IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2007 / 7TH ASHADHA 1929 WA.No. 1716 of 2003(B) ---------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.17924/1999 Dated 06/08/2003 .................... APPELLANT: IST PETITIONER IN O.P. --------------------------------- S.RAMACHANDRAN, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PALLURUTHY ZONAL OFFICE, CORPORATION OF COCHIN. (PREVIOUSLY PUBLIC WORKS OVERSEER GRADE I, KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY). BY ADV. SRI.M.C.CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT & 2ND PETITIONER IN O.P. ------------------------------------------------ 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION TRIVANDRUM. 4. S.RAJENDRAN, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, CORPORATION OF COCHIN. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVACIS SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC FOR PSC THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28.6.2007, ALONG WITH WA NO. 1721 OF 2003, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC JJ ------------------- W.A.Nos.1716/2003 & 1721/2003 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT K.S.Radhakrishnan, J. These appeals arise out of the judgment of a learned Single Judge in O.P.No.17924/1999 which was dismissed on the ground that as per the notification issued by the PSC, the petitioner was not eligible for appointment to the post of Assistant Engineer which requires Engineering qualification as on 29.11.1995, but the petitioner acquired it only on 2.2.1999. In such circumstances, appellant is not entitled to any relief and these appeals are dismissed. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge ANTONY DOMINIC Judge mrcs