IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2009 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34431 of 2009(Y) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- THE MANAGER, MUSLIM VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PUTHUNAGARAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY MR.K.MOHANAKANNAN, ADVOCATE. MS.A.R.PRAVITHA, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 4. THE ASST.EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOLLENGODE, PALAKKAD DIST. 5. THE MANAGER, ISLAMIC L.P.SCHOOL, PUDUNAGARAM, PALAKKAD. BY MR.T.T. MUHAMOOD, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.34431 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of December, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Manager of a Vocational Higher Secondary School having a total student strength of 2225 in the year 2008-2009, in 53 divisions. The petitioner is aggrieved by the proposal to upgrade the 5th respondent school. The notification identifying the areas wherein upgradation is contemplated was published by the Director of Public Instruction and pursuant to which the petitioner approached the 3rd respondent by filing his objections as per Exhibit P2. The petitioner seeks for a direction to consider his objections also in the matter. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the objections of the petitioner have been received by the District Educational Officer on which a hearing will be conducted and a report will be forwarded to the Director of Public Instruction. W.P.(C) No.34431/2009 2 In the light of the above, the 3rd respondent is directed to expedite the matter and forward the report, after hearing the petitioner and the 5th respondent, before finalising the Notification. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp