S.MANU, J.

Kerala Public Service Commission is challenging the order of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.1789/2017, in this Original Petition.

2.The KPSC invited applications for selection to the post of Junior Instructor (Dairying) in Industrial Training Department vide Annexure-A1 notification dated 15.11.2012. Qualifications prescribed for the post in Annexure-A1 are extracted below:-

“6.Qualifications:

1) Pass in S.S.L.C or its equivalent qualification. AND

2) (a) National Trade Certificate in the concerned trade with three years experience in the trade after obtaining the certificate.

OR (b) National Apprenticeship Certificate in the concerned trade with one year experience after obtaining the certificate.

OR (c) Diploma in the concerned branch of Engineering from a Government or Government Recognized polytechnic or its equivalent qualification.

Note:(i) The experience gained by a Workshop Attender in the trade can also be deemed to be qualifying experience in the trade for selection to this post.

(ii) Candidates belonging to SC/ST will be exempted from the qualification of experience prescribed in 2 (a) and (b) above.

(iii) The certificate to be produced in proof o