A PARVATHY Vs. BHARATHIYAR UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE first respondent Bharathiyar University called for applications from eligible candidates for the post of -Assistant Technical Officer (Library)- in the local -Tamil Daily- dated 10.09.2008. THE last date for submission of application for the said post as per the advertisement was 06.10.2008. THE essential qualifications for making application for the said post as per the advertisement are as follows:-

(2.) ACCORDING to the petitioner, she has got Master-s Degree in Library Science, Typewriting Lower in English as well as Tamil. She satisfies the other qualification also such as age, etc.

(3.) THE first respondent has not filed any counter. But, on instructions from the first respondent, the learned counsel for the first respondent would oppose the writ petition. According to her, totally six candidates made applications to the said post including the petitioner and the second respondent. All the six candidates were called for interview. At the time of interview, it was found that the petitioner had Bachelor-s Degree in Library Science obtained from Madurai Kamarajar University, through Distance Education Programme. It was also found that the petitioner has got Typewriting Lower in English as well as Tamil. THE learned counsel would further submit that the second respondent has got Bachelor-s Degree in Library Science by having undergone regular course. She would further submit that the second respondent has Typewriting Lower in English but she does not have Typewriting Lower in Tamil. But, the first respondent selected and appointed the second respondent to the said post because, she has got knowledge in computer. According to the first respondent, the knowledge in computer operation was considered to be equivalent to Typewriting Lower in English as well as Tamil and therefore, the second respondent was found to be eligible for appointment to the said post.