IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 22235 of 2008(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. O.D.KURIAKOSE, OZHAKAL HOUSE, KALATHUKADAVU P.O., ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. ARJUN KURIAKOSE, (MINOR) REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER GUARDIAN AND NEXT FRIEND O.D.KURIAKOSE, OZHAKAL HOUSE, KALATHUKADAVU P.O., ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DIST. 3. PANCHAMI KURIAKOSE, (MINOR) REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER GUARDIAN AND NEXT FRIEND O.D.KURIAKOSE, OZHAKKAL HOUSE, KALATHUKADAVU P.O., ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DR.K.N.PANICKER, (CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE OF TEXT BOOK REVISION) PRESENTLY AT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, MUSEUM CAMPUS, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K. MEERA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.22235 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 8th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . The main contention of the petitioners is that Ext.P4 part of the text book of Social Science for 7th standard students should not be changed or modified. Modifications were already effected. We are of the opinion that no orders are necessary in this case merely on academic interest. The writ petition is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE tks