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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ
Kerala Public Service Commission – Appellant
Versus
Sudheep Chandran C.P. S/o C.P. Balachandran – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Muralee Krishna, J.
1. This writ appeal is filed under section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958, by the 1st respondent in W.P.(C) No.43603 of 2023, challenging the judgment dated 06.02.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge.
2. The 1st respondent/writ petitioner submitted Ext.P2 application dated 08.05.2021 for the post of System Administrator notified by virtue of Ext.P1 notification dated 30.04.2021, in the 2nd respondent Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation Ltd. The 1st respondent did not find a place in the shortlist for the reason that the declaration part in the Experience Certificate filled up by the Attesting Officer did not mention the nature of the work, but, mentioned only the designation of the post held by the 1st respondent. The 1st respondent then submitted Ext.P5 representation dated 10.12.2023 to the appellant. Thereafter, he filed the above writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:
“To direct the 1st respondent (appellant herein) to provide some additional time to correct and rectify the mistake happened by the attesting officer in the declaration part of the experience certificate an
Experience certificates must conform to prescribed formats to validate applications for public service positions.
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The court affirmed that qualifications for public service positions must be strictly adhered to, emphasizing that equivalence pertains to the institution, not the qualification itself.
The qualifications for the post of Lower Division Clerk are strictly defined, and equivalent qualifications cannot be considered, especially retrospectively.
The court established that candidates must provide clear evidence of relevant experience as per recruitment criteria, and subjective interpretations are not permissible.
The judgment affirms that teachers' appointments must be approved from original dates, subject to verification, ensuring equality in treatment.
The court held that procedural strictness in recruitment must be balanced with fairness, allowing exceptions for valid experience certificates issued by authorized personnel even if not counter signe....
The court emphasized the importance of considering pleas on merits and the exercise of powers under judicial review.
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