from 1991 onwards. The learned single Judge also noticed that the petitioner cannot fall back on his 1983 certificate for the purpose of claiming approval. We fully agree with the reasoning of learned single Judge. Hence, we are not repeating all the reasons again in this judgment. In these circumstances, we see no ground to interfere with the impugned judgment. The Writ Appeal is dismissed. J.B.Koshy, Judge. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 19/7