IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2009 / 3RD ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17387 of 2009(P) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- PRIYA.T.K.,AGED 33,W/O.SUDHIR.K.A., THANIYATTU HOUSE,KAIPPAMANGALAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No. 17387 of 2009-P ------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.George Abraham, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.Alexander Thomas, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner was an applicant for appointment to the post of Librarian Grade IV in the Kerala Common Pool Library. He appeared for the written test held on 11.1.2008. Thereafter he was called to appear for verification of documents to be held at 9.30 am today. This writ petition is filed apprehending that as the Degree in Library & Information Science obtained by the petitioner was not after undergoing a regular course of study the Commission will reject his application. When the writ petition was taken up today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after verification of documents it was found that he has not eligible for appointment to the post of Librarian Grade IV. 3. Besides the B.Sc Degree in Chemistry, the petitioner possesses a Degree in Library & Information Science awarded by the Madurai Kamaraj University. The petitioner also possesses Masters Degree in Library & Information Service from the Indira Gandhi National Open University. It is not in dispute that the Degree in Library & Information Science and the Masters degree in Library & Information Service were not awarded to the W.P(C) No. 17387 of 2009-P : 2 : petitioner after undergoing a regular course of study. As per the Kerala Common Pool Library Subordinate Service Rules, 2003, the qualification prescribed for appointment by direct recruitment has to be one acquired after undergoing a regular course of study from a recognized university. Therefore, the petitioner who admittedly does not possess a Degree in Library & Information Science and Masters Degree in Library & Information Service after undergoing a regular course of study, cannot claim that he possesses the qualification prescribed for appointment to the post of Librarian Grade-IV by direct recruitment. Though the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner attempted to draw a distinction between the stipulations in Rule 6(2) and 6(3), I am of the opinion that in the light of the clear provisions in the second note to Rule 6(3) that an applicant for appointment to the post of Librarian Grade IV by direct recruitment should have acquired the qualification after undergoing a regular course of study, the petitioner cannot claim to appointment to the post of Librarian Gr.IV in the Kerala Common Pool Library. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab