IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30914 of 2010(L) PETITIONER: --------------- MUHAMMED IRSHAD.K,S/O.LATE ATTAKKOYA.K.K AGED 23 YEARS,KUNHALI,ANDROTH, LAKSHADWEEP 682551. BY ADV. SRI.E.C.BINEESH SMT.M.B.SHYNI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT MAHATHMA GANDHI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, ANDROTH, LAKSHADWEEP 682 551. 2. THE DIRECTOR , HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). NO. 30914 OF 2010 L ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a native of Lakshadweep Island. It is stated that the petitioner passed SSLC Examination in the academic year 2009-10. His date of birth is 11.5.1987. The petitioner applied for admission to Plus one course in Government Mahathma Gandhi Senior Secondary School, Androth. However, admission was denied to him on the ground of upper age limit. The petitioner approached the Government for exemption of the upper age limit. As per Ext.P1 order dated 27.9.2010, Government exempted the petitioner from the upper age limit for the purpose of admission to Plus one course in 2010-11, as a special case, considering the fact that the petitioner is a native of Lakshadweep Island. Ext.P1 was received by the Principal of the Higher Secondary School concerned. By that time, admission was closed and the registration with the Higher Secondary Directorate was done. The Principal issued Ext.P2 dated 30.9.2010 stating so. W.P.(C) NO.30914 OF 2010 :: 2 :: 2. The relief prayed for by the petitioner is to issue a writ of mandamus to the first respondent Principal to consider and take immediate action on Ext.P1 and to admit the petitioner to Plus one course. There is also a prayer for issuing a direction to the second respondent, the Director of Higher Secondary Education, to complete all formalities of registration of the petitioner with Higher Secondary Directorate. 3. It cannot be said that the Principal was not justified in denying admission to the petitioner on the ground that admission was already closed. If the petitioner is aggrieved, he can approach the Government or the Director, particularly since the Government had issued Ext.P1 order. I do not think that the reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition can be granted. Leaving open the right of the petitioner to approach the Government or the Director of Higher Secondary Eduycation, the Writ Petition is closed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/