IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2006 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 6194 of 2006(K) PETITIONER: TOM T.JOSEPH, DIRECTOR, VISWESWARYA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, P.O.KARIMPANI, MATTEKKARA, KOTTAYAM (DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.JESWIN P.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: 1. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PADMAVILASAM ROAD, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, HEALTH CENTRE BUILDING, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, BANGALORE-9. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT POLY TECHNIQUE KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 6. THE LBS CENTRE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 6194 of 2006(K) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of the certificate of registration dated 16-8-78 issued the Ministry of Education. Ext.P2: True copy of the letter issued by the Institution of Engineers (India) dated 9-6-2004. Ext.P3: True copy of the representation submitted to the 1st respondent dated 18-11-2005. // True copy // P.A. to Judge jes C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.6194 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of December 2006 JUDGMENT Prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to first respondent to approve AMIE as sufficient educational qualification for appointment as lecturer in Poly Technique. Standing Counsel for 3rd respondent submitted that AMIE is sufficient educational qualification for appointment as lecturer in institutions which are running diploma courses and not degree courses. The contention of the petitioner is that since Poly Technique is only diploma course, AMIE is sufficient qualification. In any case, it is for the first respondent to consider petitioner's claim and inform PSC as to whether AMIE is sufficient for including the same as educational qualification for appointment as lecturers. 2. Writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision in the matter and communicate the same to the petitioner and to the PSC within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jes