IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI THURSDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 25TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28697 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MUKHATHALA GRAMODHASRANA TRUST HIGH SCHOOL, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT K.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, 691 577. 2. K.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, RAGAM, PANKONAM, MUKHATHALA, 691 577, (PRESIDENT, PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCATION, MGTHS, MUKHATHALA). BY ADV. SMT.P.V.ASHA SMT.LEENA RASHEED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM-691 001. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 571. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM AND RECIEVER AND MANAGER OF MUKHATHALA GRAMODHARANA TRUST HIGH SCHOO, 691 001. 4. SRI.R.PRASANNAN, ELAVANTHIVILA VEEDU, PANKONAM, MUKHATHALA, 691 577. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No.28697 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of September, 2010 JUDGMENT Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. Government Pleader appears for respondents 1 to 3. Notice to respondent No.4 dispensed with. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. 3. The school described in paragraph 2 of the writ petition is stated to be having certain controversies in relation to some litigations as regards the right of management . The Parent Teacher Association is to have the freedom to have its meetings in terms of the provisions of the Kerala Education Act and Rules. The Headmaster is the convenor. 4. Under such circumstances, we order that if there is any law and order situation by any person in relation to the holding of Parent Teachers Association meeting, the police will ensure that such situation is prevented . Being a school, the police will also ensure that there is no situation which would not be congenial to the appropriate running WPC.No.28697/2010 2 of the school and any complaint by the Headmistress/Headmaster will be taken care of promptly by respondents 1 and 2. 5. A copy of this judgment will be communicated to the third respondent- Distirct Educational Officer, Kollam also since he is the receiver of the school in question, as of now, going by the statement of the petitioners. Writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN,JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE sv. WPC.No.28697/2010 3