IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2007 / 14TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 13583 of 2007(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. AMALU JOSE, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN JOSE, VELLARAMKALAYIL HOUSE, THADIAMPADU P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. LINTU MATHEW, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN MATHEW GEORGE, VALEL, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. LINTA JOHNEY, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN LILCY GEORGE, PRANAMKAYATHU, MOOLAMATTOM. 4. ANUJA AUGUSTINE, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN AUGUSTINE JOSEPH, KARAKATTU, MOOLAMATTOM. 5. CHINNUMOL.P.J., AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN JANARDHANAN P.G., POKKULATH HOUSE, UDUMBANNOOR P.O. 6. FEMIYA BABY, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN BABY JOSEPH, PADINJAREMATHECAL, IDUKKI COLONY P.O. 7. NEENU GEORGE, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN GORGE JOSEPH, KOCHUPARAMBIL, UDUMBANNOOR P.O., THODUPUZHA. ...2/- ...2... WPC.NO.13583/2007 P 8. AAGI MARIA THOMAS, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN M.V.THOMAS, MUNDUCHIRAKAL, UDUMBANNOR.P.O., THODUPUZHA. 9. ANUMOL CHELLAPPAN, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN CHELLAPPAN VELAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOOVAKANDOM P.O., KOOVAKANDOM. 10. RESHMA V.K., AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN KALADHARAN, VALAYATTIL HOUSE, KOOVAKKANDOM P.O., POOMALA. 11. ATHIRA S NAIR, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN THANKAPPAN NAIR, CHARUPARAMPIL HOUSE, PERINGASSERY P.O. 12. ARYA RAJAN, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN RAJAN KUNJAN, MAVARA HOUSE, PERINGASSERY P.O. 13. GEETHU JAMES, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN P.T.JAMES, PUTHENPURAKEL HOUSE, THALIYAMPADU P.O. 14. JISHA JOSE, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN JOSE JOSEPH, CHOVATTUKUNNEL HOUSE, KALAYANTHANI P.O. 15. ANJU JOSEPH, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN JOSEPH ULAHANNAN, MULACKAL HOUSE, CHILAVU P.O. ...3/- ....3.... WPC.NO.13583/2007P 16. ASHA BABY, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN C.C.BABYCHAN, CHIRAPPURATH HOUSE, MUTHALAKKODAM P.O., THODUPUZHA. 17. KIRAN JOSE, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN JOSE JOSEPH, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, MUTHALAKODAM P.O., THODUPUZHA. 18. ATHIRA M BAIJU, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN BAIJU, MUNDIYANICKAL HOUSE, PANNIMATTOM P.O., PANNIMATTOM. 19. NEENA GEORGE, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN GEORGE JOSEPH, ATTUPURATHU HOUSE, KUNINJI P.O., VAZHITHALA. 20. ELIZABETH MATHEW, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN THANKACHEN THOMAS, PARATHALACKAL HOUSE, MUTHALAKODAM P.O., THODUPUZHA. 21. PREETHY.K.N., AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN K.R.NARAYANAN, KALLARACKAL HOUSE, KUNINJI P.O., KUNINJI. 22. APARNA.K.S., AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN K.P.SUKUMARAN, KALLURUMBIL HOUSE, CHELACHUVADU P.O., CHURULY. 23. GRACE DENNIS, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN P.K.DENNIS PUTHENVEEDU HOUSE, ALPARA P.O., CHURULILPATHALIL. ...4/- ....4.... WPC.NO.13583/2007P 24. TEENU SIMION, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN SIMON J PARATHAZHAM, PARATHAZHAM HOUSE, KARIMANNOOR P.O., THODUPUZHA. 25. HILDA JOSE, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN JOSE GEORGE, CHENAPARAMBILKUNNEL HOUSE, KUNINJI P.O. 26. MINU JOSE, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN JOSE MATHEW, PAZHAYAMPARA HOUSE, KUNINJI P.O. 27. RASHEEDA BEEGAM, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN ABDUL KARIM, ERUPPAKKOTTIL HOUSE, KALAYANTHANI P.O. 28. ASWATHY M NAIR, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN M.C.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, MUKHAYAPILLIL HOUSE, PURAPUZHA P.O. 29. LAKSHMI RAJ, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN RAJAN NAIR, NEDUMANAL HOUSE, VAZHITHALA P.O. 30. ALBEENA MATHEW, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN C.V.MATHAI, CHETTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, THADIYAMPADU P.O. 31. LAKSHMI T ISSAC, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN THANKACHAN V ISSAC, VATHALOOR HOUSE, THADIAMPADU P.O. ...5/- ....5.... WPC.NO.13583/2007P 32. RENIMOL.N.U., AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN N.ULAHANNAN DAVID, NELLICHUVATTIL HOUSE, VAZHITHALA P.O. 33. ELIZABETH IMMANUEL, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN EMMANUEL GEORGE, THRIKKANANSEERIL HOUSE, MUTHALAKODAM P.O., THODUPUZHA. 34. ALIN ALEX, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN ALEX JOSE, VATTAKATTU, KUNINJI P.O., VAZHITHALA. 35. AKASH ABRAHAM, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN M.A.ABRAHAM MAPRAYIL HOUSE, THADIYAMPADU P.O., VAZHATHOPE. 36. MIDHUN MURALY, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN N.MURALEEDHARAN, POOVENNUMTHADATHIL, KURAMPALA SOUTH P.O., PANDALAM. 37. PRAVEEN.P, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN PRABHAKARAN.V.N., VATTAPLACKAL, KEERITHOD P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 38. ARUN RAJAN, AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN RAJAN P.K. PALAKKUNNEL HOUSE, IDUKKI COLONY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 39. ADARSH.C., AGED 16 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN CHANDRA BABU, SREENILAYAM, KOLANI P.O., THODUPUZHA. ...6/- ...6... WPC.NO.13583/2007 P 40. BIBIN GEORGE, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN GEORGE THOMAS, PALLIKUNNEL, KUNINJI, VAZHITHALA. 41. SHIBIN GEORGE, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN GEORGE ANTONY, MUNJANNATTU, KUNNEL, KUNINJI. BY ADV. SRI.M.M.ALIAS SRI.P.ABANI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS LAXMI MAZUMDAR BHAWAN, 16, MAHATMA GANDHI MARG. INDRAPRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI- 110 002. 2. STATE ORGANIZING COMMISSIONER (GUIDES), KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAWAN, TRIVANDRUM-33. 3. STATE ORGANIZING COMMISSIONER (SCOUTS), KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAWAN, TRIVANDRUM-33. 4. STATE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAWAN, TRIVANDRUM-33. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (GIRL PROGRAMME), BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAZUMDAR BHAWAN, 16, MAHATMA GANDHI MARG, INDRAPRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI- 110 002. ...7/- ....7.... WPC.NO.13583/2007 P 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (BOY PROGRAMME), BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAZUMDAR BHAWAN, 16, MAHATMA GANDHI MARG, INDRAPRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110 002. BY ADV. SRI.K.ANAND, CGC SRI.TOJAN J.VATHIKULAM, ADDL.CGSC SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC,SCOUTS&GUIDES BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.13583/2007 P APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER DTD. 7/02/2006. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DTD. 7/02/2006. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER DTD. 8/03/2006. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER DTD. 8/03/2006. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER DTD. 20/02/2006. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER DTD. 7/02/2006. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 7TH PETITIONER DTD. 16/02/2006. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 8TH PETITIONER DTD. 20/02/2006. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 9TH PETITIONER DTD. 15/02/2006. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 10TH PETITIONER DTD. 15/02/2006. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 11TH PETITIONER DTD. 3/02/2006. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 12TH PETITIONER DTD. 3/02/2006. ...2/- ...2..... WPC.NO.13583/2007 P EXT.P13: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 13TH PETITIONER DTD. 7/02/2006. EXT.P14: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 14TH PETITIONER DTD. 22/02/2006. EXT.P15: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 15TH PETITIONER DTD. 22/02/2006. EXT.P16: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 16TH PETITIONER DTD. 20/02/2006. EXT.P17: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 17TH PETITIONER DTD. 23/02/2006. EXT.P18: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 18TH PETITIONER DTD. 15/02/2006. EXT.P19: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 19TH PETITIONER DTD. 20/02/2006. EXT.P20: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 20TH PETITIONER DTD. 23/02/2006. EXT.P21: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 21ST PETITIONER DTD. 16/02/2006. EXT.P22: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 22ND PETITIONER DTD. 18/02/2006. EXT.P23: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 23RD PETITIONER DTD. 18/02/2006. EXT.P24: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 24TH PETITIONER DTD. 21/02/2006. EXT.P25: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 25TH PETITIONER DTD. 16/02/2006. EXT.P26: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 26TH PETITIONER DTD. 16/02/2006. EXT.P27: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 27TH PETITIONER DTD. 22/02/2006. EXT.P28: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 28TH PETITIONER DTD. 5/02/2006. ..3/- ....3... WPC.NO.13583/2007 P EXT.P29: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 29TH PETITIONER DTD. 5/02/2006. EXT.P30; COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 30TH PETITIONER DTD. 7/02/2006. EXT.P31: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 31ST PETITIONER DTD. 7/02/2006. EXT.P32: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 32ND PETITIONER DTD. 5/02/2006. EXT.P33: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 33RD PETITIONER DTD. 20/02/2006. EXT.P34: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 34TH PETITIONER DTD. 16/02/2006. EXT.P35: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 35TH PETITIONER DTD. 14/02/2006. EXT.P36: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 36TH PETITIONER DTD. 14/02/2006. EXT.P37: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 37TH PETITIONER DTD. 14/02/2006. EXT.P38: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 38TH PETITIONER DTD. 14/02/2006. EXT.P39: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 39TH PETITIONER DTD. 8/02/2006. EXT.P40: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 40TH PETITIONER DTD. 16/02/2006. EXT.P41: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE 41ST PETITIONER DTD. 16/02/2006. EXT.P42: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT, REJECTING THE APPLICATIONS OF THE GUIDES INCLUDING THE PETITIONERS 1 T0 33, DTD. 22/02/2007. EXT.P43: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT, REJECTING THE PETITIONERS 34 TO 41, DTD. 9/02/2007. EXT.P44: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 17/04/2007 IN WP(C) NO.13467/2007. /TRUE COPY/ Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 13583 OF 2007 - P ------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioners 1 to 33 are girl guides and the petitioners 34 to 41 are boy scouts who wanted to appear for the Rashtrapathi Rank Examinations for Scouts and Guides, 2006-07 for which they filed their applications which were rejected on the ground of some minor mistakes in the applications. At the time of admission, I had issued interim orders directing the respondents to permit the petitioners in this writ petition to appear for the Rashtrapathi Rank Examinations. Now, it is submitted before me that the petitioners were permitted to appear for the examinations and the examinations are over. That being so, what remains in this writ petition is to pass final orders. In so far as the applications have been rejected only on the ground of some minor mistakes, I am inclined to confirm the interim orders since the petitioners are only school students and their applications need not be scrutinised that scrupulously. WP(C) NO.13583 of 2007 :-2-: 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to issue certificates to those of the petitioners who have passed the examinations. They may produce the certificates before the Director of Public Instructions who shall consider the same and award marks in accordance with the rules applicable. S. 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