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. 1753 of 2011(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SURENDRAN V.S. AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARAN NAIR, VELLANKAL HOUSE, MYLALLAMPARA PO, PIN-673 586,PUDUPPADY, KOZHIKODE, PRESIDENT, K.M.O,.H.S.S.,PTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, KODUVALLY-673 572. 2. SULAIKHA NAZEER, AGED 41 YEARS, W/O.ABDUL NAZER, D/O.LATE UNNIMUHAMMED, KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, KAVIL,MANIPURAM PO, KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE-673 572. BY ADV. SRI.MANJERI SUNDERRAJ SMT.K.K.PREETHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. BY 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: jma T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1753 of 2011 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT The first petitioner is the President of the Parent Teacher Association at the Koduvally Muslim Orphanage Higher Secondary School and the second petitioner is the parent of a student namely Samrood.K of Plus One(Humanities) in the said school. 2. It is pointed out that the students who failed in the Plus Two examination March 2010 got an opportunity to write SAY exam in June 2010. It is pointed out that in view of Exts. P1 and P2 notifications presently issued, the situation has changed. Accordingly, the petitioners have moved this writ petition seeking to quash the Higher Secondary Examination Notification 2011 specifically clause 'h' regarding eligibility of candidates writing Plus Two examination. The petitioner also prayed for directing the respondents to take urgent and immediate steps to order special exemption to the Plus Two students of the 2008- 2010 batch to the effect that they can appear for the Plus Two Examination March 2011 without appearing for Plus One WPC No.1753/2011 2 improvement examination. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. 4. Petitioners through their lawyer has moved the Director of Higher Secondary Education by way of Ext.P3 and it is prayed that the second respondent may be directed to take a decision without further delay as the last date for receipt of fee is 30.1.2011. There will be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 expeditiously, at any rate, before 30.1.2011 and inform the same to the petitioners. The petitioners will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jma