IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2010 / 28TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19028 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUBODH KUMAR, S/O.RAMAN, KONDARAMPATT MALAYAM PARAMBATH HOUSE, NEDUVA, PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA SMT.P.LAKSHMY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.-673 015 2. THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.-673 015 BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 19028 of 2010 C ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 18th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was an applicant for the post of L.D.Typist in the University of Calicut, which was notified as per Ext.P1. As part of the selection process initiated as per Ext.P1, a written test was conducted on 07-02-2010. The petitioner appeared for the test but failed in the test. Thereafter, he has filed Ext.P3 representation before the second respondent, raising grievances against the written test held on 07-02-2010. According to him, most of the questions were not related to the syllabus and also to the post applied for. That apart, no choices for the questions were given. Yet another grievance is that most of the questions were descriptive in nature. Admittedly, the petitioner had participated in the selection process. Having participated in the selection process and failed to qualify in the test, the petitioner cannot be permitted to turn around and challenge the selection process in the light of the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court reported in K.A.Nagamani Vs. Indian Airlines [2009 (5) SCC 515]. That apart, in Ext.P1 it is notified as WPC.19028/2010 : 2 : follows:- “ The selection will be made after conducting a competitive test and interview.” 2. Ext.P2 would reveal that the test was conducted on General Knowledge, General English and proficiency in Regional Language(Malayalam). In such circumstances, the contention of the petitioner that the questions were not objective type but were of descriptive in nature cannot be a reason to interfere with the selection proess initiated as per Ext.P1. It is up to the University to formulate the modality of its selection process. So long as there is no arbitrariness or illegality attributed in the selection process, a judicial review of the selection process is uncalled for. In view of the said circumstances, I am of the view that the writ petition is devoid of any merit and accordingly it is dismissed. (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks