IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2011 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 942 of 2011(P) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- DEEPU VIJAYAN, S/O. VIJAYAN, 'NOOPUARAM', PAZHAVADY, NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE JACOB (JOSE) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.PIN- 695 004 2. THE UNDER SECRETARY, SECRET SECTION (SSI-IV), KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 3. THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. PIN-686 560. R1 & R2 BY ADV.SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC FOR PSC R3 BY ADV.SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC FOR MG UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.942 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks for a direction to the University to issue equivalency certificate. Mainly the petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P5 communication of the 1st respondent directing the petitioner to produce the equivalency certificate. The petitioner herein is having the qualification of M.Sc in Botany and Ph.D in Plant Physiology. 2. The Public Service Commission had invited applications as per the notification dated 12.12.2007 from suitable and qualified persons for being selected for appointment to various posts of Lecturers including Lecturers in Botany. It was specified in Note (iv) appended to clause 7 that for recruitment to the above posts under these Rules, Degrees awarded by the Universities recognized by UGC alone shall be considered. 3. Pursuant to the same, the petitioner submitted an application and appeared for the written examination on W.P.(C) No.942/2011 2 20.06.2009 and thereafter for the interview on 19.11.2010. The petitioner challenges Ext.P5 on various grounds. 4. After the filing of the writ petition, the matter was adjourned for getting instructions of the University. Learned Standing Counsel for the University submitted that the Vice Chancellor is considering the matter and today it is reported that the Vice Chancellor has directed to place the matter before the Academic Council. In the light of the fact that the matter is placed before the Academic Council, there will be a direction to the University to place the same in the next Academic Council so that the petitioner will get due relief. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp