IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2011 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14803 of 2011(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- ASWATHY SUSEENDRAN D/O.S.SUSEENDRAN, AGED 26, RESIDING AT S.S.LAND VILABHAGOM, NEDUNGANDA PO, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 307. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001 2. THE SECRETARY, MUNSIFF MAGISTRATES RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE -2011 HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.682 031 3. THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR (SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY) HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.682 031 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR BY ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: smt S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 14803 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 1st day of June, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for participating in the selection process for the post of Munsiff-Magistrate in the Kerala Judicial Service. Her application has been rejected by the High Court on the ground that in the Form A certificate of experience at the Bar, the Presiding Officer, although signed, did not put his designation. The petitioner submits that it is not a material defect, which is sufficient to reject the application. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the High Court also. 3. A Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No. 35 of 2010 has held that the failure to put the designation is not a defect, which is sufficient to reject an application. Following that decision, I direct that the petitioner be allowed to participate in the selection process notwithstanding the defect pointed out in Ext. P2. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.