IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2008 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 30222 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MINIMOL PETER. D/O M.K.PETER, MAROTTICKAL HOUSE, MUNDAYAM PARAMBA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS SRI.A.K.ALEX RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERLA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KANNUR. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE REP; BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).30222/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, having completed the Junior Health Inspector's course conducted by the Board of Medical Education, Pondicherry, as evidenced by Exts.P1 and P1 (a), responded to the notification issued by the PSC for the post of Junior Health Inspector. She had attended the written test and was required to produce certificates. But on publication of the rank list, her name was not included and on enquiries, she came to know that the PSC has not accepted Exts.P1 and P1(a) as qualification for the post. The qualifications are prescribed under Ext.P9. Relevant portion of the same reads as follows:- Health Inspectors training certificates/Sanitary Inspectors training certificate (diploma) of the All India Institute of Local Self Government or its equivalent. Statement has been filed by the third respondent as directed by this Court. Ext.R3(a) shows that the W.P.(C).30222/2007 2 Government has not approved the Certificate Course of one year conducted by the Government of Pndicherry as a qualification equivalent to that of the prescribed qualification. In the circumstances, PSC cannot be faulted with for not considering the petitioner as adequately qualified in terms of the notification. I do not find any error in the stand taken by the PSC. Writ petition is bereft of merit and the same is dismissed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs