IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 28907 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ HARIDASAN K.T., AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.M.KUNHIRAMAN, KUMBACHI HOUSE, NELLIKAL, KANDANGOD, THURUTHI P.O., CHERUVATHUR, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF P & A.R.D.(RULES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, KASARAGOD. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. I.V. PRAMOD. R3 & R4 BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 28907 OF 2007 N = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the 1st respondent to take a decision on file No. P&ARD 12437/Rule/07/Rules, dated 18.8.2007 immediately. There is a further prayer for a direction to the 1st respondent to issue orders similar to Ext. p3 holding that Diploma in Computer Application and Business Management Course with Typewriting as compulsory subjects is equivalent to Kerala Government Technical Education Certificate in Malayalam Typewriting (Lower) for the purpose of appointment by Public Service Commission. 2. Petitioner had responded to the notification dated 31.12.2005 issued by the 3rd respondent for filling up the post of L.D. Typist in various departments. Qualifications specified are pass in SSLC, KGTE Typewriting English, Malayalam (Lower) and Computer Word Processing or its equivalent. What the petitioner possesses is SSLC and Diploma in Computer and Business Management. According to the petitioner, as per Ext. P3, KGTE in English Typewriting (Lower) is already equated with the diploma that WPC No. 28907/07 -2- he possesses and that the issue of equivalency with Malayalam (Lower) is pending with the Government vide file No. P&ARD 12437/Rule/07/Rules. It is on this basis that the petitioner seeks an order of equivalency and also a further direction to respondents 3 and 4 to grant further time to produce such certificate before them. 3. It is true that the issue of equivalency is pending with the Government, but then even if the order sought for by the petitioner is issued that will not enure to his benefit for the reason that the petitioner admittedly does not possess the qualification prescribed in the notification dated 31.12.2005 and within the time specified therein. Even if the equivalency is now granted by the Government it can only be operate prospectively and cannot alter the eligibility as prescribed in the notification. 4. It is also now pointed out by the P.S.C. that the rank list has already been finalised. For all these reasons I do not think that the petitioner is entitled to the reliefs sought for. The writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-