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Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Sunitha N vs State Of Kerala on 14 January, 2008<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 1580 of 2008(K)\n\n\n1. SUNITHA N.,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,\n\n3. THE SECRETARY,\n\n4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER,\n\n5. CHAIRMAN-CUM-DIRECTOR,\n\n6. THE DISTRICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR,\n\n7. THE CHAIRMAN,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.T.P.DEYANANTHAN\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice V.GIRI\n\n Dated :14\/01\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                               V.GIRI, J\n\n                             -------------------\n\n                         W.P.(C).1580\/2008\n\n                            --------------------\n\n           Dated this  the  14th  day of January, 2008\n\n\n                             JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
      Petitioner     applied   for   the   post   of   Lower   Division<\/p>\n
Typist     in   various   departments   in   Thiruvananthapuram<\/p>\n
District     as   per     the   notification   dated   31.12.2005.     The<\/p>\n
qualifications   prescribed   for   the   said   post     are   the<\/p>\n
following:-\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
         (i).     S.S.L.C  or its equivalent\n\n\n\n\n         (ii).    Lower   Grade   Certificate   in   K.G.T.E.\n\n         Malayalam Typewriting.\n\n\n\n\n<\/pre>\n
         (iii). Lower   Grade   Certificate   in   K.G.T.E<\/p>\n
         English   Typewriting   and   Computer   word<\/p>\n
         processing   or   its   equivalent   (G.O.(P)<\/p>\n
         No.19\/04 P & ARD  dated 8.12.04)<\/p>\n
         (iv).    Those   who   have   passed   K.G.T.E<\/p>\n
         Typewriting   before   January,   2002     should<\/p>\n
         produce   separate   Certificate   in   computer<\/p>\n
         word processing or its equivalent.\n<\/p>\n
      There   is   no   dispute   that   the   petitioner   has   passed<\/p>\n
W.P.(C).1580\/2008<\/p>\n
                                    2<\/span><\/p>\n
K.G.T.E   Malayalam     Typewriting     and   K.G.T.E   English<\/p>\n
typewriting     (Lower).     Dispute     is   only   whether   the<\/p>\n
petitioner has also acquired a qualification   in Computer<\/p>\n
word   processing   in   its   equivalent.     Petitioner   refers   to<\/p>\n
Ext.P2(d)   which   is   the   certificate   dated   16.10.2002,<\/p>\n
evidencing the fact  that  she had attended a DTP course<\/p>\n
conducted   by   the   Block  Panchayat    of    the   Saksharatha<\/p>\n
Samithi,  under the State  Literacy Mission.<\/p>\n
      Learned counsel for the petitioner  submits  that  as<\/p>\n
per     Ext.P11   clarification   issued   by   the   PSC,     they   had<\/p>\n
declared     that     certain   courses     offered   by   certain<\/p>\n
institutions     will   be     treated     as   equivalent     to   the<\/p>\n
prescribed   qualification   of       course   in   Computer   Word<\/p>\n
Processing.       Petitioner   had     approached     this   Court<\/p>\n
earlier     challenging     the   rejection   memo    issued   by   the<\/p>\n
PSC.     Petitioner’s   claim     was  rejected     as   evidenced   by<\/p>\n
Ext.P13 judgment.   It was   also noted   therein    that the<\/p>\n
petitioner   had   not   independently     challenged     Ext.P11<\/p>\n
clarification issued by the PSC.\n<\/p>\n
\nW.P.(C).1580\/2008<\/p>\n
                                      3<\/span><\/p>\n
      Petitioner   preferred   Writ   Appeal   No.2825\/2007<\/p>\n
against Ext.P13  judgment.  Same was disposed of under<\/p>\n
Ext.P15   judgment,   directing   the   PSC     to   consider<\/p>\n
“Annexures-A1   and   A2,   Ext.P6,   P6(a)     and   P10”   and   to<\/p>\n
take   a   decision     whether   the   qualification   possessed   by<\/p>\n
the  petitioner   is   equivalent     to   that     of  Computer  Word<\/p>\n
processing.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
      Petitioner          produced               the         aforementioned<\/p>\n
documents   before   the   PSC.                   PSC   considered   the<\/p>\n
petitioner’s claim  and rejected it under  Ext.P17 holding<\/p>\n
that the course   in DTP   offered by the Block Panchayat<\/p>\n
of     the   Saksharatha       Samithi       is   not   equivalent<\/p>\n
qualification    as  declared   by  the  PSC.     Therefore,    they<\/p>\n
are   unable   to   accept   the   same.     Ext.P17     is   under<\/p>\n
challenge  in this writ petition.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
      I   heard   the   learned   counsel   for   the   petitioner   and<\/p>\n
the learned Standing Counsel for the PSC.<\/p>\n
W.P.(C).1580\/2008<\/p>\n
                                    4<\/span><\/p>\n
      From a perusal of the writ petition,  I also find  that<\/p>\n
the   petitioner   has   challenged     Ext.P11   which   is   the<\/p>\n
clarification   issued     by   the   PSC.     In   so   far   as   the<\/p>\n
challenge     against   Ext.P11   is   concerned,     I   am     of   the<\/p>\n
view     that   the   petitioner’s     claim   in   that   regard     is<\/p>\n
misconceived.   Admittedly   petitioner   does not   possess<\/p>\n
the prescribed qualification.   Petitioner can  have a case<\/p>\n
only if she possesses a qualification which is equivalent.<\/p>\n
It is only  under Ext.P11  that certain qualifications have<\/p>\n
been   declared   as   equivalent              to   the   prescribed<\/p>\n
qualification,   by   the   PSC.     If   the   petitioner’s   challenge<\/p>\n
against   Ext.P11   is   accepted,   petitioner   also   loses     a<\/p>\n
chance  of  contending that she possesses a qualification<\/p>\n
which   could     be   considered   as   equivalent   to   the<\/p>\n
prescribed qualification.  Moreover,  several persons who<\/p>\n
might     have     been   benefited   from   Ext.P11   clarification<\/p>\n
are  not parties to the present writ petition.<\/p>\n
      Once Ext.P11 is treated as valid, further question is<\/p>\n
W.P.(C).1580\/2008<\/p>\n
                                    5<\/span><\/p>\n
whether the petitioner possesses the qualification which<\/p>\n
can be considered as equivalent to that of the prescribed<\/p>\n
qualification.   Certificate relied on in this regard by the<\/p>\n
petitioner   is   Ext.P2(d),   which   shows   that   she   has<\/p>\n
completed a course in  Desk Top Printing  offered by the<\/p>\n
Aryad   Block   Panchayath.     Learned   counsel   for   the<\/p>\n
petitioner refers to Ext.P14 to show that the syllabus   of<\/p>\n
the   course     offered   by   the   District   Literacy     Mission<\/p>\n
would   include     M.S.Word,   and   Computer   fundamentals.<\/p>\n
This  therefore,  must be  treated  as a qualification  which<\/p>\n
is   considered   as   equivalent   to   that   of   the   prescribed<\/p>\n
qualification,   it   is   contended.     This   Court     will   be<\/p>\n
reluctant   to undertake any exercise   which will include<\/p>\n
a subjective verification  of whether a course  offered by<\/p>\n
an institution  or an agency is similar  in content  to that<\/p>\n
contained       in   the   prescribed     qualification.     PSC,     in<\/p>\n
exercise   of   its   powers   had   issued   a   clarification<\/p>\n
enumerating   certain    institutions,   the courses   offered<\/p>\n
by   which   are   treated   as     equivalent     to   the   prescribed<\/p>\n
qualification.    Unfortunately  for the petitioner a course<\/p>\n
W.P.(C).1580\/2008<\/p>\n
                                   6<\/span><\/p>\n
in   Desk   Top   Printing   offered   by     the   Saksharatha<\/p>\n
Mission  is not one of the enumerated items in Ext.P11.<\/p>\n
      Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the<\/p>\n
directions   in   Ext.P15     judgment   was   to   the   PSC   to<\/p>\n
consider the  documents of the  petitioner    and  to take a<\/p>\n
decision     whether     the   qualification   possessed   by   the<\/p>\n
appellant  (petitioner)  is equivalent  to that  of Computer<\/p>\n
Word Processing.   He submits that a perusal of Ext.P17<\/p>\n
will   show   that   the   said   aspect   has   not   been   correctly<\/p>\n
understood    or  appreciated  by  the   PSC.     I  am   not   in   a<\/p>\n
position to accept the same.  Ext.P17  will show  that PSC<\/p>\n
considered the certificate produced by the petitioner and<\/p>\n
also noted that  a course in DTP   offered by the Literacy<\/p>\n
Mission     is   not   one   of   the   qualifications     treated   as<\/p>\n
equivalent,     in   the   clarification   issued   by   the   PSC.<\/p>\n
Therefore,   PSC     expressed     its   disinclination   to   accept<\/p>\n
the   said   certificate   and   treat   it   as   a   sufficient<\/p>\n
qualification.     Essentially   PSC     went   by   the   list   of<\/p>\n
enumerated   qualifications   treated   as   equivalent   to   the<\/p>\n
W.P.(C).1580\/2008<\/p>\n
                                      7<\/span><\/p>\n
prescribed   qualification.     They   considered   the   course<\/p>\n
undertaken  by the petitioner and found that  it is not one<\/p>\n
of   the   enumerated     courses.     I   am   not   in   a   position   to<\/p>\n
accept   the   submission   that   there   is   inadequate<\/p>\n
compliance  of the directions in Ext.P15 judgment.<\/p>\n
       Learned   counsel   for   the   petitioner   relies   on   the<\/p>\n
judgment   of   the   Supreme   Court     in    N.T.Devin   katti<\/p>\n
and   Others            v.        Karnataka          Public   Service<\/p>\n
Commission    and   Others   (1990    (3)    SCC     157)   to<\/p>\n
contend   her   position     that   there   is   a   vested   right<\/p>\n
available   to   the   petitioner   to   be   considered   in   terms   of<\/p>\n
the qualification prescribed as per the rules,  in terms of<\/p>\n
the advertisement inviting   applications.   It is true   that<\/p>\n
the   assessment     of   the   qualification   must   be   with<\/p>\n
reference   to   the   prescription   contained   in   the<\/p>\n
notification.  But in the present case,  PSC  had,  even in<\/p>\n
Ext.P1  notification reserved unto itself a power  to treat<\/p>\n
certain   qualifications     as   equivalent.     It   is   accordingly<\/p>\n
that   Ext.P11     was   issued.     In   fact       earlier   declaration<\/p>\n
W.P.(C).1580\/2008<\/p>\n
                                      8<\/span><\/p>\n
made by the PSC  on 15.12.2006  was considered  by this<\/p>\n
Court in Writ Petition No.12356\/2007   and upheld.   The<\/p>\n
same     principle     would   apply     in   the   case     of   Ext.P11<\/p>\n
also.     Moreover,     as   noted   by   me,     the     plea     of   the<\/p>\n
petitioner   to   consider     her   case     is   rested   on   the<\/p>\n
continued     existence     of   Ext.P11     and   therefore,<\/p>\n
challenge     against   Ext.P11     at   the   instance     of   the<\/p>\n
petitioner  is misconceived.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
        For   all   these   reasons,     writ   petition   is   bereft   of<\/p>\n
merit and the same is dismissed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                           V.GIRI,<\/p>\n
                                           Judge<\/p>\n
mrcs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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