IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2009 / 3RD BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 22138 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE MANAGER, S.K.V.HIGH SCHOOL, KUTTAMPEROOR, MANNAR, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.N.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNAR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22138 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 25th August, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the third respondent, not to harass the petitioner and not to interfere with the smooth functioning of S.K.V.High School, Kuttamperoor in any manner.” Learned Government Pleader on instruction submits that the police does not want to, and they will not interfere with any student exchange/student interaction programmes involving foreign students and teachers. But those foreign nationals should abide by the instruction given by the police regarding residence. It is also submitted that there is no interference by the police and for that matter, there is no harassment at all for the programmes undertaken by the school and the only restriction is regarding their stay. Still further it is submitted that in case the instructions are duly followed and in case those foreign students and teachers have valid travel documents, the police will not interfere at all in the programmes conducted by the school. The above WP(C) NO.22138/09 2 submissions are recorded and the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that the writ petitioner will give due intimation in advance to the police regarding the student exchange/student interaction programmes. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22138 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 25th August, 2009.