IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2011 / 4TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 21761 of 2011(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. SAJI GEORGE, S/O.GEORGE, H.S.S.T.(SOCIOLOGY), A.E.P.M. H.S.S.IRUMPANANGAD. 2. RAJAN.G., S/O.GEORGE, AGED 37, H.S.S.T.(JR.) POLITICAL SCIENCE, S.N.S.M. H.S.S. ELAMPALLOOR, KUNDARA. BY ADV. SRI.PAULSON THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.21761/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD. 15.6.2011. P2:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ALONG WITH THE PROVISIONAL LIST OF SCHOOLS DTD. 15.7.2011. P3:- COPY OF THE LIST OF SCHOOLS IN RESPECT OF KOLLAM DISTRICT WERE ADDITIONAL BATCHES ARE SANCTIONED. P4:- COPY OF THE VACANCY POSITION IN RESWPECT OF +2 SEATS IN KOLLAM DISTRICTS. P5:- COPY OF THE LIST SHOWING NUMBER OF +2 SEATS IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS INCLUDING KOLLAM. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 21761 of 2011-U - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of August, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners are now working as Higher Secondary School Teachers. The challenge in this writ petition is against the grant of additional batches in some of the higher secondary schools in Kollam District, as per Ext.P3 order. 2. It is mainly contended that the sanction of additional batches is without any justification and no relevant criteria has been followed in the mater. 3. The averments in the writ petition show that 60 schools in Kollam District have been given sanction for starting additional batches in Plus Two course this year. It is mainly contended that there is no educational need. 4. Learned Govt. Pleader on getting instructions submitted that going by the applications of students, actually the requirement was for 67 additional batches, but the Government restricted it to 60. Therefore, the contention raised by the petitioners cannot be supported. The sanction given is in respect of existing Higher Secondary Schools, both Government wpc 21761/2011 2 and aided schools in various districts including Kollam. 5. Apart from that, there is no real grievance for the petitioners who are working as Higher Secondary School Teachers in aided schools. It is not as if the sanctioning of additional batches will affect their tenure in any of the schools. Any way, their appointments have been approved and sanctioning of additional batches cannot be a matter for them to challenge before this Court. There is no apprehension even, that the continuance of the petitioners will be affected by the action taken by the Government. The Government has sanctioned additional batches, evidently to meet the requirements of students which is the prime concern of the Government also. Therefore, I do not find any reason to entertain this writ petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/