Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J.

1. The petitioners claim that they are holders of National Trade Certificate or National Apprentice-ship Certificate in the concerned trade for being considered for appointment to the category of Workshop Attender in terms of the Special Rules for the Kerala Craftsmen Training Subordinate Service. They claim that respondents 1 to 12 do not possess such qualification; yet they have got an order from the Kerala Administrative Tribunal on the basis that Diploma in the concerned branch of Engineering with reference to the relevant trade is equivalent to the aforesaid trade certificate or apprentice-ship certificate. Petitioners say that they are aggrieved by it. They have, therefore, invoked Article 227 of the Constitution challenging Ext.P1 order of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal issued under the provisions of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners made earnest attempt to point out that Jyoti's case (K.K.Jyothi v. Kerala Public Service Commission (JT 2002 Suppl. 1 SC 85) relied on by the Tribunal is not decisive and the relevant field of judge made law is occupied by different other precedents l