IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 14TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1537 of 2011(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THE MUSLIM CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FORUM , REG.NO.Q 683/207, PORUVAZHI,AMBALATHUMBHAGAM,REP.BY ITS CHARIAMAN A.KHATHERKUNJU. BY ADVS. SRI.P.M.KUNJIMOIDEENKUTTY, SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH, SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN, SRI.V.R.REKESH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHINAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.1537 OF 2011(N) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be a Society registered for establishing schools and colleges for the upliftment of the Muslim community, which is stated to be educationally backward. It is stated that in Ext.P5, the Government have already recognized this fact and have taken steps for establishment of more educational institutions in Malabar area. Referring to Exts.P2 and P3, petitioner states that in the erstwhile Travancore Cochin area also the Muslim community is educationally backward and therefore remedial action taken in Malabar area should extent to Travancore Cochin area as well. Therefore, they made Ext.P4 representation to the Chief Minister and the Educational Minister. As orders have not been passed redressing their grievances, petitioner approached this court by filing this writ petition. 2. It is not known whether the aforesaid representations are pending before the concerned department of the Government which alone can consider and take a decision on the issue. In that view of the matter I leave it to the petitioner to make an WPC.No.1537 /2011 :2 : appropriate representation to the 2nd respondent, the Secretary to Government, General Education Department, Thiruvananthapuram and thereupon the 2nd respondent shall deal with the representation in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders in the matter. 3. It is made clear that, being a policy matter within the exclusive remain of the Government, this court has not expressed anything on the merits of the contentions raised and it is entirely up to the 2nd respondent to deal with the claim of the petitioner. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/