IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2007 / 2ND SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22595 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DAMODHARAN NAIR K, MANAGER, P.T.M VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MARUTHOORKONAM,KOTTUKAL P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR,VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 22595 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is stated to be the Manager of an aided Vocational Higher Secondary School in the district of Thiruvananthapuram. He contends that his institution is entitled to get additional seats in Domestic Nursing and Medical Lab Technician Course. 2. Petitioner has raised various contentions in support of his plea that his claim is liable to be allowed. However in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel at the Bar, I do not deem it necessary to consider the merit of the contentions raised by the petitioner at this stage. Learned counsel submits that petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 application for permission to open the additional course referred to above. The limited prayer is to issue a direction to respondent No.2 to take a decision on Ext.P2 without any further delay. It is contended by the petitioner that he has submitted Ext.P2 representation before the last date prescribed. In the above facts and circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 in the light of the relevant guidelines/Regulations, if any, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to mention that the petitioner shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any orders are passed. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.