IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32472 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AYISHA .S, W/O. ABDUL AZAD, VILAYILPURAYIDAM (H), AGED 40, KUMANNUR P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA 689 691. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM .P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC FOR PSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------ WP(C) No.32472 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated, this the 13th day of November, 2009 ------------------------------ J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for the post of Pharmacist Grade II in the Pathanamthitta district. 2. She appeared for the written test as well. However, when Ext.P4 short list was published, it was stated that her candidature was invalidated for the reason that “a part of the answer script wrongly separated”. Grievance of the petitioner is that even if there was such a mistake that would not have disabled the PSC from identifying her answer paper, and that the invalidation of her candidature was without notice to her. 3. Admittedly, there is violation of instructions of the PSC. If so, necessary consequence is invalidation of the candidature of the person concerned. Therefore, what the respondents have done is only implementation of its own instructions, for which the PSC cannot be faulted. 4. True, the invalidation of the petitioner's candidature was WP(C) No.32472/2009 -2- without notice. However, the petitioner has no case that the reason stated for invalidation of her candidature is incorrect. In such circumstances, it would be only an empty formality to issue notice & hear her. Therefore, I do not find any reason to interfere with Ext.P4. Therefore, this writ petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg