IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2007 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 16192 of 2007(C) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.SIVA PRAKASH, MANAGER, MAHATMA PUBLIC SCHOOL, PUTHUKKAD P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., GENERAL EDUCATI0N DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW DELHI. (ADDL. R3 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DT. 6/8/07 IN IA 10568/07) BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16192/2007/C -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1: COPY OF THE ORDER OF GOVT. OF KERALA GO.M.S.18/88/G.EDN. DTD. 12/01/1988. EXT. P2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 09/03/2007 IN W.P.(C) NO.31390/2006. EXT. P3: COPY OF THE LETTER NS2/30606/06/DPI DATED 17/05/2006 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT. P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE JP ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 16192 of 2007 ======================= Dated this the 1st day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT It is now submitted by both sides that the issue that is raised in this writ petition is covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.(C) No.19723/2007. In view of the similarity of the issue raised, I am satisfied that the petitioner herein is entitled to the reliefs that are granted to the petitioners in W.P.(C) No.19723 of 2007 and connected cases. 2. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of with a declaration that the petitioner herein will be entitled to the same reliefs that are granted to the petitioners in W.P.(C) No. 19723/2007 and connected cases. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE jp