considered the issues raised by the appellants, taking into account the Government Orders and the attendant legal and factual circumstances involved in the issues raised by the appellants. It was also clearly found by the learned single Judge that the Word Processing, as far as the KGTE Malayalam is concerned, has been made part of the KGTE as per Ext.P5 order. Whereas, in the case of English Typewriting, it has been separately given as Word Processing and the certificates can be given only if the writ petitioners passed the examination in Word Processing also. Moreover, without passing a qualifying test required under law, no writ could be issued to issue a pass certificate as is sought for. Therefore, we are of the clear opinion that the reliefs sought for were for doing an illegal act overlooking the Government orders in vogue. Assimilating the situations so, no mandamus could be issued as was prayed for in the writ petition, and accordingly we do not find any legal infirmity in the Judgment of the learned single Judge justifying interference in the appeal. That apart, having participated in the selection process fully knowing the qualifications required for the selection and having failed in the process cannot turn around and attack the procedure prescribed for selection, which is also a well settled position in law. A reference to some of the judgments of the Apex Court relevant to the context would make the situation more
