JUDGMENT :

C.S. Sudha, J.

These intra court appeals under Section 5 of the High Court Act, 1958 have been filed by the petitioners in W.P.(C). No.8870/2021 and W.P.(C). No.3383/2022 aggrieved by the common judgment dated 07/12/2022 by which the writ petitions have been dismissed. The respondents herein are the respondents in the writ petitions.

2. The petitioners in W.P.(C). No.8870/2021 are applicants to the post of Meter Reader/Spot Biller in the Kerala State Electricity Board, that is, the third respondent (KSEB) pursuant to Ext.P2 notification published by the second respondent, Public Service Commission (PSC). The petitioners have acquired the National Trade Certificate (NTC) in Electrician/Wiremen/Electronic Trade after undergoing a regular course of study. The certificate course is qualitatively and functionally different from that of diploma or degree course in engineering. As such diploma or degree course cannot be treated as a higher qualification to the ITI course. Apprehending that ineligible candidates are likely to be included in the rank list, the petitioners filed W.P.(C)No.38864/2017. The said writ petition was disposed of by Ext.P7 judgment dated 04/02/2021 in which