IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 34023 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ST.FRANCIS SCHOOL, VADAKANCHERRY, ELAVAM0PADAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN 678 711, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE SMT.P.V.PARVATHI SMT.REENA THOMAS SRI.L.RAM MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COUNCIL FOR THE INDIA SCHOOL, CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, PRAGATHI, HOUSE, 3RD FLOOR, 47-48, NEHRU PLACE, NEW DELHI -110 019, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL SECRETARY & OFFICIATING CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND SECRETARY, 3. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, VADAKKANCHERRY. 4. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGEHSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.34023/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that, they have made Ext.P1 application to the 3rd respondent, eventually to be considered by the first respondent, requesting for their NOC, in order to seek affiliation from the 2nd respondent for the school established by them. Compliant is that the application has not so far been forwarded to the 4th respondent for transmission to the first respondent for its consideration. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the 3rd respondent has received the application, there is no reason why the same should be kept pending. He shall forward the same if the application is complete in all respects, to the 4th respondent, who in turn shall forward the same to the first WP(c).No.34023/08 2 respondent for consideration. Therefore I direct that, on the production of a copy of the judgment, the 3rd respondent shall forward the application to the 4th respondent, who in turn shall transmit the same to the first respondent. On receipt of the application as above, the first respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. WP(c).No.34023/08 3