IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2009 / 16TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27945 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- TANIMA MAHADEVAN, AGED 16 YEARS, (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN, S.S.MAHADEVAN, AGED 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT AMRITHAM, B/H TENNIS COURT, P.O.CIVIL STATION, KANNUR. BY ADV. SMT.M.M.DEEPA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, BHARAT SCOUTS & GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, FLEURDELIS, NEW DELHI-110 002. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, BHARAT SCOUTS & GUIDES SOUTHERN REGIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, BANGALORE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.27945 of 2009-K = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 8th day of October, 2009. JUDGMENT Notice to the respondents is dispensed with preserving their right to seek re-hearing of this writ petition, if aggrieved by the directions being issued hereunder. The petitioner, aged 16 years, aspires to get the benefit of certain credentials which she claims as due to her on account of her activities as Member of the Bharat Scouts and Guides. Leaving aside the question whether that is an authority for the purposes of Article 12, it is appropriate that the petitioner's request stated to be pending with respondents 2 and 3 be considered and a decision issued since at her age, aspirations give inspiration to lead to the future. Let a decision be communicated to the WPC27945/09 -: 2 :- petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/131009