IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2007 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 28010 of 2004(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. JISHNA N.V. D/O.ABDURAHIMAN N.V. AGED 14 YEARS, NAROPILAKIL HOUSE, KIZHAKOTA P.O. KODUVALLY P.O. KODUVALLY VIA, KOZHIKODE 673 572, R EP. BY HER, FATHER & GUARDIAN ABDURAHIMAN N.V. 2. RUBEENA.K. D/O.SULAIMAN HAJI, AGED 15 YEARS, KOYILOTN HOUSE, KIZHAKOTH P.O. KODUVALLY VIA, KOZHIKODE 673 572, REP. BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN SULAIMAN HAJI. 3. JASLA.C. D/O.ABDUL MAJEED.C. AGED 16 YEARS, CHALAKKAL, KOZHIKODE 673 602, REP. BY HER FATHER & GUARDIAN ABDUL MAJEED.C. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.MUHAMED KUTTY SRI.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, O/O.THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ISNTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STATE PROJECT OFFICE, I.T.AT SCHOOL PROJECT, SCERT BUILDING, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 012. 4. THE HIGHER SECODNARY CARICULAM COMMITTEE HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C) NO: 28010/2004 5. THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004, REP. BY IS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MUHAMMED PUZHAKKARA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 28010/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE GOVT. ORDER RT NO. 3031/2001/G1. EDN DTD. 6/08/01. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE GO RT NO. 4518/2001/G.EDN DT. 7/12/2001. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. NEP/3/19065/02/DPI DT. 28/6/2002. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE GO 2790/02/G.EDN DT. 26/8/2002. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DT. 27/8/2002. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. NEP. 3/19065/02/DPI DT. 30/11/2002. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE PREFACE OF MODEL QUESTION BOOKLET PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL EDUCATION. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE SYLLABUS IN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RESPECT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE. EXT.P9. COPY OF THE QUESTION PAPER FOR MARCH 2004 COMPUTER SCIENCE EXAMINATION. EXT.P10. COPY OF THE GO P NO. 144/2001/G.EDN DT. 16/4/2001. EXT.P11. COPY OF THE PAPER CUTTING PUBLISHED IN MADHYAMAM DAILY DT. 16/6/2004. EXT.P12. COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI THOZHIL VARTHA DATED 10/7/2004. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 28010 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2007. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) To direct the respondents to appoint in High Schools only qualified and trained computer teachers holding post- graduate degree in computer science/ Applications with teacher training qualification, which is a mandatory pre- requisite for all teachers in all other subjects, by issuing a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction. It is for the petitioners to approach the Government, in which event, the matter will be duly considered by the Government with notice to the petitioners and appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken within a period of another four months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp