IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2009 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 24412 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DHARSHANA.K.E, D/O. DEVANANDAN.K.E, MANAK DARSHAN HOUSE, CHENGOT PARAMBA, POTTAMMAL KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN - FATHER DEVANANDAN.K.E. BY ADV. SRI.A.RANJITH NARAYANAN SRI.S.K.SAJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAZUMDAR BHAVAN 16, MAHATHMA GANDHI MARG, INDRAPRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI - 110002. 2. STATE ORGANISING COMMISSIONER (GUIDES), KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUNTS AND GUIDES, STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-33. 3. STATE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUNTS AND GUIDES, STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-33. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (GIRL PROGRAMME), BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAZUMDAR BHAVAN, 16, MAHATHMA GANDHI MARG, INDRAPRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110002. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (LEADER OF THE CAMP), SOUTHERN REGIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, NO.39, PALACE ROAD, SHANTI GRUHA, BANGALORE. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC,SCOUTS& GUIDE FOR R2 & 3 SRI.C.A.NAVAS FOR R1,4& 5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/03/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 24436 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 24412/08. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE RULES. P2. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF PROJECT. P3. COPY OF THE REGISTRATION FOR FOR THE GUIDE AWARD. P4. COPY OF THE REJECTION ORDER DTD.18.7.08. Sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).Nos.24412 & 24436 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 17th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are students who wish to participant in the camp for award of Rashtrapathi Guide Certificate conducted by the 1st respondent. Their candidature has been rejected. That rejection is under challenge. It is admitted by all parties that the issue is squarely covered by the decision in W.A.No.1658/2008 and connected cases. Accordingly, following that judgment, I dispose of these writ petitions with the following directions: The respondents shall take such steps as are necessary to see that the petitioners in the writ petitions are permitted to participate in the next training camp which is to be held for the purpose of Rashtrapathi Guide Certificate and such participation shall be ensured in the training camp held at any suitable place, after the petitioners in these writ petitions complete their Board examinations, which they are to write this year. The petitioners shall be permitted to participate in the training camp in full and should not be subjected to any screening test. However, if the respondents want to conduct any screening test for the students other than the petitioners in the writ petitions from w.p.c.24412/08 & cc 2 2009 onwards, they are at liberty to do so, subject to the condition that adequate advance notice regarding the requirement to pass a screening test is given in this regard to the participants in such training camp leading to the issuance of Rashtrapathi Guide Certificate. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge w.p.c.24412/08 & cc 3 S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== I.A.No.10591/2008 in W.P.(C).No.24412/2008 ================== Dated this the 25th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This application is filed by the petitioner seeking permission to amend the writ petition as proposed in the I.A. Heard. Allowed. The petitioner is permitted to amend the writ petition as proposed in the I.A. The petitioner shall produce the amended writ petition within a week. sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE w.p.c.24412/08 & cc 4