IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2007 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8994 of 2007(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- SIBY M.C., MANGALATHUKUNNEL HOUSE, TRICHUR - P.O., ERUMAPETTY, THRISSUR - 680 609. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.RAJAGOPALAN RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. UNDER SECRETARY, CORPORATION WING, (RECRUITMENT) KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTAM PIN 695 904. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, PSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE .J ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.8994 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March 2007 JUDGMENT Even though Advocate Sri.T.A.Rajagopalan , counsel for the petitioner was very persuasive in his submissions , I am not convinced that the petitioner possessed the qualification prescribed by Ext.P2 notification on the crucial date. I am therefore of the opinion that the Public Service Commission was justified in its stand, in not allowing the petitioner to undergo the Driving Test. The writ petition will stand dismissed accordingly PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE ,JUDGE es