Kalikavu, June 1 -- The experience of Moochekkal Abdul Majeed, a native of Kalikavu, has become a major talking point among thousands of job aspirants waiting for government employment.

In a shocking case, a candidate who appeared for a PSC examination and secured a place in the rank list received his appointment order only after 18 years. By then, however, he had already crossed the retirement age.

Abdul Majeed, a resident of Poochappoyil, Anjachavadi, Kalikavu in Malappuram district, is the person affected by the delay. He appeared for the Kerala PSC examination in 2005 for the post of Part-Time Junior Language Teacher (Arabic) under Category No. 229/2005 and was included in the rank list that followed. However, the appointment proces...