IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32468 of 2007(M) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. HAREESH BABU K.V., AGED 23 YEARS, S/O T.T.NARAYANA PODUVAL, KODAKKAL VALIYAMBATH HOUSE, ERAMOM P.O., PAYYANNUR (VIA), KANNUR. 2. VINEETHA K., AGED 25 YEARS, D/O KUNHAMBU, VALIYAPOYIL P.O., CHERUVATHUR P.O., KASARAGOD. 3. JISHA M., AGED 24 YEARS, W/O RAJESH.P., KALLATH HOUSE, MANIYOTH P.O., THRIKARIPUR VILLAGE, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF P & A.R.D(RULES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KASARAGOD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.32468 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners applied for appointment to the post of LD Typist in various departments pursuant to the notification issued in that regard. Qualification for the post is SSLC, lower grade certificate in KGTE Malayalam Typewriting, lower grade certificate in KGTE English typewriting and computer word processing or its equivalent. Apparently, the petitioners do not have the qualification of lower grade typewriting in Malayalam KGTE. They were found to be not adequately qualified in terms of the notification. 2. Counsel for the petitioners submits that under Ext.P7 order Diploma in Computer Application and Business Management course is recognized as equivalent to KGTE English typewriting (lower). Assuming this is so, it still does not improve the case of the petitioners that they did not possess KGTE Malayalam typewriting lower. Learned counsel further submits that the issue has been taken up by the Director of Technical Education with the Government and there is a possibility of the Government dispensing with KGTE Malayalam lower as a W.P.(C)32468/2007 2 qualification. In my view, it may not improve the case of the petitioners because the qualification will have to be possessed with reference to the date of notification, i.e.31.12.2005 or at least on 15.2.2006 which is the last date of receipt of the application. In the circumstances, it cannot be said that Public Service Commission has committed an error in rejecting the petitioners' claim. The writ petition is bereft of merits and the same is dismissed. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/