IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2010 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 16224 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE MANAGER, SREE SETHU PARVATHI BHAI HIGH SCHOOL, KADAKKAVOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SRI.AJAYAN.K.N. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KADAKKAVOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KADAKKAVOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KADAKKAVOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KADAKKAVOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.DILIP MOHAN -R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 16224 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the Manager of Sree Sethuparvathy Bhai High School, Kadakkavoor. The petitioner submitted an application to the third respondent seeking permission for the re-construction of the classrooms and sanction was accorded. The petitioner approached the first respondent for getting the fitness certificate as contemplated under the Kerala Education Rules. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the receipt of the application for the aforesaid purpose, no action has so far been taken by the first respondent to conduct inspection and to issue the requisite certificate. 2. Ext.P3 would reveal that the constructions have been effected after obtaining necessary approval from the third respondent as contemplated under Rule 3(b)(ii) of Chapter V of the Kerala Education Rules . The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in respect of 10 classrooms fitness certificates have already been granted by the first W.P.(C) NO.16224/2010 2 respondent. The application in question presented before the first respondent pertains to the issuance of fitness certificate with respect to the newly constructed 15 classrooms. The said applications are pending before the first respondent. Therefore, the first respondent is directed to expedite the steps for the purpose of issuing necessary fitness certificates after conducting appropriate inspection as contemplated under Rule 3(b) (ii) Chapter V of the Kerala Education Rules. At any rate, the whole exercise in terms of the aforesaid provision shall be done by the first respondent within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.16224/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C). NO.16224/2010 JUDGMENT 27th May, 2010