IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2007 / 24TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 13087 of 2007(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. SREELA S.L. - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, SREEDHARAN C., S.L.NIVAS, KUZHI PAVATHIANVILA, PARASSALA P.O. TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.07188) 2. JEEVA J.S.- MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, JAYAKUMAR R. J.S.BHAVAN, PUNAYARA KUNNU, KATTACHAL KUZHI P.O. TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.21631) 3. ATHIRA N., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, SATHYAN.A., VALIYAVIDA EDATHATTU, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.07243) 4. ANSA S., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, SUDHA M., KARIKOTTUKUZHI, PUTHENVEEDU CHEMBOOR, OTTESEKHARAMANGALAM P.O. TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.07165) 5. ARCHANA M.R., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, RAGHUVARAN NAIR V., PADMAVILASAM, KULAKODE, MALENKEZHE P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.07161) 6. ASWATHY M.R. - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, RAGHUVARAN NAIR V., PADMAVILASAM, KULAKODE, MALENKEZHE P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.09555) 7. ANJU R.I. - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, IDU DALLY, ANCHU BHAVAN, KUDAYAL, KUDAYAL P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.21628). WP(C) NO: 13087/2007 8. SOMYA FRACIS, - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, LATHA R., PRINCE BHAVAN, CHERNJAMLONAM, MYLAKKARA P.O. TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.07176) 9. SYAMINI A.G., -MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, GIRIJA, SYAMA BHAVAN, CHAMAVETAPPURAM, MYLAKKARA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.07238) 10. RESHMI NAIR, - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, OMANA, LALITHA VILASAM, MANJADIMOODU, MYLAKKARA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.07250) 11. ROSHNI FRANCIS, - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, P.FRANCIS, THIRUVONAM, NEAR ST.PAUL'S CHURCH, KOTTAMUKAL, OORUTTAMABALAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.21616) 12. ANU.P.R., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, S.PONNAIAN, P.R.NIVAS, KUDUVILA, PARASUVAIKKAL PO. PARASSALA, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.07249) 13. BINI MOHAN R.V. - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN RAH MOHAN M., RAJ BHAVAN, ANAPPARA, VELLARADA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.21637) 14. REVATHI N.S., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN SURENDRAN NAIR, REVATHI BHAVAN, MYLAKKARA, MULAKKARA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT (APPLICATION NO.07177) 15. JANU R., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN K.RAJAMONY, VALANVILA VEEDU, KOTTUKAL, NELLIMOODU P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.21664) 16. SARANYA PREJITHA S.S., MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN SIMON P. THIRUVATHIRA VENGANINNA KIZHAKKUMURIVEEDU, KOIVANVILLA, KANJIRAMKULAM PO TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.21665) 17. ARCHANA G.L. - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN GOPI CHETTIYAR, LEKSHMI VILASAM, MEPPUKKADA, MALAYINKIL PO., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. 18. ANILA V.S., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, VINCENT, VIJI BHAVAN, MEPPUKKADA, MALAYINKIL PO, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.09560) 19. SARANAYA N.S., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN K.NAGARAJAN, KRISHNASREE, MEPPUKKADA, MALAYINKIL P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.09565) 20. KAVYA L.V., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, VISWAMBARAN, DIVYA BHAVAN, PERIAKONAM, PAPPANAMCODE P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT (APPLICATION NO.09557) 21. ANCY S.T.- MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, M.THRESIAL, SUKU BHAVAN, KARUMARAM, KAKKAVILA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT (APPLICATION NO.07187) 22. VINEESHA M.U., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN WILFRED C., VELLAMODIVILAVEEDU, VILANGAMURI, NEYYATTINKARA PO., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.06567) 23. SREEVIDHYA J., MINOR , REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, G.VIJAYAKUMAR, SREE BHAVAN, VATTAVILA, KOTTAKKAL P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT (APPLICATION NO.06578) 24. ANUJA STEAPHEN, - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, STEPHEN P., ANU BHAVAN, KUNDAYAL, KUDAYAL P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT.(APPLICATION NO.07168) 25. JIJIMOL., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN K.CYRUS, C.J.KOTTAGE, KANCHIYOTHIKONATHU, KIZHAKUMKARA, MEENAVODE, ANAVOOR P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT.(APPLICATION NO.21634) 26. ANCHU.A., MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN LAL MOHAN M., ROAD ARIKATHU, PUTHENVEEDU, ANAPPARA, VELLARADA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT (APPLICATION NO.21636) WP(C) NO: 13087/2007 27. ANJU S.R., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN RAJAN, VAIYAVILA, EDATHATTU PUTHEN VEEDU, POOZHIKUNNU ESTATE P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.07241) 28. VRINDA V.T., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, VENUGOPAL, PULIYARAKKAD VEEDU, POTTAYIL, MALAYINKIL P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT.