IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10062 of 2010(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. M.R.SASI, S/O.M.S.RAMAN, AGED 48 YEARS, TRACTOR DRIVER GRADE II, CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, VELLAYANIKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SAIFUDHEEN, S/O.ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED 29 YEARS, CLASS IV EMPLOYEE, REGIONAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH STATION, AMBALAVAYAL, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. SIVADHATHAN.K.P., S/O.K.AMBADI, AGED 50 YARS, TRACTOR DRIVER GRADE II, REGIONAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH STATION, PEELIGODE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 4. RAJEEV, S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 29 YEARS, CLASS IV EMPLOYEE, REGIONAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH STATION, KUMARAKAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. ANOOP SANKARA PILLAI, CLASS IV EMPLOYEE, REGIONAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH STATION, KUMARAKAM, KOTTAYAM 6. RAPPAI, S/O.PAILOTH, AGED 50 YEARS, TRACTOR DRIVER, AGRICULTURE RESEARCH STATION, MANNUTHI, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 7. PRADEEPKUMAR.S., S/O.SREEDHARAN NAIR, AGED 34 YEARS, CLASS IV EMPLOYEE, ENGINEERING SUB DIVISION (CIVIL), P.O.VELLAYANI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 8. SANTHOSH KUMAR.R., S/O.V.RAGHU @ APPUKUTTAN, AGED 32 YEARS, CLASS IV EMPLOYEE, NARP (SR) COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE P.O. VELLAYANI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM W.P.(C). NO.10062/2010-G: 9. VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O.PALAYYAN, AGED 31 YEARS, CLASS IV EMPLOYEE, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, POST VELLAYINI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 10. PRAMOD M., S/O.P.KRISHNAN, AGED 37 YEARS, CLASS IV EMPLOYEE, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, PADANNAKADU, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED, SRI.K.E.HAMZA. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, VELLAYANIKKARA, THRISSUR. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, KERALA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, VELLAYANIKKARA, THRISSUR. BY SRI. K.P. MUJEEB, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.10062 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are tractor drivers and Class IV employees in the 1st respondent University. The university invited applications for appointment to the post of drivers in the University. 50% of the vacancies were reserved for appointment from among qualified drivers of the University. Petitioners also applied. The selection process consists of 3 stages, viz. (1) practical test (2) vehicle trouble shooting and maintenance and (3) interview. The petitioners participate in the practical test. The petitioners are not been allowed to participate in the other two stages of the selection process. Petitioners are aggrieved by the same. According to the petitioners they are entitled to fully participate in the entire selection process in so far as there is no other disqualification in them. The petitioners contend that the petitioners are actually engaged for driving W.P.(C)No.10062 of 2010 -2- vehicles of the University and therefore it cannot be said that they are not fit enough to drive the vehicles. I have heard the standing counsel for the University also. The mere fact that the petitioners were allowed to drive vehicles of the university does not ipso facto make them good drivers. In any selection process there would be a screening test among the applicants to be selected. The self estimation of the capability of the petitioners cannot be a criterion for deciding as to whether they are fit to be appointed as drivers or not. The petitioners could not prove any malafides against the University in excluding them after the practical test. They are also not able to satisfy me that the others who are selected are inferior to them. With such materials I do not think that I can interfere with the elimination of the petitioners from the selection process. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/