IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2008 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34249 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MAHESH V., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.C.P.NARAYANAN, KOOTTUMPURATH HOUSE, P.O.KAPPAD, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. T.T. MOHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.34249/2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioner is a physically handicapped candidate who was called for interview, for the post of part time contingent Menial in the L.P School in Kannur District by Ext.P2. Ext.P3 is the list of selected candidates, which does not include the name of the petitioner. According to the petitioner, though he was called for interview by Ext.P2 he was not interviewed and his junior has been selected. 2. Government Pleader submits that the petitioner was interviewed on 29.5.2008 in pursuance to Ext.P2 and that being a selection process, it was only because of the inferior performance of the petitioner at the interview that he was not selected. 3. As already noticed, the contention that the petitioner was not interviewed is factually erroneous, going by the stand taken by the respondent. The other contention is that his junior has been selected. In a selection process, on account of the inferior performance of the senior candidate if a junior gets placement in the select list, there is nothing irregular in the process of selection. Therefore, the petitioner cannot be granted any relief. Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/