IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31979 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- VIJAYALAKSHMI.K., 38 YEARS W/O.DEVADAS, ANJANA HOUSE, KALLEKKAD PO., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENS: --------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DISTRICT OFFICER, KPSC, CIVIL STATION PALAKKAD. BY SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 31979 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner was an applicant for appointment to the post of Confidential Assistant for which one among the qualifications prescribed is a certificate in Computer Word Processing. The petitioner relies on Ext.P3 certificate issued by the District Literacy Mission, Palakkad. She submits that the DTP course which she had undergone is adequate qualification for the post. The Kerala Public Service Commission however, declined to accept the petitioner's application on the ground that she does not possess the requisite qualification. The petitioner contends that as there is no material difference between the courses conducted by the State Literacy Mission and the District Literacy Mission the stand taken by the Commission is illegal. 2. In my opinion, the point raised by the petitioner is covered against her by a decision of the Division Bench of this Court in WA No.1989 of 2008 and connected cases. By the said judgment, the appeals filed by the Kerala Public Service Commission were allowed holding that the certificate issued by the District Literacy Mission is W.P.C.No. 31979 OF 2008 -:2:- not adequate and that the Commission was right in rejecting the applications submitted by candidates possessing certificates in Computer Word Processing issued by the District Literacy Mission. The Writ Petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. (P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ttb W.P.C.No. 31979 OF 2008 -:3:-