IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2011 / 29TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37608 of 2010(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.V.ABRAHAM, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.LATE VARGHESE VARGHESE, KAVUNGAL, KUKKADA P.O, MANIMALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.O.C.LAIJU RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001 2. THE SECRETARY, BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.676 024 R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.37608 of 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's daughter appeared for SSLC Examination in March 2008. When the results were declared, it was found that her result was withheld. On account of the same she had to again appear for the examination in March 2009. Subsequently, results of March 2008 were declared and she passed the examination. The end result was that petitioner's daughter lost one year of the academic career. In such circumstances, petitioner submitted Ext.P5 representation to the 1st respondent requesting that the person who responsible for unjustifiably withholding the results should be identified and responsibility should be fixed. Inaction on Ext.P5 complaint led the petitioner to file this writ petition. 2. Prima facie, it was the negligence of the officers that resulted in the above situation. If so, it is the responsibility of the 1st respondent to ensure that necessary action is taken against the delinquents , so that such misconducts are not repeated. W.P (C) No.37608 of 2010 2 3. Now that Ext.P5 complaint filed by the petitioner is pending, it is directed that on production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition 1st respondent will consider Ext.P5, issue necessary direction to his subordinates to identify the person concerned and fix the responsibility. This the 1st respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No.37608 of 2010 3