IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 33365 of 2006(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. AJITH JOSE, S/O. JOSE JAMES, (MINOR, AGED 15 YRS, XTH STANDARD, VIMALA MATHA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KADALIKKAD, KADALIKKAD P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA VIA, ERNAKULAM DT., REP. BY HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN JOSE, VADAKKEKUDIYIL, S/O. CHACKO, AGED 44 YEARS. 2. NITHIN JOSE, S/O. JOSE, (MINOR, AGED 16 YEARS, XTH STANDARD, VIMALA MATHA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KADALIKKAD, KADALIKKAD P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA-VIA, ERNAKULAM DT., REP.BY HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN JOSE, PALAKKAT HOUSE, S/O. ULAHANNAN, AGED 44 YEARS.) BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. 4. THE KERALA STATE SCHOOL SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS & SOCIAL SCIENCE FAIR 2006-07, REP. BY ITS GENERAL CONVENOR, OFFICE OF THE DPI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.33365/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE FOR THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMPETITION FOR WORKING MODEL ISSUED TO THE IST PETITIONER BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS WELL THE GENERAL CONVENOR AND SS CLUB SECRETARY OF MUVATTUPUZHA EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT SOCIAL SCIENCE FAIR 2006-07 EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE FOR THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMPETITION FOR WORKING MODEL ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS WELL THE GENERAL CONVENOR AND SS CLUB SECRETARY OF MUVATTUPUZHA EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT SOCIAL SCIENCE FAIR 2006-07. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE IST PETITIONER FOR PARTICIPATING TO THE STATE LEVEL COMPETITION OF KERALA STATE SCHOOLS SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, WORK EXPERIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE & IT FAIR 2006-07. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER FOR PARTICIPATING TO THE STATE LEVEL COMPETITION OF KERALA STATE SCHOOLS SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, WORK EXPERIENCE , SOCIAL SCIENCE & IT FAIR 2006-07. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION WITH CODE NO.4711 ISSUED TO THE IST PETITIONER BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION WITH CODE NO.4712 ISUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE SIT RESPONDENT TO THE IST PETITIONER DT. 21.11.06. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER DT. 23.11.06. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE MERIT CERTIFICATE WITH 'A' GRADE ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER BY THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 23.11.06 SUBMITTED BY THE SECRETARY OF MUVATTUPUZHA EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 30.11.06 SUBMITTED BY THE SIT PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 33365 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st and last respondents to issue merit certificate in the nature of Ext.P9 issued to the 2nd petitioner, to the 1st petitioner also, forthwith. It is seen that Ext.P11 representation is pending before the first respondent. In case no action has been taken on Ext.P11 petitioners may produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent in which case appropriate action in accordance with law in the case of both the petitioners shall be taken with notice to them within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. OP NO. -:2:- KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.33365 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th August, 2008