IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2007 / 26TH ASHADHA 1929 WA.No. 1069 of 2007() --------------------- AGAINST THE judgment IN WPC.5346/2004 Dated 22/01/2007 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER IN THE WPC -------------------------------- B.HARIKUMAR, S/O.K.BALAKRISHNA PANICKER, KUMAR BHAVAN, CHERUPARA, PEYAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 573. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS IN THE WPC ----------------------------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVASIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ ------------------- W.A. 1069/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. This writ appeal arises out of the judgment in W.P.(C).5346/2004. Petitioner was a candidate who had applied for the post of HSST (Junior) and HSST (Senior) in the subject of Journalism. Petitioner who had Masters degree in Journalism, was qualified to be appointed to the post of HSST, Senior as well as HSST Junior in the absence of B.Ed degree holders in Journalism. But his application was rejected on the ground that the candidates with B.Ed degree were available. At the time of hearing of the writ petition, the learned Standing Counsel for the PSC stated that the rank list had already expired on 12.6.2005. In such circumstances we find no reason to interfere with the judgment of the learned Single Judge. Hence the appeal is dismissed. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge ANTONY DOMINIC mrcs Judge 2