The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the Kerala Public Service Commission's (PSC) policy that accepts higher qualifications than those stated in the recruitment notification for Junior Public Health Nurse Grade II posts. Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol said they are “not inclined to interfere in this special leave petition” after hearing arguments. The case involves a 2012 notification requiring an Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) certificate. Candidate Elizabeth Thomas held a Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM), a higher qualification than ANM. Initially, the PSC excluded her citing "lack of qualification." However, the Kerala High Court and Kerala Administrative Tribunal ruled in her favor, stating that the higher GNM diploma meets the eligibility. Both rulings referenced Rule 10 of the Kerala State And Subordinate Services Rules, 1958, which allows higher qualifications to cover lower ones. Following these rulings, the PSC’s Academic Committee compared the ANM and GNM courses, confirming the three-year GNM diploma is superior to the 18-month ANM certification. The PSC then extended this principle to all current and future recruitments for the post. Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta and Advocate Vipin Nair represented the PSC, stressing the commission acted per judicial guidance and expert advice. They also noted that most petitioners were appointed under the revised rules or had not finished the selection process, leaving no major issues for the court to resolve.