IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 31979 of 2008(F)
1. VIJAYALAKSHMI.K., 38 YEARS
... Petitioner
Vs
1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
... Respondent
2. DISTRICT OFFICER, KPSC, CIVIL STATION
For Petitioner :SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.N.RAVINDRAN
Dated :14/11/2008
O R D E R
P.N. RAVINDRAN, J.
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Dated this the 14th day of November, 2008
JUDGMENT
The petitioner was an applicant for appointment to the post of
Confidential Assistant for which one among the qualifications
prescribed is a certificate in Computer Word Processing. The
petitioner relies on Ext.P3 certificate issued by the District Literacy
Mission, Palakkad. She submits that the DTP course which she had
undergone is adequate qualification for the post. The Kerala Public
Service Commission however, declined to accept the petitioner’s
application on the ground that she does not possess the requisite
qualification. The petitioner contends that as there is no material
difference between the courses conducted by the State Literacy
Mission and the District Literacy Mission the stand taken by the
Commission is illegal.
2. In my opinion, the point raised by the petitioner is covered
against her by a decision of the Division Bench of this Court in WA
No.1989 of 2008 and connected cases. By the said judgment, the
appeals filed by the Kerala Public Service Commission were allowed
holding that the certificate issued by the District Literacy Mission is
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not adequate and that the Commission was right in rejecting the
applications submitted by candidates possessing certificates in
Computer Word Processing issued by the District Literacy Mission.
The Writ Petition fails and is accordingly dismissed.
(P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE)
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