IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2008 / 12TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19682 of 2008(R) PETITIONER: ------------ THE MANAGER, MES CENTRAL SCHOOL, KUNNUKARA, ALUVA-683 524. BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNAMTHANAM (SR.) SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SOUTHERN REGION, CHENNAI. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 19682 OF 2008 R -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner in this Writ Petition is aggrieved by the non- consideration of the application submitted by him for the issue of “No Objection Certificate” by the State Government for the purpose of affiliation of his school to the Central Board of Secondary Education. 2. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following:- “i) To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to process petitioner's application for C.B.S.E affiliation without insisting for States NOC. ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate order of direction directing the 1st respondent to take a decision on petitioner's application for NOC for petitioner's school for C.B.S.E. affiliation within a short reasonable time. iii) To grant such other reliefs as are just and proper in the nature of this case.” 3. The learned Government Pleader submitted that the application submitted by the petitioner would be considered by the first respondent without much delay. The first respondent is legally bound to dispose of W.P.(C) NO.19682 OF 2008 :: 2 :: the application in accordance with law. Therefore, I hold that the petitioner is entitled to the relief of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the application submitted by him for the issue of N.O.C. The first respondent shall dispose of the application submitted by the petitioner for the issue of N.O.C. in accordance with law within a period of one month. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and also copy of I.A.No.8484 of 2008 before the first respondent within a period of ten days for the effective consideration and disposal of the application submitted by him. The petitioner is also permitted to produce such other documents and materials before the first respondent for the proper and effective consideration of the application. It is made clear that I have not considered the merits of the case for the grant of “No Objection Certificate”. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/