IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 38299 of 2007(H) PETITIONERS: 1. SABU.F., AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.A.FRANCIS, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, UDYANKULANGARA, NEYYATTINKARA. 2. L.K.PYARY, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.SUNIL KUMAR, ASST.ENGINEER (ELE), TC & M, KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.MOHAMMED SHIRAZ RESPONDENTS: 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM PALACE P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM PALACE P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB FOR R1-2 SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB FOR R1 & 2 GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 38299/2007. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 ORDER DT. 20-6-2006. EXT.P2 APPLICATION DT. 4-12-2007. EXT.P3 APPLICATION DT. 19-10-2007. EXT.P4 MEMO DT. 3-12-2007. EXT.P5 MEMO DT. 3-12-2007. EXT.P6 LETTER DT. 22-12-2007. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 38299 of 2007 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 8th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board. They aspire to join part time B. Tech. Course. Being employees of the KSEB, they are required to obtain a no objection certificate from the 2nd respondent and submit the same before the 4th respondent, which is a condition for admitting them to the course. The 2nd respondent is not issuing NOCs to the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioners have approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: “I) Call for records leading to Exhibit-P1 and issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction quashing Ext. P1 insofar as it provides that application for Non Objection certificate for joining part time B. Tech course, should be submitted before 31st march every year. II) Direct respondents 1 and 2 to issue No Objection Certificate to the petitioners to enable them to join Part time B. Tech Course in Electrical Engineering at College of Engineering, Trivandrum.” 2. Standing counsel for the Board submits that the reason for not issuing the NOC is that they have not applied in time. 3. I do not think that the 2nd respondent should stand on such technicalities, to reject the request in the absence of any other objection. Therefore, there would be a direction to the 2nd respondent to issue no objection certificates to the petitioners for studying part time B.Tech course, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 4th respondent shall accept the same and give admission to the petitioners if they are otherwise eligible for admission. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/