IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22546 of 2008(H) PETITIONER : SREELAKSHMI.M, D/O. JYOTHI, VRINDAVAN HOUSE, GRAMAM, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR, REP. BY GUARDIAN - MOTHER, JYOTHI. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: 1. THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMY MAZUMDAR BHAWAN 16, MAHATHMA GANDHI MARG, INDRAPRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI - 110002. 2. STATE ORGANISING COMMISSIONER (GUIDES), KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-33. 3. STATE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-33. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (CIVIL PROGRAMME), BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAZUMDAR BHAVAN, 16, MATHAMA GANDHI MARG, IDRAPRASATHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI - 110002. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (LEADER OF THE CAMPT), SOUTHERN REGIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, NO. 39, PALACE ROAD, SHANTI GRUHA, BANGALORE. BY ADV. SRI. M.K. CHANDRAMOHAN DAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 22546 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 25th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The question involved in this writ petition is as to the validity of a pre-test conducted by the respondents for the purpose of selecting candidates for the Rashtrapathi Guide Award. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned standing counsel for the respondents. 3. The question was considered by me in W.P(C) No. 15631/2008 in which I had held that such conduct of the pre-test by the respondents is without competence. Accordingly, following that judgment, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The respondents shall issue forms to the petitioner for registering the name of the petitioner for appearing in the Rashtrapathi Guide Award and allow her to participate in the test for Rashtrapathi Guide Award along with others, who have been allegedly selected pursuant to the pre-test. Since the present situation arose because of the illegal conduct of the respondents, they shall not take into account any cut off date prescribed for this purpose. The writ petition is allowed as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.