(APPLICATION NO.05561) 29. KAVITHA S.L., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, S.SREEKUMARAN NAIR, SREE SADJAMA, PARASUVAKAL, PARASUVAIKKAL P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.21659) 30. VIDHYA STEPEHEN L., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN VINEETH BHAVAN, CHERINJAMKONAM, PALLINADA, MYLAKKARA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT (APPLICATION NO.07173) 31. JELSIT ABRAHAM - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN V.M.ABRAHAM, VETTANAL HOUSE, PULINKARA, IRINJALAKUDA, TRISSUR DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.96894) 32. NYNU K.S., - MINOR REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN SUBRAMANIAN K.B., KAKKERY HOUSE, VADOOKARA PO., IRINJALAKUDA, TRISSUR DISTRICT (APPLICATION NO.09242) 33. NAVYA MURALEEDHARAN, - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, K.MURALEEDHARAN, " MAYURA " NEAR KARTHIAYANI TEMPLE, AYYANTHOLE, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.09223) 34. DIVYA MURALEEDHARAN., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN K.MURALEEDHARAN, "MAYURA", NEAR KARTHIAYANI TEMPLE, AYYANTHOLE, IRINJALAKUDA, TRISSUR DISTRICT.(APPLICATION NO.09236) WP(C) NO: 13087/2007 35. ANJIMA - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN M.R.VIJAYAN, DIET QUARTERS, B.P.ANGADI P.O., TIRUR (APPLICATION NO.6009) 36. SUHAILA T.P., - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN, C.P.KHADEEJA, B.P.ANGADI P.O., THACHANPARAMBIL, TIRUR APPLICATION NO.6010) 37. GLINDA T.SHAJI, - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN SHAJI K.VARGHESE, TIRUR (APPLICATION NO.1254) 38. JYOTHI SEBASTIAN - MINOR, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND - GUARDIAN C.J.DEVASSIA, CHAMAKKALAYIL HOUSE, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (APPLICATION NO.6009) BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL SRI.BABU S. NAIR SRI.A.RANJITH NARAYANAN SRI.S.K.SAJU RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAZUMDAR BHAWAN 16, MAHATMA GANDHI MARG, INDRAPRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI. 110002. 2. STATE ORGANIZING COMMISSIONER (SCOUTS) KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAWAN, TRIVANDRUM - 33. 3. STATE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAWAN, TRIVANDRUM - 33. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (BOY PROGRAMME), BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAZUMDAR BHAWAN, 16, MAHATMA GANDHI MARG, INDRAPRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI - 110002. WP(C) NO: 13087/2007 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (LEADER OF THE CAMP), SOUTHERN REGIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, NO.39, PALACE ROAD, SHANTI GRUHA, BANGALORE. BY ADV. SRI. JOHN VARGHESE. ASS.S.G. ADV. SRI. M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC SOUTS AND GUIDES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/06/2007 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 12626/2007 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 13087/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE R4 REJECTING THE APPLICATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE LETTER BY THE STATE CHIEF COMMISSIONER , KERALA STATE BHARATH SCOUTS AND GUIDES NO. RP(S) & G/2006/BSG DT.22/2/2007. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE ORDER DT.10/4/2007 IN WPC NO. 12178/2007 OF THIS COURT. True copy tga S. SIRI JAGAN, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)NOs.11849, 12151, 12156, 12178, 12514,12626,12987,13087,13192,13262, 13342,13359,13430,13442,13443,13508, 13509,13548 & 13580 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 14th DAY OF JUNE, 2007 JUDGMENT In all these writ petitions, the petitioners are Scouts and Guides, who sought direction to the respondents to permit the petitioners to appear for Rashtrapathy Rank Examination for Scouts and Guides at Camps organised for this purpose by the respondents. The same was denied on the ground of minor mistakes in the applications. In view of the fact that the petitioners are school students, I thought that such strict verification is not called for. Therefore, I passed interim orders in all these cases directing the respondents to allow the students to undergo the Camp and participate in the examination. Now it is submitted before me by the learned counsel for the respondents that all the students have been permitted to undergo camp and write the examination. After hearing both sides, I am satisfied that the interim orders can be confirmed. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the interim orders and respondents are directed to publish the result of the examination undergone by the petitioners and to issue W.P.(c)11849/07 & Con.cases 2 certificates of those students, who have passed the examination within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners, who have succeeded in the examination can approach the Director of Public Instruction with the certificates, who shall take appropriate action to award the eligible marks for those students in accordance with Rules. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)11849/07 & Con.cases 3