IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2011 / 9TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17708 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SREEVALSAN V AGED 38 YEARS,S/O.VASUDEVAN K, LAKSHMI NIVAS, ARAMPADAM,THATTUMANGALAM POST PALAKKAD-678102 BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR SMT.LAKSHMI.N.KAIMAL SRI.K.J.LATHEESH KUMAR SMT.NITHYA SUGUNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMISSION REP.BY THE SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.SANDESH RAJA ADV.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 17708/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET. P2. COPY OF THE QUESTION BOOKLET. P3. COPY OF THE FINAL ANSWERS KEYS OF THE DY. COLLECTOR LAND REVENUE KERALA CIVIL SERVICE (EXECUTIVE). P4. COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD.24.6.2011. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 17708 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 30th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submitted an application for the post of Deputy Collector in the Department of Revenue of the Government of Kerala pursuant to the notification published by the Public Service Commission inviting applications. His application has been rejected by the Public Service Commission on the ground that in his answer booklet the alpha code has not been bubbled by the petitioner. The petitioner's contention is that not bubbling of the alpha code is not a defect, which would go to the root of the validity of his candidature and, therefore, that is a condonable defect insofar as the Public Service Commission already knows the petitioner's alpha code. The learned standing counsel for the Public Service Commission submits that a Division Bench of this Court has in W.A.No.348/2010 held that not bubbling or wrong bubbling of the alpha code is vital for the validity of the candidature and not bubbling of the alpha code would entail rejection of the application. Insofar as the issue is covered by the Division Bench decision of this Court, I do not think that the claim of the petitioner can be countenanced. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2