Kerala Public Service Commission vs Manjusha Lakshmi

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2023 Supreme(Ker) 558

A. K. JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, MOHAMMED NIAS C. P.
Kerala Public Service Commission – Appellant
Versus
Manjusha Lakshmi – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: P.C. Sasidharan, Samsudin Panolan & A.B. Lira.
For the Respondent: K. Mohanakannan, P.K. Sreevalsakrishnan, P.K. Ibrahim, P. Sreekumar, K.B, Sreeji, Fathima Fidha, T.G. Sunil (Pranavam), J. Om Prakash, C.X. Antony Benedict, T.G. Manoj, T.G. Santhosh, T.G. Mahesh, Emmanual Sanju & Sandeep T. George (Government Pleader).

JUDGMENT :

Mohammed Nias C.P., J.

The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) is aggrieved by the order in OA Nos.206/2021, 240 of 2021, 147 of 2021 and 202 of 2021 of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench, whereby, the original applications preferred by the party respondents were allowed holding them to be eligible to apply for the post of Optometrist Grade II in the Health Services Department pursuant to the notification dated 14.11.2018 as category No.217/2018.

2. The short facts leading to the original petitions are as follows:-

The Kerala Public Service Commission ('PSC' for short) invited applications from the qualified candidates for appointment to the post of Optometrist Grade II in the Health Services Department prescribing the following qualifications:

“Qualifications	(1) Pass in Pre-degree with Physics, Chemistry and Biology OR Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as optional subjects or equivalent qualification
	(2) Diploma in Ophthalmic Assistant Course (2 years) conducted by the Medical Colleges in Kerala or equivalent qualification.

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2023 Supreme(Ker) 558

A. K. JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, MOHAMMED NIAS C. P.Kerala Public Service Commission – AppellantVersusManjusha Lakshmi – Respondent

A. K. JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, MOHAMMED NIAS C. P.
Kerala Public Service Commission – Appellant
Versus
Manjusha Lakshmi – Respondent