IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2011 / 28TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21714 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AJITH THOMAS (MINOR), AGED 17 YEARS, S/O.MARYKUTTY, PUTHEN PURACKAL HOUSE, KALLAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY MOTHER AND GUARDIAN MARYKUTTY. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 030. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, C.P.M HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PEERMADE, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 531. BY GP SRI V.VIJULAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX(WP(C) 21714 OF 2011) PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18.7.2011 BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT. lgk //TRUE COPY// T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21714 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of August, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is a Plus Two student in the 2nd respondent Government Higher Secondary School, was sent out from the school allegedly without any disciplinary action being taken. It is averred in the writ petition that the allegation against the petitioner is that in February 2011, the petitioner rudely behaved to a Lecturer, and thereafter the petitioner was not allowed to attend the classes. Seeking for readmission, the mother of the petitioner approached the 1st respondent by filing Ext.P1 representation. Since no steps have been taken in the matter, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Learned Government Pleader on getting instructions submitted that it is because of certain allegations that the student was sent out from the school. It is also submitted that the student was absent continuously from the reopening of the school and therefore, his name was removed from the list. It is W.P.(C) No.21714/2011 2 further pointed out that the 1st respondent has no power to condone the absence and readmit the student now at this distance of time. The petitioner will have to move the Government itself in the matter. Therefore, if the petitioner files an appropriate representation before the Government, the same will be considered in accordance with the relevant rules and a decision will be taken and communicated to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the representation. The petitioner will forward along with the representation a copy of the writ petition as well as a copy of the judgment to the Government. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp