IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2007 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 16621 of 2007(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SUNIL KUMAR.U., THANIMA, PIRAYIRI P.O., PALAKKAD. 2. SURESH BABU.M., MOOTHEDATH HOUSE, 2/242, AVINJIPADAM, AMBIKAPURAM P.O, PALAKKAD. 3. HARIDAS.R., NADAKKAVE HOUSE, ETHANUR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. SANTHOSH KUMAR.V., PATHIYARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALLANCHATHANUR.P.O., PALAKKAD. 5. MOHAMMED RIAS., AVIRATHINGAL HOUSE, THANNIRANGAD, MATHUR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (RULES) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C). NO.16621/2007: 3. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI. P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, PSC. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 16621 OF 2007-D ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioners are candidates, who applied for the post of L.D.Typist in various departments in Palakkad district. Ext.P3 is the notification issued by the P.S.C., inviting applications for the said post. Certificate in Computer Word Processing is one of the obligatory qualifications notified for the post. The petitioners were allowed to take part in the proficiency test and they were included in the short list. At the time of verification of the certificates, it was found that the petitioners produced certificates in Computer Word Processing, which were obtained after the last date for submission of the applications as per Ext.P3. So, they were informed that their applications will be rejected. Hence this Writ Petition, seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. Computer Word Processing being one of the obligatory qualifications, every candidate should acquire it before the last date for submission of the applications. But, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is no such stipulation in Ext.P3 notification. It is fundamental, in every selection process, that the candidates should have the notified qualifications before the last date of receipt of the Wpc 16621/07 2 applications. Therefore, the said contention of the petitioners cannot be accepted. The petitioners do not dispute the stand of the P.S.C that they acquired Computer Word Processing Certificates only after the last date for submission of the applications. Therefore, I find nothing illegal with the stand of the P.S.C. Accordingly, the writ petition fails and it is dismissed. 31st May, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/