IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2011 / 10TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17784 of 2011(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. RAVI.M, AGED 35 YEARS,S/O.JANAKI, RAVI NIVAS, ANGAL AMMAN STREET,KODUVAYOOR, PALAKKAD. 2. SARADHA,30 YEARS,W/O.RAJAN, CHANDURUTH,KODUVAYOOR,PALAKKAD. 3. BABURAJ,43 YEARS,W/O.ARU, MAYAILA ROAD,KODUVAYOOR, PALAKKAD. 4. NARAYANAN.N.,AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.NEELAKHANDAN,PAYYAPULLY, VAKKODE, KODUVAYOOR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOLLENGODE, PALAKKAD 678 001. 4. THE MANAGER, MMMSB SCHOOL, KODUVAYOOR, PALAKKAD 678 501. 5. THE HEADMISTRESS, MMMSB SCHOOL, KODUVAYOOR, PALAKKAD 678 501. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V. VIJULAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.17784/2011 W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER. P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER. P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION SUBMITTED BY THE THIRD PETITIONER. P4: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION SUBMITTED BY THE FOURTH PETITIONER. P5: COPY OF THE DECLARATION SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER DTD. 30/05/2011. P6: COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE WARD OF THE SECOND PETITIONER DTD.29/12/2006. P7: COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE WARD OF THE THIRD PETITIONER DTD. 13/10/2006. P8: COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE 4TH PETITIONER DTD.6/1/2011. P9: COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE MANAGER DTD. NIL TO R3. P10: COPY OF THE ENDORSEMENT MADE BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DTD. 18/6/11. P11: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) 198/2009/G.EDN. DTD. 15/10/2009. P12: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER DTD. 20/06/11. P13: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER DTD. 20/06/11. P14: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE THIRD PETITIONER DTD. 20/06/11. P15: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE FOURTH PETITIONER DTD.20/06/11. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.17784/2011-W ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 1st day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are parents of students aged 4 years and 8 months who have been admitted in first standard in the school managed by the fourth respondent. 2. It is averred in the writ petition that the students have attained the age of 4 years and 8 months as on 01/06/2011. Exts.P1 to P4 are the applications for admission submitted by the petitioners. 3. It is pointed out in the writ petition that the students have been provisionally admitted expecting orders granting relaxation. Even though they moved the Assistant Educational Officer he has rejected it as he has no power to grant relaxation beyond three months. In the light of the above, the petitioners have moved the Government seeking for relaxation. Reliance is placed on Rule 2 of Chapter II of Kerala Education Rules. Exts.P12 to P15 are the representations filed by the petitioners before the Government. The same are W.P.(C). No.17784/2011 -:2:- dated 20/06/2011. It is the case of the petitioners they are apprehending action on behalf of all the Educational Officers since they have refused to grant relaxation. Therefore, they seek expeditious disposal of the applications. There will be a direction to take a decision on Exts.P12 to P15 after notice to the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Till orders are passed the children of the petitioners are allowed to continue. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. The petitioners will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of the Judgment before the first respondent for compliance. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms