IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2007 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 4121 of 2007(N) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ----------------- SMT.P.SUBAIDA, KARUVALAM HOUSE, P.O.VADUVANCHAL, THOMATTUCHAL, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.EASWARAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KPSC DISTRICT OFFICE, M.G.T. BUILDINGS, NORTH KALPETTA- P.O., WAYANAD- 673 122. ADV. SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC FOR PSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 4121/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA THOZHIL VARTHA. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE CERTIFICTE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY BOARD OF TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS EVIDENCING THAT THE PETITIONER HAS PASSED THE TYPEWRITING ENGLISH(LOWER) IN THE EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED IN JANUARY, 1994. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY -DO- EVIDENCING THAT THE PETITIONER HAS PASSED THE TYPEWRITING ENGLISH (HIGHER) AND MALAYALAM (LOWER) IN THE EXAMINATIONS HELD IN JULY, 1997. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY -DO- EVIDENCING THAT THE PETITIONER HAS PASSED TYPEWRITING MALAYALAM (HIGHER) IN THE EXAMINATIONS HELD IN AUG, 1998. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY -DO- EVIDENCING THAT THE PETITIONER HAS PASSED THE COMPUTER WORK PROCESSING (LOWER). EXT.P6. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY BOARD OF TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS EVIDENCING THAT THE PETITIONER HAS PASSED THE COMPUTER WORD PROCESSING (HIGHER). EXT.P7. COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.4121 of 2007 N ------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of October, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner applied for selection to the post of L.D.Typist in various departments pursuant to Ext.P1 notification issued by the Public Service Commission. One of the prescribed qualifications is Typewriting English (L) K.G.T.E. and computer word processing or its equivalent. The last date of receipt of the application was 15.2.2006. The petitioner passed the Typewriting English (L & H) K.G.T.E and computer word processing only subsequent to the last date of receipt of the application, as mentioned in the notification. In the circumstances, the petitioner cannot be considered as sufficiently qualified in terms of the notification. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.Easwaran produced a copy of the certificate issued in favour of the petitioner by one National Academy Centre Private Research and Development W.P.(C).NO.4121/07 :: 2 :: approved by the Karnataka State evidencing the petitioner’s successful completion of diploma in computer application between the period 5.5.2005 and 9.11.2005. The aforementioned qualification is not one which is treated by the Public Service Commission as equivalent qualification, as per the notification dated 15.12.2006 or 30.7.2007. The same does not improve the case of the petitioner. The writ petition is without merit and the same is dismissed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge