IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3550 of 2010(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- HARIDHASAN, K.T, S/O.M.KUNHIRAMAN, KUMBACY HOUSE, NELLIKKAL, PO, THURUTHI, CHERUVATHOOR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE SRI.M.M.ANTO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF P & ARD(RULES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KASARAGOD. ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R2-3 GP SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).3550/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 20th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT In response to a notification published by the Public Service Commission, petitioner applied for the post of L.D.Typist. The application was rejected stating that the petitioner did not possess the prescribed qualification. 2. The qualifications prescribed for the post are - (i). SSLC or its equivalent (ii).Lower Grade Certificate in KGTE Malayalam Typewriting (iii).Lower Grade Certificate in KGTE English Typewriting and Computer Word Processing or its equivalent 3. The qualification possessed by the petitioner included the Diploma in Computer Application & Business Management. Petitioner made an application on the basis that the qualification possessed by him was equivalent to the prescribed qualifications. W.P.(C).3550/10 2 4. However, the Government issued G.O.(Rt) No.1673/09/H.Edn., equating the qualification possessed by the petitioner with the qualification prescribed in the notification only on 13.10.2009 whereas the last date specified for receipt of application was 15.2.2006. Thus even as on the last date specified for the receipt of application, the qualification possessed by the petitioner was not recognized as an equivalent qualification. If that be so, the rejection of the petitioner's application by the PSC cannot be faulted. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs