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. 14815 of 2011(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- THARA R. AGED 28, W/O. SHIBU SOUPARNIKA, T.C. 8/130(3), THIRUMALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 006 BY ADVS. SRI.K.B.PRADEEP SMT. SINDHU N.G. 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. 14815 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.