IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2011 / 27TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22377 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.G.VISWANATHAN, S/O.V.K.NARAYANAN,AGED 69 YEARS, MANAGER, N.S.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MANNAR-689 622. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING,SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI V.VIJULAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 22377 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE LIST. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER RESPONDENTS' EXTS: NIL \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.22377/2011-V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 18th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Manager of an Aided Higher Secondary School. The petitioner had submitted an application for sanction of an additional batch in Science subject, namely, Computer Science. But, when sanction was ordered, it was in Commerce batch as per Ext.P2 order. According to the petitioner, the number of pending applications required the additional batch in Science etc.. Therefore, the petitioner has filed a representation as per Ext.P3 before the first respondent for converting Commerce batch to Science batch. It is further pointed out that the Selection process will be over within a short time and urgent orders are required in the matter by the Government. 2. In that view of the matter, there will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P3 request within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. W.P.(C). No.22377/2011 -:2:- The petitioner will produce a certified copy of the Judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the Government for compliance. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms