IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6042 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUDEV.C.M, AGED 17(MINOR) REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER INDIRA.C.M., AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT'SUDEV NIVAS', MUKKALI, PO.MATHIL,(VIA)PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.6042 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a plus two student studying in the Government Higher Secondary School, Mathil in Kannur District. He was a member of the Kerala State Bharathi Scouts and Guides right from his sixth standard. He had participated in various events even at the national level and acquired distinction in that regard and Ext.P1 certificate is relied upon in this context. According to him, he is entitled to get grace marks in plus two examination during 2010. It is the case of the petitioner that various orders have been issued by the authorities concerned as per Exts.P3 to P5 conferring grace marks to the NCC Cadets, NSS Volunteers etc in various examinations. Seeking for appropriate action petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation. Exts.P6 (a) to P6(c) are the postal receipts evidencing dispatch of the same to the respondents. Ext.P7 is the copy of the representation submitted before the Minister for Education in that regard. 2. Whether grace marks have to be granted, is entirely for the respondents to take a decision. There will be a direction W.P.(C)No.6042 of 2010 2 to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P7 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and communicate the same to the writ petitioner. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj