IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2008 / 27TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 15814 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SINDHU S.MENON, KEERTHANAM, K.P.II/161, MANIYELIPADI ROAD, EAST KADUNGALLUR, ALUVA - 2. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SMT. T.B. REMANI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 15814 of 2008(G) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PORTION OF NOTIFICATION DATED 14.11.2005. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF CALL LETTER DATED 02.01.2008. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF B.Ed DEGREE CERTIFICATE. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF MARKLIST. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF GOVT. ORDER DATED 02.11.1990. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF INTIMATION DATED 03.08.2002. EXT.P7 : TRUE COPY OF REQUEST DATED 25.01.2008. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. K.T. SANKARAN, J. ............................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 15814 OF 2008 ............................................................................ Dated this the 18th August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied to the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (English) pursuant to Ext. P1 notification. After qualifying in the written test, the petitioner was called for the interview . At the time of interview, it is stated that, the petitioner was required to produce an equivalency certificate from any of the Universities in Kerala for the degree secured by the petitioner. 2. The petitioner has passed B.Ed degree course conducted by the Dakshina Bharath Hindi Prachar Sabha with two optional subjects. I have disposed of W.P.(C) No.33078 of 2007 and connected cases on 07.08.2008 by a common judgment. The issues involved in the present case are similar to the issues involved in W.P.(C) 33078 of 2007 and connected cases. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of in the same terms as in the judgment dated 07.08.2008. The directions and orders issued as per the judgment dated 07.08.2008 shall be followed in this case also. The judgment in W.P.(C) No.33078 of 2007 and connected cases will form a part of this judgment and shall be appended to this judgment. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk