IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2007 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 10338 of 2007(E) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. T.BABU,AGED 39,S/O.THANKAPPAN,PORASSERI HOUSE,C.M.C -1,CHERTHALA. 2. S.S.SHOBHANA,GOPI SADANAM,KURUMANDALE, PARAVUR,KOLLAM. 3. S.KUNJUMON,MANNANTHARA THODIYIL, KILIKOLLOOR P.O,KOLLAM. 4. C.LUKOSE,POIYAKAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, PULAMON (P.O),KOTTARAKKARA. 5. K.SHAJI,MULAMOOTTIL HOUSE, NANGIARKULANGARA P.O, ALAPPUZHA. 6. SUNIL KUMAR A,AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.AYYAPPAN PILLAI,SURESH BHAVAN,MANAKKARA MURI, SASTHAMKOTTA VILAGE,KOLLAM. 7. MADHAN MOHAN K,SREEVALSAM,PANGODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, COLLECIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, SREENARAYANA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,KOLLAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL,SREENARAYANA COLLEGE, CHERTHALA. 5. THE PRINCIPAL,SREENARAYANA COLLEGE, KOLLAM. 6. THE PRINCIPAL,T.K.MADHAVA MEMORIAL COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA. 7. THE PRINCIPAL,DEVASWOM BOARD COLLEGE, SASTHAMCOTTA,KOLLAM. 8. THE PRINCIPAL N.S.S. COLLEGE,KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. THE PRINCIPAL ST.GREGORIOUS COLLEGE, KOTTARAKKARA. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SHRI A. J. VARGHSE) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 10338 OF 2007 E -------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th March, 2007 JUDGMENT Without expressing any view on the merits of the claim and leaving open the contentions of petitioners, and having heard the learned Government Pleader also, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P16 in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. It is open to the petitioners to supplement what is stated in Ext.P16 by way of a written submission, which they shall do within two days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.