IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 4107 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- SUMI VARGHESE , EDAYANA VILAYIL PERINGANAD P.O. ADOOR PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATTAOM PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C)No.4107 of 2008 L ------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT The issue in this writ petition relates to the acceptability of the qualification possessed by the petitioner, as evidenced by Ext.P6 viz., a course in Office Automation of C-DAC, GIST from the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, which is a Scientific Society of Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India. 2. Paragraph 8 of the counter affidavit filed by the Public Service Commission is relevant and it is extracted hereunder: “It is most respectfully submitted that in this connection it is also pointed out that as per Clause IV of the instructions issued vide letter No.DR1 (2)20691/06/GW dt. 11-9-2007, the certificates issued after successful completion of Computer Courses conducted as per the GIST, PACE programmes of CDAC can be accepted as equivalent qualification of KGTE Computer Word Processing and W.P.(C).NO.4107/08 :: 2 :: accordingly the certificates in Office Automation of C-DAC, GIST by CDAC are acceptable for selection to the aforesaid post.” 3. Learned counsel for the Public Service Commission submits that the benefit of the above will be granted to the petitioner also and she will be included in the rank list, depending upon the marks she has scored in the written test. The submission is recorded and the writ petition is closed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge