IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2010 / 9TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19285 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE MANAGER,KOTTUMALA ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL,KAVUNKAL,MALAPPURAM.P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.E.S.M.KABEER SRI.ABDUL MAJEED.N RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, JAGATHY,TRIVANDRUM-14. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR EDUCATION, MALAPPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.DILIP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.19285 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Feeling aggrieved by the denial of recognition to the existing unaided school, the petitioner, who is the Manager of Kottumala English Medium School, Malappruam filed this Writ Petition. According to the petitioner, the said school was established in terms of Ext.P1 G.O dated 28.11.2003. Earlier, temporary recognition was granted to the said school and based on the strength of such temporary recognition, the said school has been functioning for several years. It is the further contention of the petitioner that as per Ext.P4 dated 9.11.2009, the third respondent has recommended for extension of the temporary recognition granted to the petitioner's school. However, ignoring the same, the second respondent refused to extend the temporary recognition. Ext.P7 dated 31.5.2010 is the order passed by the second respondent in that regard. Aggrieved by Ext.P7, the petitioner has approached the second respondent through Ext.P9 appeal. It is evident from reference No.5 in Ext.P9 that the petitioner is virtually challenging Ext.P7 order in Ext.P9. Ext.P9 is dated 2.6.2010. Thus, it is evident that the petitioner has already taken up his W.P.(C) NO.19285/2010 2 grievances before the second respondent through Ext.P9. In the said circumstances, without making any observations as to the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner in this Writ Petition, it is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 appeal submitted by the petitioner expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in accordance with law. The petitioner shall also be afforded with an opportunity of being heard before passing orders thereon. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.19285/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO. /2010 JUDGMENT June, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.19285/2010 4