IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2008 / 30TH SRAVANA 1930 WA.No. 1034 of 2008() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.27890/2007 Dated 30/10/2007 .................... APPELLANT: ------------------ SHEEBA.S., D/O.K.RAVEENDRAN, PLAKKATTU HOUSE, MANAPPALLY NORTH P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM-690 574. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (RULES) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R2 & R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVACIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. Koshy & Thomas P. Joseph, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A. No. 1034 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of August, 2008 Judgment Koshy,J. In pursuance of Ext.P4, notification, the appellant applied for the post of Lower Division Typist. K.G.T.E. certificate in English typewriting and computer word processing or its equivalent was necessary. Even though the appellant was short- listed, her application was finally rejected as she was not having the required qualification. It was stated in the notification itself that the qualification prescribed or its equivalent will be accepted. Under rule 13 (b) Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, the Public Service Commission can decide what are the equivalent qualifications. The PSC issued Exts.P8 and P9 prescribing equivalent qualification to K.G.T.E. certificate in computer word processing. Appellant was not having the K.G.T.E. certificate in computer word processing or its equivalent certificate recognized by the PSC on the last date fixed for applying to the W.A.No. 1034/2008 2 post. Ext.P1 certificate issued by a private institution, Lakhotia Computer Centre, in executive development package was not recognized as equivalent qualification to K.G.T.E. certificate in computer word processing. Therefore, the appellant’s application was rightly rejected. We see no ground to entertain the writ appeal. Appeal is dismissed. J.B.Koshy Judge Thomas P. Joseph Judge vaa W.A.No. 1034/2008 3 J.B. KOSHY AND THOMAS P.JOSEPH,JJ. ------------------------------------- W.A. No.1034/2008 ------------------------------------- Judgment Dated:21st August, 2008