IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 W.P.(C) No. 16891 OF 2008 J ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. BHAVANS SCHOOLS PARENTS ASSOCIATION, ER 279/08,REGD OFFICE, A2 B&B BUILDINGS, POWER HOUSE ROAD, PALARIVATTAM, COCHIN 25 REP BY THE SECRETARY. 2. VIPIN CHANDRAN A.R, 49/728A, KARAMA ROAD ELAMAKKARA, P.O, COCHIN-26. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE THOMAS (MEVADA) RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, 2 COMMUNITY CENTRE, SHIKSHA KENDRA, PREET VIHAR, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, J BLOCK, 16TH MAIN ROAD, ANNA NAGER WEST-CHENNAI 40. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 4. BHAVANS VIDYABHAVAN, KOCHI KENDRA, T.D.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, BHAVANS VIDYAMANDIR, ELAMAKARA, KOCHI-26. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, BHAVANS VIDYAMANDIR, GIRI NAGAR, KOCHI-16. W.P.(C) No. 16891/08 ...2... 7. THE PRINCIPAL, BHAVANS VARUNA VIDYALAYA, THRIKKAKARA, KOCHI. 8. THE PRINCIPAL, BHAVANS MUNSHI VIDYA ASRAM, THIRUVAMKULAM. 9. THE PRINCIPAL, BHAVANS VIDYAMANDIR, EROOR. 10. THE PRINCIPAL, BHAVANS ADARSH VIDYALAYA, KAKKANAD. 11. THE PRINCIPAL, BHAVANS NEWSPRINT VIDYALAYA, NEWSPRINT NAGAR VELLOOR. BY SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SOLICITOR. SRI. DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.16891 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are parents, association of Bhavans Schools at Kochi and a parent of a student of one of the Schools. They are aggrieved by the allegedly arbitrary hike in fees for students of the Schools. According to them, that hike has been effected is against the affiliation bye-laws of the Central Board of Secondary Education in so far as the Schools have not constituted managing committees for the Schools in accordance with affiliation bye- laws. The contention is that the hike in fees can be decided only by such managing committees which shall include the representatives of the parents also. Seeking intervention of the 1 st respondent in the matter, the petitioners have filed Ext.P7 petition before the 1 st respondent alleging violation of the affiliation bye-laws. The petitioners now seek a direction to the 1 st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 expeditiously. W.P.(c)No.16891/08 2 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for respondents 4 to 11 also. After hearing both sides, I am satisfied that the 1 st respondent should have a look into the complaints of the petitioners in accordance with the affiliation bye-laws. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition directing the competent among respondents 1 and 2 to consider and dispose of Ext.P7 in accordance with the affiliation bye-laws, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to a representative of the petitioners as also a representative of the Schools. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.16891/08 3