IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 30471 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SAJINIKUMARI.T.K.,D/O.K.K.KANNAN, THAIVELIKKAKATHU HOUSE (NEAR ITI) HMT ROAD, KALAMASSERY P.O., ERNAKULAM -683104 BY ADV. SRI.ANIL K.NARENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (RULES) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, PALAKKAD. ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC FOR R2 & 3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ----------------------------- W.P.(C) NO:30471 of 2008 ----------------------------- Dated this 24th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner was an applicant to the post of Confidential Assistant Grade II in Palakkad district. She had undergone the one year course in Computer and EPABX Training Programme conducted under the “Special Central Assistance to Special Component Plan Scheme for Scheduled Caste Trainees”. She claims that Computer Word Processing is a part of the said course and is hence eligible to apply for appointment to the post of Confidential Assistant Gr.II. The Kerala Public Service Commission, however, took a different stand and rejected her application. 2. In this writ petition the petitioner prays for a declaration that Ext.P4 Certificate issued to her on completion of the one year course conducted under the Special Component Plan Scheme for Scheduled Caste Trainees makes her eligible to apply for the post. It is brought to my notice that a similar issue was considered by this Court in W.P.(C)No.8044 of 2008 and that, a learned Single Judge of this Court has taken the view that the certificate issued under the said scheme, cannot be considered as a qualification equivalent to Certificate in WPC:30471 of 2008 Computer Word Processing. In the light of the decision of this Court in W.P.(C) No.8044 of 2008, the reliefs prayed for by the petitioner cannot be granted. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE bps