IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2011/1ST POUSHA 1933 WPC.No. 34591 of 2011 (Y) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. MYNA SOMARAJA.V MYNA NIVAS, PATTATHANAM.P.O.,KOLLAM-691021. 2. SAMNA GOPAN VELITHOTTAM, PATTATHANAM P.O., KOLLAM- 691021. 3. SUNLA.S. THEERAM, UMAYANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM- 691585. 4. VISHNU S RAJ VAZHAPALLY VEEDU, ADICHANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 5. ASHA BABU.R.SARATH COTTAGE, 12-MURI NAGAR, THATTAMALA P.O., KOLLAM-20. 6. HARITHA MOHAN, GIRISH BHAVAN, ALAPPADU, ALUMKADAVU P.O. KOLLAM-690573. 7. DEVI CHANDRAN, NEELAMBARI, KADAVOOR, PERINADU P.O., KOLLAM. 8. SARITHA.S, KOCHUKATTIL, KATTILKADAVU P.O., KARUNAGAPALLY, KOLLAM-690542. 9. LEENA THOMAS MERCY COTTAGE KARAMCODU P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADVS.SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR SRI.NIDHI BALACHANDRAN SRI.K.ACHANKUNJU tss W.P.(C) NO. 34591/2011 RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 2. SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001. 3. THE REGISTRAR,UNIVERSITY OF KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 4. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PATTOM P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 003. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SHAIJ RAJ T.K. R3 BY BY SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM,SC,KERALA UTY. R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22-12-2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.34591/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS P1;-COPIES OF DEGREE CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY. P2:-COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE PSC DATED 13.06.2008, TO THE POST OF SUB INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES GOVERNMENT OF KERALA VIDE CATEGORY NUMBER 216/2008. P3:- COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER BY THE PSC. P4:- COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET FOR THE INTERVIEW OF THE PETITIONERS ISSUED BY THE PSC. P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 11.02.2011. P6:-COPY OF THE ORDER NO.AC.AII/2/6432/2000 DATED 05.09.2000 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P7;- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY DATED 14.02.2011. P8:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 1.11.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 34591 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd December, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners, graduates in B.Sc Industrial Fish & Fisheries (Vocational) had applied for selection to the post of Sub Inspector of Fisheries Pursuant to Ext.P2 notification issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC for short). As per Ext.P2, the qualification prescribed is “successful completion of the All India Fisheries Training Course (Inland or Marine) or B.A/B.Sc degree in Zoology of a recognized University.” The petitioners were successful in the written examination and were called for interview on 1-12-2011. On verification of the certificates of the petitioners, the fourth respondent demanded an equivalency certificate. The petitioners pointed out that they had a B.Sc degree in Zoology apart from fish and fisheries in Bio-Chemistry for the reason that they had completed degree having three main subjects for study. According to the petitioners, the fourth respondent has not taken a decision in the matter yet. Therefore, they have submitted Ext.P5 representation to the fourth respondent on which no action has been taken. The petitioners have also submitted Ext.P8 WPC 34591/2011 2 representation which is pending before the second respondent. They seek the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration of Ext.P8. 2. It is the case of the petitioners that since their course of study included three main subjects of Zoology, Industrial Fish and Fisheries and Bio Chemistry, they are persons holding a B.Sc degree in Zoology. However, in view of the fact that the matter is pending consideration of the second respondent, it is sufficient that the said authority is directed to consider the same. 3. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well as the standing counsel for the PSC. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the claim of the petitioners set out in their representation evidenced herein by Ext.P8, in accordance with law and in the light of Exts.P6 and P7 and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 34591/2011 3