Biju.O.P v. the Kerala Public Service Commission
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court addressed a writ petition challenging the exclusion of the petitioner from the ranked list for an LD Accountant post. The PSC excluded him for lacking 'Auditing' as a special subject. The petitioner argued it was part of 'Financial Management'. The court directed the PSC to give the petitioner an opportunity to substantiate his claim.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner to make a representation to the 1st respondent with documents substantiating eligibility within two weeks; the 1st respondent to decide within four weeks.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC
THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932
WP(C).No. 5488 of 2010(I)
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PETITIONER(S):
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BIJU.O.P,NEELAMPARAMBATH HOUSE, P.O.VISHNUMANGALAM,KALLACHI VIA,KOZHIKODE.
BY ADV. SRI.R.K.MURALEEDHARAN
RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------
1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP.BY SECRETARY,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner satisfies the eligibility criteria for the LD Accountant post when 'Auditing' is included as part of 'Financial Management' rather than a special subject.
Whether the Public Service Commission should allow the petitioner an opportunity to substantiate his claim regarding the inclusion of Auditing in his syllabus.
Whether exclusion of the petitioner from the ranked list was justified given the petitioner's contention that he studied Auditing as part of Financial Management.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
BIJU.O.P
- respondent
THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
- respondent
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
- respondent
ANITHA.S
Coram
Case details
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