IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 34077 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE ST.JOSEPH'S ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL REP;BY ITS MANAGER SR.MARYKUTTY MATHEW,AGED 49 YRS (NUN)DAUGHTER SHRI MATHEW PALAPPARAMBIL,PAZHUKKARA ANNALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 731(RESIDING AT ST.JOSEPH'S CONVENT, ANNALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680731). BY ADV. SRI.TPM.IBRAHIM KHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION (N) DEPARTMENT , GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SHIKSHA KENDRA, 2, COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREET VIHAR, DELHI-110 092. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.34077/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submitted an application under the cover of Ext.P2 as early as on 21.11.2007, praying for issuing No Objection Certificate of the first respondent, in order to seek affiliation of the 3rd respondent. It is stated that orders were not passed on the application and therefore Ext.P4, a representation was also made. It is stated that neither on the application nor on the representation, has the first respondent passed any order and therefore with that compliant the writ petition is now filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, Exts.P2 and P4 referred to above, have been received by the first respondent, necessarily, the first respondent should have considered the same and pass orders thereon. WP(c).No.34077/08 2 Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the first respondent shall consider the application for NOC submitted by the petitioner on 21.11.2007 and Ext.P4 representation submitted by them, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 3 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Petitioner shall produce a coy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. WP(c).No.34077/08 3