IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1565 of 2011(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SINDHU GEORGE, W/O.BABU JOSEPH, AGED 34 YEARS, THOSHNASSERY HOUSE, MARADU P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 304. BY ADVS. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY SMT.K.S.SUMITHA SRI.R.SANJITH SMT.LIJITTA G.MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THULASI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004, KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETAY. 3. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THULASI HILLS, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004, KERALA. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH R2 & R3 BY DV.SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.1565 OF 2011(U) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is an Assistant in the M.G University. In order to appear for the departmental test for promotion to Senior Assistant, which is scheduled to be conducted by the 2nd respondent, she made an on line application. Instructions issued by the PSC required uploading of photographs with 200 pixels height, 150 pixels width, not exceeding a file size of 30 Kb in JPG format. However affixing a stamp size photograph petitioner uploaded her application. That application was rejected by the PSC. It is thereupon that the petitioner has filed this writ petition praying that the PSC should be directed to ignore the defect in the application submitted by her and that she should be permitted to appear in the departmental examination now scheduled to 22nd January, 2011. 2. Instructions have been obtained by the learned Standing counsel for the PSC, which shows that the general condition inviting application for departmental test contained the following instructions as far as photograph is concerned; WPC.No.1565 /2011 :2 : “Uploading photographs should be 200 pixels height, 150 pixels width, not exceeding a file size of 30 Kb in JPG format. The face should be clear and on the central portion of the photograph. The photo should be taken within 6 months. Candidates should wear light coloured dress.” 3. It is further stated that petitioner is a candidate for the departmental test who had not complied with the conditions of notification. It is stated that since the photograph affixed by the petitioner was of stamp size, the application was rejected. It is also stated that the representation made by the petitioner to the Chairman of the PSC was also rejected. PSC had also stated that about 2500 similar defective applications were rejected by the PSC. Evidently therefore the application made by the petitioner was not in compliance with the instructions issued by the PSC. If that be so, PSC cannot be faulted for rejection of the application and this court cannot direct acceptance of the application. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No.1565 /2011 :3 :