IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2009 / 16TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12359 of 2008(U) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------------- P.M. HASSANKUTTY, PARAPPALLIL HOUSE, KUMMANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADVS. MR.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR), MR.LUIZ GODWIN D'COUTH. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONTROLLER OF STATIONARY DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).12359/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner claims to be a waste paper Merchant. He has approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to take steps for inviting tenders from qualified contractors for the disposal of valued S.S.L.C answer papers for the year 2007. 2. The Director of Public Instructions has filed a counter affidavit. Paragraph 6 and 7 of the same read as follows:- It is submitted that as per the letter No.19222/C2/05/G.Edn., dated 16.5.2006 of the 1st respondent this respondent is empowered to conduct the sale of valued answer scripts for the entire state by inviting quotation/Tender as per rules. This respondent has decided to conduct the sale of valued answer script 2007 by inviting quotation/tender at state level in order to avoid loss to the public exchequer. Since this respondent has decided to dispose the S.S.L.C, valued answer scripts W.P.(C).12359/2008 2 relating to 2007 by inviting quotation/tender as state level this W.P.(C). may be disposed of at an early date so as to enable this respondent to conduct the auction at an early date. 3. In circumstances where the respondents themselves have decided to go in for a tender for the disposal of the valued S.S.L.C answer scripts for the year 2007, such process may be commenced and completed as early as possible by the 2nd respondent. At any rate, this shall be done within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs