IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33853 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- LAKSHMI.V.C. D/O.KANNAN KUTTI, PETTUM THADAYIL (H) P.O. REC (NIT) KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.AVM.SALAHUDIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT WELFARE OF SCHEDULED COMMUNITIES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KERALA SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PSC OFFICE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33853 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 18th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.A.V.M.Salahuddeen, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.Alexander Thomas, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala Public Service Commission, hereinafter referred to as 'the Commission' for short and Sri.P.Nandakumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2. 2. The petitioner who belongs to a scheduled caste community applied for appointment to the post of Anganwadi Supervisor pursuant to the notification published by the Commission in the Kerala Gazette dated 14.2.2008. The petitioner's grievance is that though she had applied within time, the Commission has not issued a hall ticket to her to appear for the examination. The petitioner further submits that the examination is scheduled to be held on 20.11.2008 and that as W.P.(C) No.33853/2008 2 she has applied in time, she may be permitted to appear for the examination and that she may also be considered for selection. 3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Commission submits that in the application form, the petitioner's date of birth is given as 20.1.1953 and her application was, therefore, rejected as over aged. He further submits that going by the application, the petitioner has completed the age of superannuation, and is therefore ineligible to apply for the post. A fax copy of the application was also made available to me for perusal. As the petitioner has attained 55 years of age, which presently is the age of superannuation, the petitioner cannot be granted the reliefs prayed for. The Writ Petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE nj.