The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the stipulation that three years of experience as practising lawyer in criminal courts is mandatory for applying to the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) Grade-II.
The petition by two lawyers challenged the stipulation in a notification issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission inviting applications for the post of APP. The petitioners contended that the requirement of experience prescribed in the notification was discriminatory as no such Bar experience had been prescribed for the appointment of presiding officers of the courts where the Assistant Public Prosecutor intend to prosecute cases.
