IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2009 / 16TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 13997 of 2009(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- YASSAR HUSSAIN.S., PANICKATHU, VADAKKUMTHALA.P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY,KOLLAM-690536. BY ADV.MR.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE PATHANAMTHITTA. BY MR.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.13997 of 2009 -T ------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of August, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.B.Krishna Mani, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.Alexander Thomas, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala Public Service Commission. 2. The petitioner was an applicant for appointment to the post of Police Constable in the Armed Police Battalion in Pathanamthitta District. He was called to appear for the physical efficiency test held on 14.5.2009. As per the norms governing the selection, only those candidates who pass five out of eight items are declared to have passed the physical efficiency test. The petitioner participated in all the eight items. He had successfully cleared four out of eight items, namely 100 mtrs race, High Jump, Long Jump and Throwing the Cricket Ball. The petitioner admittedly failed in Rope Climbing, Pull up or Chinning, Putting the Shot and 1500 mtrs race. The petitioner’s case is that he had cleared the minimum distance prescribed in putting the shot and that he had also cleared 1500 mtrs. race. He submits that pursuant to that he was declared to have passed the physical efficiency test and called upon to produce the certificates for verification. His grievance is that thereafter it was declared that he did not clear shot put and 1500 mtrs. race. The W.P(C) No.13997 of 2009 -T 2 respondents have filed a counter affidavit and additional affidavit pointing out that the petitioner did not clear the minimum distance prescribed for shot put and run 1500 mtrs within the stipulated time. The petitioner cleared only four out of the eight items, it is submitted. 3. Pursuant to the directions of this Court, the result sheet of the physical efficiency test held on 14.5.2009 was made available to me for perusal. From the result sheet it is evident that the petitioner cleared only four out of eight items namely 100 mtrs race, High Jump, Long Jump and throwing the Cricket Ball and he failed in rest of the items. It was therefore declared that he is not qualified to be appointed as Police Constable. All the members of the Board which conducted the physical efficiency test have subscribed their signature to the result sheet. On going through the result sheet I do not find any irregularity in the entries therein or any overwriting in so far it relates to the petitioner. In the light of the stand taken by the respondents and the entries in the result sheet, it cannot be said that the respondents have deliberately disqualified the petitioner. I therefore find no merit in the writ petition. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// ab PA to Judge