IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2011 / 16TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38394 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAJESH E.K., S/O.KRISHNAN E.T., AGED 30 YEARS, RAJESH BHAVAN, ELLUM VILAYIL, MAMPRA P.O., CHERIYANAD, CHENGANNOOR. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV SRI.K.K.DHEERENDRAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. DIRECTOR, KERALA VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. R1 & R2 BY G.P. SMT. NISHA BOSE R3 BY SHRI ALEXANDER THOMAS, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 38394 of 2010-Y - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of January, 2011. JUDGMENT The grievance raised by the petitioner in the writ petition is that even though he is having the degree level qualification, viz. B.Sc. (Electronics) and has already passed Masters Degree in Computer Application with First Class, he is unable to apply for the post of Vocational Higher Secondary School Teacher in Computer Science, since the qualification B.Sc. (Electronics) does not find a place in the statutory rules Ext.P5, viz. Kerala Vocational Higher Secondary Education State Service Rules, 2004. According to the petitioner, the qualification therein is only B.Tech. in Computer Science with not less than 60% marks from any of the Universities in Kerala or an equivalent qualification or Master of Computer Application from any of the Universities in Kerala or equivalent qualification with graduation in Engineering/Physics/Mathematics/ Computer Science/Computer Application. Even though a subsequent amendment was made that also will not help the petitioner. 2. Inviting the attention of the Government in the matter, the petitioner has filed a representation Ext.P9 before the Government. It is wpc 38394/2010 2 prayed that the Government may be directed to consider the same expeditiously. 3. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P9 after hearing the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the Government for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/