IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2011 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15463 of 2011(R) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SHEEJA.K.K., ADVOCATE,VALIYA PARAMBATH (H), VATTOLI (PO), KAKKATTIL (VIA), KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN- 673 507. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM KOCHI.PIN- 682 031. REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL. 2. THE SECRETARY, MUNSIFF-MAGISTRATE'S RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE/ REGISTRAR (ADMINISTRATION), THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI.PIN- 682 031. BY ADV. SRI. K.R.B. KAIMAL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15463 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner applied for participating in the selection process for the post of Munsiff-Magistrate in the Kerala Judicial Service. Her application has been rejected by the High Court on the ground that there is no designation of the Gazetted Officer who attested the photograph affixed to the application of the petitioner. The petitioner submits that it is not a material defect, which is sufficient to reject the application. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the High Court also. 3. A Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No. 35 of 2010 has held that the failure to put the designation is not a defect, which is sufficient to reject an application. Following that decision, I direct that the petitioner be allowed to participate in the selection process notwithstanding the defect pointed out in Ext. P2. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd