V. Giri, J.

1. There are certain common issues which arise for consideration in these cases. Therefore, they have been heard together. Some of the Writ Petitions also involve a different issue and therefore, those issues are being dealt with separately. But as I mentioned above, there are certain issues which are common and all of them involve issues which emanate from a notification issued by the Public Service Commission for selection to the post of Surveyor Grade-II in the Department of Survey and Land Records. I will refer to the facts in Writ Petition No.29794/2006 as also the facts in Writ Petition No. 33742/2006 in the first instance.

2. Ext. P1 notification was issued by the PSC inviting applications for the post of Surveyor Grade-II. Qualifications prescribed for the said post are those contained in Special Rules namely Kerala State Subordinate Services Special Rules in the Kerala Survey and Land Records (hereinafter referred to as Special Rules). The presented qualifications are as follows:

(I). A pass in S.S.L.C examination or possession of any of the other equivalent