IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6404 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SAJITHA P., W/O. JAYARAJ, CHENNILAI HOUSE, VEMOM P.O., MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR SMT.G.VIDYA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (RULES), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE KERALA STATE WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).6404/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner applied for the post of Lower Division Typist in Carious Departments pursuant to a notification dated 31.12.2005. One of the qualifications prescribed is a pass in Computer Word Processing from KGTE or its equivalent. Subsequently, PSC issued a notification by which they declared certain institutions as competent to conduct a course in Computer Word Processing, which will be considered as equivalent to the prescribed qualification. This was done on 30.7.2007. 13 institutions were enumerated therein. The Kerala Women’s Development Corporation, stated to be a Government of Kerala undertaking, does not happen to be one such institution. The petitioner has completed the training in M.S.Office and DTP from the Computer training Centre, Mananthavady, Wayanad District conducted by the Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation. Though Ext.P9 also evidences a certificate issued by the Regional Manager of the KSWDC, in the course of Office W.P.(C).6404/2008 2 Automation with six months’ duration, DTP etc, containing M.S.Word which includes Computer Word Processing, the crucial question is as to whether the course conducted by the KSWDC can be accepted as equivalent qualification. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the PSC. 3. Standing Counsel for the PSC submits that pursuant to a direction issued by this Court in an earlier judgment in Writ Petition 28184/2007, the Commission considered the question as to whether the course offered by the Women’s Development Corporation can be considered as equivalent. Apparently, the Commission after consideration, decided that the Corporation cannot be considered on a par with the other enumerated institutions and therefore, the course offered by it cannot be considered as equivalent. The decision is said to have been taken on 21.1.2008. W.P.(C).6404/2008 3 4. Admittedly the Women’s Development Corporation is not one of the institutions enumerated in PSC’s notification dated 30.7.2007. If that be so, it cannot be said that there is any error of jurisdiction in the stand taken by the PSC in not accepting the certificate issued by the said Corporation as equivalent. Writ petition is bereft of merit and hence the same is dismissed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs