IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2009 / 1ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16496 of 2009(F) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. SHEEJAMOL, AGED 34, W/O.JOHNSON, ODAI STREET, UTHAMAPALAYAM, THENI DISTRICT. 2. DASS M.C., S/O.MARIYADAS, LONTRY ESTATE, VANDIPERIYAR. 3. SUDHA I, D/O.INNASSIMUTHU, UTHAMAPALAYAM, THENI. 4. SREEDEVI, W/O.KUMAR, 5TH STREET, SOKKALAM PATTI, SALEM. 5. JOHNY, S/O.MUTHUNAYAGAM, VETTACHERIKALAI, VANNIYOOR, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. 6. KANNAN, S/O.KADAKKARAI, KOTTAMALAI ESTATE, PEERUMEDU TALUK. 7. SURULINATHAN, S/O.NAGAN, PANNAIPURAM, UTHAMAPALAYAM. 8. MALINI S., D/O.SELVARAJ, STAGBROOK ESTATE, PEERUMEDU. 9. SUJATHA KUMARI, D/O.NEELAKANDA PILLAI, PARASSALA P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 10. YESUPAKYIAM, D/O.IYYAKUTTY, TYFORD ESTATE, IDUKKI. BY MR.C.S.MANILAL, ADVOCATE. WP(C).No. 16496/2009 ...2... RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR EXAMINATION, KERALA, THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERATE OF EXAMINATION, PAREEKSHA BHAVAN, POOJAPPURA, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF THE DPI, TRIVANDRUM. BY MR. A.J. VARGHESE, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2009 ALONG WITH W.P.(C) No.16720/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.16496 & 16720 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T Petitioners in W.P.(C) No.16496 of 2009 are holders of Teacher Training Certificate (Tamil) who had passed T.T.C in various years; in 1999, 2001, 2003 etc. They had obtained marks below 50% though they had declared successful in the examination. Apparently, they want to improve their performance in the course by appearing for improvement examination. 2. In the respective years, the Government has been passing orders as per Exhibits P1 and P2 granting opportunity to such candidates to appear for the improvement examination conducted along with regular examination. Exhibit P2 is the order passed by the Government dated 02.04.2008 whereby permission for improvement was granted to the students who appeared for the examinations in 2001-2003, 2002-2004 and 2003-2005. It is pointed out by relying upon Exhibit P3 that all the regular examinations are proposed to be held on 17.06.2009 W.P.(C) No.16496 & 16720/2009 2 which stands adjourned to 24.06.2009. Exhibit P4 is the representation submitted by the petitioners before the first respondent for granting of an opportunity to them also to appear for the improvement examination. 3. In W.P.(C) No.16720 of 2009, the petitioners are similarly placed. They have also filed Exhibit P4 representation before the Government seeking for appropriate orders to grant an opportunity for them to appear for the improvement examination. 4. The order, Exhibit P2, shows that in the year 2008, the Government had granted permission to candidates like the petitioners to appear for the improvement examination. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioners that since no sufficient publicity was given to this order, many of the candidates like the petitioners could not appear for the improvement examination last year. Therefore, it is upto the Government to take a decision in the matter. These writ petitions are disposed of directing the Government to pass appropriate orders on Exhibit P4 produced in W.P(C) No.16720/2009 after hearing a representative of the W.P.(C) No.16496 & 16720/2009 3 petitioners in both the writ petitions within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp