IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9834 of 2008(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BALAKRISHNAN M., S/O.MADAMUTHU, PERIA VURRIA ESTATE, TOP DIVISION, MUNNAR P.O., 685 012, IDUKKI DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY ADV. SRI. K.V.KUMARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 4. 2. THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., 673 635. 3. THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY PO., 673 635. BY ADV.SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 9834 of 2008(U) ======================= Dated this the 25th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a scheduled caste candidate, applied for the post of Lecturer in Geography in the Kerala Collegiate Education Department, pursuant to notifications invited by the Public Service Commission. The last date prescribed by the Public Service Commission for submitting application was 30.1.2008. The petitioner applied before that date, but the results of his qualifying examination were published only on 20.2.2008. Therefore the petitioner's application is not being considered by the PSC is the complaint of the petitioner in this writ petition. Petitioner now submits that since it was not his fault that the publication of the results were delayed the Public Service Commission should be directed to entertain his application. 2. I have heard the standing counsel appearing for the Public Service Commission as well as the standing counsel for the University. Admittedly, the results of the petitioner's W.P.(C) No. 9834/2008/U -2- qualifying examination were published only on 20.2.2008 and the last date prescribed for submission of application was 30.1.08. The petitioner was not qualified either on the date of application or the last date for submitting applications. It is settled law that a candidate should have acquired the qualifications prescribed for selection before the last date fixed for submitting applications. Therefore, the petitioner was not eligible to be considered for the selection. In such circumstances, I do not find any merit in the writ petition. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp