IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2009 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1931 WA.No. 1265 of 2009() (AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 8/4/2009 IN W.P.C NO.17933/2008(1)) APPELLANT(S):/PETITIONERS 1. ANTONY JOSEPH, MANAGER, ST. LUKE'S ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, TILLERY, MUNDAKKAL WEST, KOLLAM. 2. A. NASIMUDEEN, MANGER, AKSHARA ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, KANNANALLOOR, KOLLAM. 3. D. ANILKUMAR, MANAGER, VIDHYARAMBHAM SCHOOL, THATHAMALA, KOLLAM. 4. PADMA VENUGOPAL, MANAGER, DEVI SCHOOL, CHATHANNOOR. 5. ANNAMMA LUKE, MANGER, USHUS SCHOOL, ANCHALAMMOODU, PERINAD, KOLLAM. 6. VASANTHA SUNDARESAN , MANAGER, NEW HOLY ANGELS SCHOOL, KOOTTIKADA, THATTAMALA, KOLLAM. 7. USHAMBIKA, MANAGER, JAYA MATHA SCHOOL, KARAMKODE P.O, KOLLAM. 8. SR. SERAPHIN MARY, MANAGER, ST. JOSEPH'S ENGLISH MEDIUM L.P SCHOOL, PORT, KOLLAM. 9. REV. ISRAEL THOMAS, MANAGER, CRAVEN BABY LAND ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, CHINNAKADA, KOLLAM. 10.REGHUVARAN, MANAGER, RACHANA SCHOOL, THATTAMALA P.O KOLLAM. 11.REV. SR. VIMALA, MANAGER, LITTY ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, KARIKODE, KOLLAM. 12. FR. BENNY, MANAGER, BISHOP JEROME ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, ERAVIPURAM, KOLLAM. 13. PROF. ANCIL FRANCIS, MANAGER, ST. LAWRENCE SCHOOL, POOVAMPUZHA, KAVANAD, KOLLAM. 14. MADHU R., MANAGER, OSCAR NURSERY & L.P SCHOOL, KOTTIKADA, KOLLAM. 15. SHEELA SREEKUMAR, MANAGER, STUDENT'S ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, ADICHANALLOOR, KOLLAM. 16. RAGINI, MANAGER, CHINMAYA ENGLISH MEDIUM L.P SCHOOL, KOTTAPURAM, PARAVUR, KOLLAM. 17. REEJA EDMOND, MANAGER, VELANKANNI SCHOOL, MANGADU P.O., KANDACHIRA, KOLLAM. 18. PADMA RAMACHANDRAN, MANAGER, VINJAN NURSERY SCHOOL, PUNUKKANNOOR, PERUMPUZHA, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 19. PREETHI SURESH, MANAGER, PRIYADARSHINI SCHOOL, EDAVATTOM, VELLIMON P.O, KOLLAM. 20. CHANDRIKA UTHAMAN, MANAGER, JUNO NURSERY & PRIMARY SCHOOL, PARAVUR, KOLLAM. 21. JAYADEVI G., MANAGER, JOTHIS TRINITY SCHOOL, KAVOOR, PALAYAMKUNNU P.O. 22. N. PURUSHOTHAMAN PILLAI, MANAGER, LITTLE FLOWER NURSERY & PRIMARY SCHOOL, PARAVUR, KOLLAM. 23. NASSIM P.K, MANAGER, VRINDAVANAM NURSERY & L.P SCHOOL, CHERUMOODU, VELLIMON P.O, KOLLAM. 24. USHA C., MANAGER CHACHAJI NURSERY & L.P SCHOOL, MAYYANAD P.O, KOLLAM. 25. MOHANAN PILLAI, MANAGER, M.G.M SCHOOL, CHANDANATHOPE P.O, KOLLAM. 26. JASMI S., MANAGER, LITTLE JASMINE ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, T.K.M.C.P.O, KARIKODE, KOLLAM. 27. L. PADMAKUMARI, MANAGER, TRINITY SCHOOL, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM. 28. YVONNE ROZARIO, MANAGER, ST.JUDE EVER GLOWING LIGHT, TILLERY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.JAYASURYA RESPONDENT(S): /RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANAHTAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, THIRUVANAHTAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. R. BINDU THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.A. NO. 1265 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The point raised by the appellants is covered against them by the judgment of this Court in W.A. No.1155 of 2009. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal is dismissed. (K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.A. NO. 1265/2009 JUDGMENT 19th June, 2009