IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2009 / 7TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2718 of 2009(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AMRITA VIDYALAYAM, NARUKARA MANJERI, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, T.P. SUNIL. BY ADV. SRI.K.SRIKUMAR SRI.K.MANOJ CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (AFFILIATION UNIT), AMC CELL, PREETH VIHAR, NEW DELHI 110 002. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.2718 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner submitted an application for the issue of a No Objection Certificate in order to enable the petitioner to get affiliation by the Central Board of Secondary Education. It would appear that the application was submitted to the Director of Public Instruction, who forwarded the same to the District Educational Officer, Malappuram. Ext.P4 would indicate that the District Educational Officer has forwarded the application/proposal for necessary action to the Director of Public Instruction. The District Educational Officer has submitted Ext.P5 visit report as well. The petitioner submits that the application is now pending before the first respondent. In order to get affiliation with CBSE, it is necessary to get No Objection Certificate from the first respondent. The application is pending before the first respondent. It has to be disposed of in accordance with law. 2. The reliefs prayed for by the petitioner is for the issue WPC No.2718 /2009 2 of a writ of mandamus commanding the first respondent to consider and dispose of the application submitted by the petitioner for issuing the application for NOC. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner for the issue of NOC for the purpose of affiliation with the Central Board of Secondary Education, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl