Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J.

Petitioner, a Post Graduate in Paediatric Surgery and stated to be presently working as a Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Surgery in the Government Medical College, Alappuzha on temporary basis, applied for being considered for appointment as Senior Lecturer in Government Medical Colleges in the State of Kerala on regular basis. His application in response to the Public Service Commission's notification was received. But later, on further scrutiny, the PSC found that the photograph as that of the applicant (petitioner herein) uploaded along with the online application, was not in conformity with the PSC's prescriptions. On that ground, the application was rejected. Petitioner's challenge was not accepted by the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, which also quoted two of its earlier orders, which were already affirmed by this Court.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that as against the seven vacancies that are available, there were only four applicants including the petitioner, and the other three are likely to be included as the PSC appears to have decided against the need to have any competitive selection process, having regard to