IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WA.No. 1967 of 2008() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.12374/2008 Dated 17/07/2008 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER: ----------------------------------------- BIJOY T.S., THARAYIL (PAZHAYATTIL) VEEDU, MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, ALUVA VIA, PIN 683 516. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: -------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, KAKKANADU, COCHIN – 682 030. 4. THE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR ELECTRONICS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, PRAJO'S TOWERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. Koshy & K.P. Balachandran, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A. No. 1967 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008 Judgment Koshy,J. Appellant applied for the post of Lower Division Typist in pursuance of the notification issued by the Public Service Commission on 31.10.2005. One of the qualification prescribed was that the candidates should possess certificate in Kerala Government Technical Examination (KGTE) in computer word processing or its equivalent qualification. Equivalent qualification was also prescribed by the PSC as provided under rule 13 (b) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958. The course conducted by the Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD) was treated as equivalent qualification provided the course is of three months' duration. The appellant produced Ext.P7 certificate to show that he passed a short-term practical course in the Institute in Computer Word Processing from 13.8.1992 to 9.10.1999. Apart from that, he studied only as part-time course. It had only two months' duration and not three months' duration. According to the petitioner, the number of hours has to be looked into, but, it is only W.A.No.1967/2008 2 a two months' part-time course. It is not considered as equivalent by the PSC with K.G.T.E. conducted by the Government. Therefore, the learned single Judge rejected his case. We fully agree with the above and the appeal is dismissed. J.B.Koshy Judge K.P. Balachandran Judge vaa W.A.No.1967/2008 3 J.B. KOSHY AND K.P.Balachandran,JJ. ------------------------------------- W.A. No.1967/2008 ------------------------------------- Judgment Date:29th September,2008