IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2008 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1930 WA.No. 1006 of 2008() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.2480/2008 Dated 31/03/2008 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER IN WP: -------------------------------------------------- M.S.KAMARAMMA, HINDI ASSISTANT, RUBBER BOARD, KEEZHUKUNNU, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 002. BY ADV. SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (CHERTHALA) SRI. T.R.MOHANAKUMAR RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT IN WP: -------------------------------------------------------- RUBBER BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, KEEZHUKUNNU, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 002. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH KODIANTHARA SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN SRI.TERRY V.JAMES THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B.Koshy & P.N.Ravindran, JJ. ===================== W.A.No.1006 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 5th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT Koshy,J. The appellant was appointed as Hindi Typist in 1985 in the respondent - establishment. She was promoted as Hindi Assistant in a newly created post in 1997 by Ext.P2 order dated 21.4.1997. Earlier, the post of Hindi Assistant was redesignated as Junior Hindi Translator. That can be seen from Ext.P4 dated 12.4.1989. But thereafter, the recruitment rules were changed and separate posts were created and Junior Hindi Translator and Hindi Assistant were made separate categories as can be seen from Ext.R1(b). The method of appointment, qualification, etc. also are separate. The appellant was promoted as Hindi Assistant in the newly created post of Hindi Assistant. Junior Hindi Translator post can be filled up only by direct appointment by selection whereas the post of Hindi Assistant is to be filled up by promotion failing which only direct recruitment can be resorted. The petitioner was promoted as Hindi Assistant in 1997 after the amendment of the recruitment rules where separate post of Hindi Assistants were created. Junior Hindi Translator and Hindi Assistant posts are different, even though the salary is same. The mode of recruitment and qualifications prescribed are WA 1006/08 -: 2 :- also different. After the amendment of the rules and creation of new post of Hindi Assistant, Hindi Assistant cannot become a Junior Hindi Translator automatically. It is pertinent to note that after the amendment second class Master's degree is one of the conditions for becoming a Junior Hindi Translator. The petitioner does not have second class Masters degree in Hindi. The petitioner was not qualified for the post of Junior Hindi Translator and she was not in the feeder category (Junior Hindi Translator) for claiming promotion to the post of Senior Hindi Translator after the amendment of the recruitment rules. We fully agree with the learned single Judge. The Writ Appeal is dismissed. J.B.Koshy, Judge. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 6/6