IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2009 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15614 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE KERALA STATE LINGUISTIC MINORITY TAMIL TECHER'S ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY K.S. MURUGAVEL, S/O. SREENIVASAN, AGED 35, KULUKKUPARA, PALENIYAR PALAYAM P.O., KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 2. THE ASST. EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR, PALAKKAD. 3. THE HEAD MASTER, GOVT. U.P. SCHOOL, KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD. BY G.P. SMT. T.B. REMANY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON / 5/6/2009 , THE COURT ON 05/06/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.15614 OF 2009 - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is an Association namely, Kerala State Linguistic Minority Tamil Teacher's Association represented by the Secretary. The Government Upper Primary School, Kozhinjampara is a mixed medium where both Tamil and Malayalam Medium are imparted. During the year 2004, English Medium had been introduced. The school is having English Medium with one Division for standards 5 to 7. There are two divisions each for Tamil and Malayalam for standards 5 to 7. 2. The grievance raised by the petitioner is that for the purpose of fixation of division for Malayalam Medium, the total strength of students in Malayalam Medium as well as strength of students in the English Medium who opted Malayalam and Tamil as second language are taken. Whereas, for fixation of division for Tamil, only students strength of Tamil Medium alone are taken and those students who are studying in the English Medium with Tamil as second language is not at all been taken. It is also W.P.(C) No.15614/09 2 pointed out that the above Tamil students strength is taken for fixation of division for Malayalam Medium. 3. The petitioner has already filed Exhibit P1 before the 2nd respondent in the matter. It is pointed out that steps are being taken to fix the strength of students also by 08.06.2009. Therefore, it is prayed that the 2nd respondent may be directed to consider Exhibit P1, expeditiously. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Exhibit P1 in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) smp