IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2009 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33565 of 2009(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- ST.MARIA GORETTI PUBLIC SCHOOL, PASSIONIST SISTERS, MARADU (VIA), NETTOOR.P.O, PIN-682 040, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SR.MARY SUJATHA.A, D/O.ANTHONY ADIMAI, RESIDING AT PRATHEEKSHALAYAM CONVENT, NETTOOR. BY ADV.MR.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE 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. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.MUHAMOOD T.T THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 33565 of 2009-M - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is aggrieved by the non consideration of the application for issuance of No Objection Certificate from the State Government for affiliation to Central Board of Secondary Education. Even though the application was submitted, that was returned by the 4th respondent for want of proper guidelines from the State Government It is in these circumstances, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for appropriate direction. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submitted that the petitioner has already re-submitted the application to the 4th respondent, who in turn, has to forward it to the Director of Public Instruction and the matter will be considered by the Government after it is received from the Director of Public Instruction. Therefore, it is up to the first respondent to take a decision in the matter and to enable the first respondent to take a decision, respondents 2 and 4 will forward the same to the Government along with their report, if any. A decision will be taken by the first respondent within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a wpc 33565/2009 2 copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/