IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2010 / 7TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18695 of 2010(J) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SOBHANA. C., W/O.VIJAYAN, ATTACKATTU HOUSE, VAGAMON P.O., IDUKKI. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.SANTHAMMA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, PEERMADE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 BY ADV. MR.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC. R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.18695 of 2010 (J) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 28th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T In response to the notification issued by the Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of Supervisor, ICDS, the petitioner, an Anganwadi Worker, submitted an application claiming benefit of reservation describing herself as a Hindu, Cheramar. Her application was considered and finally,she was called upon to produce certificates. Accordingly, Ext.P10 certificate was produced certifying that the petitioner embraced Hinduism through Suddhi No.20884/09 dated 01/01/2010. The PSC considered her candidature and rejected her application by Ext.P11 stating that she had embraced Hinduism only on 01/01/2010. It is challenging Ext.P11 and the rejection of her candidature, this writ petition is filed. 2. On instructions, the learned Standing Counsel for the PSC submits that the last date for submission of applications was 19/03/2008. According to him, since by Ext.P10, the petitioner WP(C) No.18695/2010 -2- embraced Hinduism only on 01/01/2010, as on the last date for submission of applications she was ineligible to have claimed benefit of reservation. Ext.P10 is a certificate that is produced by the petitioner to prove her eligibility to be treated as a member of Scheduled Caste community. This certificate shows that she embraced Hinduism only on 01/01/2010. The last date specified for submitting applications was 19/03/2008. If that be so, as on the last date of application, the petitioner was not a member of Scheduled Caste as claimed by her. Consequently, the view taken by the PSC in Ext.P11 cannot be faulted. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg