IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2008 / 7TH SRAVANA 1930 WA.No. 2593 of 2007() --------------------------------- (AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 10/07/2007 IN WP9C) NO.17047/07(D)) ....... APPELLANT: PETITIONER: ---------------------------------------- BIJI.P.K., W/O.OUSEPH, AGED 34, RESIDING AT KUDILIPPURATHU, VADATTUPARA P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3: -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (RULES) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, ERNAKULAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVACIS -R1 BY SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, K.P.S.C. - R2 & R3 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/3008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. Koshy & P.N.Ravindran, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A. No. 2593 of 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of July, 2008 Judgment Koshy,J. Appellant applied for the post of L.D.Typist and included in the short list prepared by the Public Service Commission. One of the qualification prescribed was that the candidate should pass KGTE lower grade examination in computer word processing or its equivalent. As per rule 13 (B) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, PSC can prescribe qualification. It is the case of the petitioner that petitioner passed DTP and Data entry course conducted by the District Panchayat, Idukki. Her contention that considering the syllabus, it is a higher qualification, but, the above qualification was not considered as equivalent by the PSC. Petitioner produced Ext.P7 which says that Government has recognised Diploma issued by the Commissioner for Government Examinations in which the course is conducted in the LBS Centre. Ext.P3 certificate is not issued by the Commissioner for Government Examinations and she has no qualification as prescribed equivalent by the PSC. Certificate like Ext.P3 given by the District Computer W.A.No. 2593/2007 2 and Industrial Training Institute established by the District Panchayat is not one of the types of qualification recognised by the PSC as equivalent to the required qualification in the matter of 'word processing'. In any event, this court cannot consider the question whether one course is equivalent or not in a petition under article 226 of the Constitution of India. Petitioner has produced a certificate in 2006 that she has passed the required qualification in computer word processing, but, that was on 22.6.2006, after the last date fixed for filing the application. We have already decided this matter in W.A. No.456 of 2008 and connected cases. We agree with the views of the learned single Judge and appeal is dismissed. J.B.Koshy Judge P.N.Ravindran Judge vaa W.A.No. 2593/2007 3 J.B. KOSHY AND P.N.RAVINDRAN,JJ. ------------------------------------- W.A. No. 2593 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Judgment Dated:29th July, 2008