IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 22486 of 2010(I) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SMT.REENA GEORGE, MAYFLOWER, MANGAD, KOLLAM - 673015, NOW RESIDING AT G-29B, NIT QUARTERS, CHATHAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE - 673601. BY ADV. SRI.S.EASWARAN SRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN (IRIMPANAM) SRI.M.A.AUGUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 004. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. STANDING COUNSEL MR.ALEXANDER THOMAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No.22486 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 27th day of July 2010 J U D G M E N T In response to Ext.P3 notification for the post of Clinical Psychologist in the Health services, petitioner submitted Ext.P4 application. By Ext.P5, her application was rejected on the ground that she did not possess the prescribed qualifications. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition is filed. 2. Petitioner submits that qualifications prescribed for the post of Clinical Psychologist are M.A. in Psychology and M.Phil/Diploma in Medical & Social Psychology from a recognized University. Referring to Exts.P1 and P2, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she holds M.A. in Psychology and M.Phil in Psychology. On this basis, the learned counsel contends that the petitioner is eligible and rejection of her application is erroneous. 3. The learned Standing Counsel for the PSC has W.P.(C) No.22486 of 2010 -: 2 :- obtained instructions and submits that the qualifications prescribed for the post of Clinical Psychologist are M.A. in Psychology and M.Phil/Diploma in Medical & Social Psychology from a recognized University. It is stated that M.Phil or Diploma should be in the Medical & Social Psychology and what the petitioner possess is M.Phil in Psychology. It is stated that the petitioner is therefore unqualified. 4. Going by the notification, the qualification prescribed is as stated above. The PSC, the recruiting agency, has taken the view that M.Phil or Diploma shall both be in Medical and Social Psychology. This view of the PSC cannot be said to be unreasonable or perverse. Therefore, this Court cannot interfere with the decision taken by the PSC. Therefore, the writ petition fails and accordingly dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Jvt