IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2007 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 10712 of 2004(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- GIJI, ICHOLAS, PROPRIETOR, ZEEMANS INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS, MUNDAKKAYAM, GENERAL SECRETARY, TECHINICAL EDUCATION SOCIETIY OF INDIA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.LIJI.J.VADAKEDOM RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, REP. BY THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE TECHINICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 10712/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE REPORT NO. B5/3163/97 DT. 5/09/97. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 8/7/98. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE RECOMMENDATION LETTER BY THE MUNDAKAYAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH DT. 2/07/99. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 30/08/00 ISSUED BY THE R1 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER'S ASSOCIATION TO THE MINISTER FOR SC/ST WELFARE DEPARTMENT DT. 2/08/03. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 7/1/2004 ISSUED BY THE R1. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.10712 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers:- ii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to bring in force specific guidelines criteria for the selection of institutes conducting K.G.C.E. Courses in the state, for the purpose of giving aid/benefits to the SC/ST students studying therein; iii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ order or direction directing the 1st respondent to publish and conduct the selection process of selecting the institutes conducting KGCE courses in the State for conferring the benefits to SC/ST students studying in such institute. It is for the petitioner to file an appropriate representation before the first respondent in which case the matter will be duly considered and appropriate action will be taken by the Government within a period of three months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg.