IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2011 / 7TH BHADRA 1933 WA.No. 1283 of 2011() --------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.17820/2011 Dated 25/08/2011 .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------- P.K.BHAGYALAKSHMI, TEACHER, VENGARA PRIYADHARSHINI U.P.SCHOOL, VENGARA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI RESPONDENT(S): ----------------- 1. SASIDHARAN.K.V., S/O.NARAYANAN, TEACHER, KAMALIYA MADRASA, A.U.P.SCHOOL, IRIKKUR.P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT-670 593. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110 001. 3. DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 5. STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE, (NATIONAL TEACHERS AWARD), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/CONVENER SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 6. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R1 SMT.P.K.PRIYA FOR R1 SRI.K.V.SREE VINAYAKAN FOR R1 SRI.C.S.AJITH PRAKASH, CGC FOR R2 & 3 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J. CHELAMESWAR, C.J & P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.A.No. 1283 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, CJ. Aggrieved by an interim order dated 25th August, 2011 in W.P(C).No. 17820 of 2011, the fifth respondent therein preferred the instant appeal. 2. The dispute in the Writ Petition is regarding the choice made by the official respondents of the appellant herein by the conferment of an award known as the National Teachers Award. Such aware, it appears, are conferred on the basis of the scheme framed by the Government of India with the object of raising the prestige of teachers and giving public recognition to the meritorious services of outstanding teachers working in Primary, Middle and Higher Secondary Schools. Certain guidelines are prescribed under the abovementioned Schools. Whether these guidelines create any enforceable right or not, whether the issue such as the one raised in the Writ Petition is justiciable or not are all matters to be considered at the time of hearing of the Writ Petition. WA.1283/11 2 In the above circumstances, we do not see any reason to interfere with the interim order. We find no merit in the Writ Appeal. The Writ Appeal is, therefore dismissed at the admission stage itself. J.CHELAMESWAR, CHIEF JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE vgs