IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 W.P.(C).No.12512 of 2008(S) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER:- -------------------- P.D.JOSEPH, EDITOR, ZEEZER NEWS, TIRUR, TRICHUR DISTRICT, PIN-680581. BY PARTY IN PERSON. RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 2. SUPERINTENDENT, THALAPPILLY EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, WADAKANCHERY, THRISSUR DIST. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. UNION CABINET SECRETARY, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT INDIA, NEW DELHI. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. R4 BY ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12512 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 26th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Memo filed by Sri.P.D.Joseph (Party in person) to delete prayer Nos.2 to 8 in the writ petition is taken on record. Accordingly prayers 2 to 8 are deleted. 2. The one and the only prayer now survives for consideration is the first prayer to direct the first respondent to make it mandatory that awareness classes regarding Eye Donation is provided in schools and such topics be added to the syllabus of Biology of all schools. 3. The request of the petitioner appears to be reasonable. Therefore, we direct the first respondent to consider the request of the petitioner in Ext.P1 (only to the relief which we have extracted above) and then pass appropriate orders. W.P.(C) No.12512 of 2008 2 5. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE vns