IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2011 / 28TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1700 of 2011(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.S.A.MUTHUKOYA THANGAL, MANAGER, AIDED HIGH SCHOOL, PAREL MAMPATTUMOOLA, KOORAD P.O., WANDOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 014 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 1700 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is the Manager of an Aided School situated in Wandoor, Malappuram District. The primary section of the school was established in the academic year 1984-85 and the secondary section started in the academic year 2006-07. The school is established and administered by Al Madrassathal Islamiya Managing Committee. It is pointed out that being a minority community all rights of the minority community under article 30(1) of the Constitution of India are available to them. It is pointed out that since the petitioner's school belongs to a minority community, they are entitled to a status of minority school as defined under section 2(5) of Kerala Education Act,1958. It is also pointed out that the Government has passed orders granting minority status to different schools situated in the very same district, which have been produced as Exts.P2 and P3. 2. The petitioner has been moved the Government in the matter by Ext.P1 representation. Ext.P5 is the reminder WPC.No.1700/2011 : 2 : forwarded by the petitioner for the above relief. It is pointed out that they are still pending without any action. There will be a direction to the respondents to take decision on Exts.P1 and P5 after hearing the petitioner within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance before the first respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jma