IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2010 / 10TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16669 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RENJITH C,KANICHERIL,CHITOOR,PANMANA CHAVARA P.O,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS SRI.S.SHAJI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD, SANKARAMANGALAM,CHAVARA,KOLLAM. 2. THE JOINT GENERAL MANAGER (P&A/E.DP) KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD,CHAVARA,KOLLAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANATHAPURAM. BY S.C. FOR K.M.M.L. SRI.K.ANAND THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.16669 of 2010 (G) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 31st day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be a dependent of a land acquisition evictee of the respondent Company. He seeks a direction for considering him to the post of Junior Operator (Trainee) in the respondent Company. 2. Ext.P2 is the notification inviting applications to the said post. Qualification prescribed is First Class Diploma in Chemical Engineering or Degree in Chemistry. The petitioner possesses neither of these qualifications. On the other hand, what he submits is that he was working as a contract worker and therefore, in view of his long experience, he should be considered eligible for the post. On this basis, the petitioner contends that qualification prescribed is illegal. It may be true that the petitioner was working as a contract employee. However, admittedly, he does not satisfy the qualification prescribed by the Company for the post of Junior Operator (Trainee). The power to prescribe qualification is entirely within the domain of the Company. If that be so, even if the WP(C) No.16669/2010 -2- petitioner is a dependent of land acquisition evictee eligible for preference, unless he satisfies the qualification prescribed, he cannot aspire appointment to the said post. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE.