SINDHU Vs. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) For appointment to the post of High School Assistant (Malayalam) in Government Service is it sufficient if a person possesses a basic degree in Malayalam and acquires a training qualification, B.Ed. in any other subject is the question that arises for consideration in these two cases. By Ext. P1 notification dated 19.3.1996 the Public Service Commission invited applications for appointment to the post of High School Assistant (Malayalam) in Education Department in Kasaragode District. The qualifications prescribed for selection to the above post are as follows:

(2.) Petitioners in the Original Petitions possesses a degree in B. A. with optional subject as Malayalam. However their B.Ed. is not with the optional subject as Malayalam. In B.Ed. degree obtained by them, the subjects which are grouped under Part A read thus:

(3.) On the basis of the clarification Ext. P5 issued by the Government that B.Ed. degree holders can be considered for appointment in the respective subject only if they possess basic degree in the concerned subject and only if they are specialised in the corresponding subject at B.Ed. level course, the petitioners were refused to be interviewed. It is at that stage they approached this court. Pursuant to the interim orders both the petitioners were provisionally interviewed and included in the select list subject to further orders from the Court.