IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 24506 of 2005(P) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. AJITH KUMAR T.K., S/O. KANARAN, THOTTAPPADAN KANDY, ULLIYERI P.O., KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. MUNEER N.P., S/O. AMMED N.P., NADUPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHENOLY POST, KOYILANDY TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. SHIMJITH M.K., S/O. BALAN O.P., MANGOTTU KUNIYIL, PANTHALAYANI, QUILANDY POST, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHARAM.P RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF TRAINING, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT, THYCAUD, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE SECRETARY, NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING, SHRAM SHAKTHI BHAVAN, 3 & 4, RAJ MARG, NEW DELHI-110 001. 6. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL - R3,4 BY ADV. SRI.RANJITH THAMPAN, CGC - R5&6 SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC - R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2008 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.24686 OF 2005 AND WPC. NO.29771 OF 2005, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.24506/2005 P APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS ISSUED FOR THE YEAR 1996-1997. EXT.P2 SERIES:COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE STATE COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING, GOVT. OF KERALA TO THE PETITIONERS. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN WP(C) 31264. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NOS. 24506, 24686 & 29771 OF 2005 ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioners were students of Government Industrial Training Institutes. On completion of their respective courses, they were not given National Trade Certificates by the National Council for Vocational Training, on the ground that the particular courses undergone by them from their institutes did not have the recognition of N.C.V.T. This Court in several cases ordered the State Council for Vocational Training to issue certificates, which shall be treated as equivalent to N.C.V.T. Certificates for the purpose of employment under the State Government, Public Sector Undertakings/Institutions, Corporations, Statutory Boards, Semi- Government institutions etc., under the administrative control of the Government and also other statutory bodies like Universities etc. Now, the Apex Court, by judgment dated 22.2.2008 in Sudheesh C.M. & Ors. v. Director of Training, I.T.D.T. & Ors. (Civil Appeal Nos.1541-1544 of 2008) has directed the N.C.V.T to issue National Trade Certificates to similarly placed petitioners. In view of the said judgment, all those who WPC 24506/05 ETC. 2 have completed and cleared the requisite examinations shall be granted National Trade Certificates in the concerned Trade by the N.C.V.T. This the N.C.V.T shall do within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petitions are disposed of as above. 20th June, 2008. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/