IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2011 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 23868 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- JECKSON C THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS,AGED 22, CHERUKADAVIL HOUSE,VADAYAMPADY P.O., PUTHENCRUZ,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN 682308. BY ADV. SRI.SAJI VARGHESE KAKKATTUMATTATHIL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN,PSC BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE,KASARGOD,KASARGOD P.O., KASARGOD DISTRICT,PIN 671 121. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK WP(C).No. 23868 of 2011(E) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX ---------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------------------ EXT.P1. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY KARNATAKA STATE DIPLOMA NURSING EXAMIATION BOARD. EXT.P2. COPY of the REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE DATED 21.8.2009. EXT.P3. COPY of the NOTIFICATION DATED 16.4.2010. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 12.5.2010. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ISSUED BY KERALA NURSES AND MIDWIFES COUNCIL DATED 6.9.2010. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19.8.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL -------------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 23868 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P6 communication of the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC for short) directing him to produce his registration with the Kerala Nursing Council. According to the petitioner he had produced Ext.P5 along with his application showing that he was registered with the Karnataka Nurses and Midwives Council. However, Ext.P5 is dated 6-9-2010, whereas the last date for submission of the application was 19-5-2010 as per Ext.P3 notification. Therefore, as per Ext.P6 communication, he has been directed to produce some document to prove that he had acquired the necessary qualification and registration before 19-5-2010. According to the petitioner, he had also produced Ext.P1 certificate of registration issued by the Karnataka State Nursing Council, thereby entitling him to apply for the post notified by the Public Service Commission. 2. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the PSC pointing out that Ext.P1 certificate had not been produced by the WPC 23868/2011 2 petitioner along with his application. However, if such a certificate is produced, the same would be considered in terms of Ext.P6. 3. Since Ext.P1 shows that the petitioner was holding a registration of the Karnataka State, as on the date of Ext.P3 notification, it is up to the petitioner to produce the said certificate before the PSC in terms of Ext.P6. If the time stipulated in Ext.P6 has expired the petitioner is also free to seek appropriate extension of time. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to produce Ext.P1 before the respondents, if necessary along with a petition seeking extension of the time fixed by Ext.P6. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S. to Judge WPC 23868/2011 3