IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 24TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 12954 of 2006(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ANJU.K.A, KOMATHUKATTIL HOUSE, PUDUKKAD.P.O, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.RAJESH SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPPALAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.E.S.ASHRAF, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY ADV. SHRI. P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, PSC ADV. SMT.K.MEERA, GOAVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 12954/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION INVITING APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF LECTURER IN PSYCHOLOGY DATED 25.2.2004. EXT.P2 COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE REGISTRAR DATED 3.12.2004. EXT.P3 COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER SENT TO THE PSC BY THE PETITIONER DATED 26.7.2004 EXT.P4 COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE PSC DATED 6.5.06. EXT.P5 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 11.5.2006. EXT.P6 COPY OF THE EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATED DATED 11.5.2006. EXT.P7 COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE U.G.C. DATED 4.6.04. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE. jg C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 12954 OF 2006 -------------------------------- Dated, this the 13th day of February, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner applied for the post of Lecturer in Psychology for the selection undertaken by the PSC. Petitioner has obtained Post Graduate Degree in Clinical Psychology from Calicut University and the qualification required for the job applied for is M.A.Psychology. According to the petitioner, P.S.C. has requested the petitioner to obtain and produce equivalency certificate from the University. Subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, Calicut University issued the certificate in the following lines : “This is to certify that M.Sc Clinical Psychology course of this University is recognized as equivalent to M.A. Psychology course of this University for higher studies and employment.” Petitioner apprehends whether this Certificate will be accepted by the P.S.C. I do not think there is any need for this Court to decide whether the course passed by the petitioner qualifies the petitioner for employment. It is certainly a matter to be decided by the P.S.C by checking the syllabus of the course, which the petitioner is supposed to teach after recruitment and compare the same with the syllabus / curriculum which petitioner had studied in the Calicut University. If there is no substantial difference , then I see no reason why the P.S.C. W.P.(C)No. 12954/2006 -Page numbers- should not treat the petitioner as eligible. If, by any reason petitioner's qualification is found to be unsuitable, P.S.C. should give a detailed proceedings to the petitioner, which the petitioner is free to challenge. In any case, delay in production of equivalency certificate do not bar the petitioner from being considered for selection. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg