IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2007 / 21ST ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4681 of 2004(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BARBARA VIJAYAKUMAR, W/O.K.N.VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT CENTRE OCEAN STREAM, 1, HOLLAND RD, WOOLSTON SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE SQ19 9FW, UNITED KINGDOM. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR, SRI.C.S.DIAS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA KALAMANDALAM, STATE ACADEMY OF ARTS, VALLATHOL NAGAR, THRISSUR - 679 531 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHANPILLAY, SC, FOR R2, GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.4681/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. G. 12/87 ISSUED BY THE R.2. TO THE PETITIONER DTD. 28/03/1987. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE FORMER SECRETARY OF THE R.2. TO THE PETITIONER DTD. 21/01/2004. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE FORMER PRINCIPAL OF THE R.2. TO THE PETITIONER DTD. 20/01/2004. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.2. DTD. 23/01/2004. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY SECRETARY, KERALA KALAMANDALAM. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY R.2. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT: EXT. R2.A: COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN TO THE PETITIONER NO. K.K.M/B-6/1836/2003 DTD. 11/02/2004. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P. (C). NO. 4681 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order, directing the 2nd respondent to issue “diploma certificate” of her having successfully completed 'Chutti' course, at Kalamandalam, to the petitioner. ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order, commanding the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exhibit P4 representation. 2. There will be a direction to the second respondent to look into Exhibit P4 with notice to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law taking note also of Exhibits P5 and P6, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp