IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2008 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 11560 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ FAZIA T.A ,AGED 21, D/O. T.M.ABDUL SALAM THACHODI HOUSE,THUNDIPARAMBIL P.J.ANTONY ROAD,PACHALAM P.O.,ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.MOHAMMED SHAH SRI.P.H.SHAJAHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE UNDER SECRETARY I GOVERNMENT WING (RECRUITMENT) KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATTOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF TECHINICAL EDUCATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHADEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11560 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 9th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The Public Service Commission notified the post of III Grade Overseer/Tracer in the Public Works/Irrigation Department. The petitioner applied for the same. The petitioner possesses a Diploma in Architecture from the State Board of Technical Education. The petitioner participated in the test and had appeared for the interview. Ext.P1 certificate was also produced before the Commission. By Ext.P6 letter, the third respondent informed the petitioner that the Diploma in Architecture awarded by the State Board of Technical Education is a higher qualification than the qualification prescribed for the post of III Grade Overseer/Tracer in the Public Works/Irrigation Department. According to the petitioner, if that be so, the Commission ought to have considered her qualification. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the Public Service Commission on instructions submits that the Commission is yet to take a decision on the opinion expressed in Ext.P6 and is therefore yet to decide whether the petitioner is qualified for the WP(C) NO.11560/08 2 post of III Grade overseer/Tracer in the Public Works/Irrigation Department. 3. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to specifically consider whether the petitioner is qualified, taking note of Ext.P6, before the list in question is finalised. To enable the Commission to do so, the petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent. V.GIRI, JUDGE. tgs V.GIRI, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11560 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 9th June, 2008.