IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 WA.No. 2379 of 2007() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.12356/2007 DATED 15/06/2007 .................... APPELLANTS: PETITIONERS 1 & 2 IN WP(C): ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. SOFIYA KAREEM, MOOTHEDATH, KOOVAKKATTIL, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA. 2. PRASANTH P.H., PUTHUVALIL HOUSE, CHEMPU P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS IN WP(C): ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (RULES) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, ERNAKULAM. 5. BIJU T.M., MULLASSERIL HOUSE, OOPPOOTTIL JUNCTION, KOTTAYAM-1. 6. MANOJ KUMAR S.R., SANTHOSH BHAVAN, MARIYAPPALLY P.O., KOTTAYAM. Kss ..2/- ..2.... W.A.NO.2379/2007 7. KARTHIKA K.R., KOTHANATHU HOUSE, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 8. BINOJ.B., THAMARAVELIL HOUSE, ULLALA, THALAYAZHAM P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DIST. 9. PREETHA.T.GOPAL, VALLIARACHIRA, VECHOOR P.O., EDAYAZHAM, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. 10. MANJUSHA C.V., MUNDACKAL HOUSE, N.S.H.M.P.O., KOTTAYAM. 11. NISHA BALAN.K., MUNDANAMTHUNDATHIL, KOTHANALLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 12. BINDU.T.D., NANDANAM, MANGANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM. 13. DEEPA.K.K., KOOLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM-3. 14. BINCY.B., NAMBUKATTIL, KONATTU ROAD, NORTH GATE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. 15. SMITHA CHELLAPPAN, MANALIPARAMBIL HOUSE, ACNADI P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. 16. BINDU NAIR, RESMI BHAVAN, PERUMBAIKAD P.O., KOTTAYAM. 17. JOSHILA V.T., VATTUKALATHIL HOUSE, MARIATHURUTHU P.O., KOTTAYAM. 18. MAYA.B.NAIR, SANTHA SADANAM, ANICKADU P.O., PALLICKATHODU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVACIS BY SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, PSC THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/07/2008 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 27431 OF 2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. Koshy & V.K.Mohanan, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A. No. 2379 of 2007 and W.P.(C) No.27431 of 2007-N --------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of July, 2008 Judgment Koshy,J. Writ petitioners in these cases were having K.G.T.E. qualifications in word processing. According to the petitioners, equivalent qualifications should not be accepted. But, notification and service rules provide for acceptance of equivalent qualification. Identical contention was considered by this Court in W.A. No.1958 of 2007 and dismissed the writ appeals. For the same reason, we dismiss this writ appeal and writ petition also. J.B.Koshy Judge V.K.Mohanan Judge vaa W.A.No. /2002 2 J.B. KOSHY AND V.K.MOHANAN,JJ. ------------------------------------- W.A. No. 2379 of 2003 and W.P.(C) No.27431 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Judgment Dated:11th July, 2008