IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WA.No. 1967 of 2008()
1. BIJOY T.S. THARAYIL (PAZHAYATTIL)
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS
... Respondent
2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM
4. THE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF HIMAN,
For Petitioner :SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice J.B.KOSHY
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.P.BALACHANDRAN
Dated :29/09/2008
O R D E R
J.B. Koshy & K.P. Balachandran, JJ.
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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
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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
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J.B. KOSHY
AND
K.P.Balachandran,JJ.
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Judgment
Date:29th September,2008