IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 2ND ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 25518 of 2004(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RENJITH SAM S.V. S/O.SYLUS, AGED 26, RENJITH BAHVAN, PANDARAVILA, KOZHIKODE, AMARAVILA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM WORK ASSISTANT K.S.R.T.C. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.MANU V. RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2007 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 26916 OF 2004 WPC NO. 28409 OF 2004 WPC NO. 27644 OF 2004 WPC NO. 28375 OF 2004 WPC NO. 31722 OF 2004 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.C.NO.25518 OF 2004 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DTD. 17-3-98 INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POST OF WORK ASSISTANT IN KSRTC EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF ADMISSION TICKET BEARING REGISTRATION NO.14070, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DTD. 12-6-03 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DTD. 15-1-04 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R1(A) TRUE COPY OF THE EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE PRODUCED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.R1(B) TRUE COPY OF THE EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE PRODUCED BY THE PETITIONER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEFECT CURING MEMO ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION. /True Copy/ PA to Judge. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).NOs.25518, 26916, 27644, 28375, 28409 & 31722 OF 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of September , 2007 JUDGMENT The question raised in these writ petitions are covered against the petitioners by virtue of the decision of the Division Bench of this court which overruled the judgment of the learned Single Judge in Subhash Kizhakkeveettil's case ( W.P.(C) No.10611/05). I find that the Division Bench has answered a reference also by holding that experience must be the experience acquired after the attainment of the age of 18 years. In such circumstances, I follow the judgment of the Division Bench and these writ petitions stand dismissed. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) sv.