IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2007 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 35203 of 2003(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. A.NAVAS, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL AZIZ, PALLITHEKETHIL VEEDU, KANNELLOOR P.O. KOLLAM- 691 526. 2. P.R.AJITH, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, PUTHENVEETTILVADAKKETHIL, MUTHUPILAKKADU, PORUVASHI P.O, SASTHAMCOTTAH- 690 520. BY ADV. SRI.H.B.SHENOY, SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY, SMT.LAKSHMI B.SHENOY, SRI.ABU MATHEW, SRI.ANIL KURIAN THOMAS, SRI.SOBHAN GEORGE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR & REHABILITATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 010. W.P.(C). NO.35203/2003: 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, SHRAM SHAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFI MARG NEW DELHI -110 001. 5. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, GUINDY, CHENNAI- 600 032. 6. THE TRAINING OFFICE, RELATED INSTRUCTION CENTRE, KADAPAKKADA, KOLLAM. 7. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SHRAM SHAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 001. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.RAVIKUMAR, ADDL.CGSC, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.35203/2003: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD. NIL ISSUED BY 1ST AND 3RD RESPONDENTS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO TRAINING COURSES IN BASIC TRAINING CENTRE, KOLLAM IN 2000. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE NO. 00315 ISSUED TO P.1. BY R.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE NO. 00328 ISSUED TO P.2. BY R.2. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CARD DTD. 05/04/2003 ISSUED BY R.6 TO P.1. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CARD DTD. 03/04/2003 ISSUED BY R.6 TO P.2. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 09/05/2003 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONERS AND OTHERS TO R.1. WITH COPY TO R.3. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 08/07/2003 SUBMITTED BY P.2. AND ANOTHER TO R.1. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 04/08/2003 SUBMITTED BY P.2. TO R.3. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN “KERALA KAUMUDI” DAILY DTD. 31/10/2003. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. F1/10392/2003 DTD. 20/02/2004 SENT BY THE R.3. TO THE CHIEF MINISTER'S PUBLIC GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL CELL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.35203 of 2003 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 16th March, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed praying for a direction to the respondents to recognize the Basic Training Course imparted by the Centre at Kollam and run by the respondents 1 and 3, for the purpose of placement for apprenticeship training in accordance with the Apprentices Act, 1961 and for the purpose of appearance in the All India Trade Test. There is already a direction in I.A.8639/04 to take a decision in the matter. In case the petitioners have any surviving grievance, they may pursue the same in appropriate proceedings. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No. of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 16th March, 2007.