IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2009 / 19TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 422 of 2009(A) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRATHEEKSHA BHAVAN ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL MUTTATHIPARAMBU P.O. CHERTHALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, K.A.JOSEPH. BY ADV. SRI.ROY CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHERTHALA P.O. ALAPPUZHA DIST. 3. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW DELHI,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.422 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner applied before the Government for the issue of a No Objection Certificate in order to get affiliation with the Central Board of Secondary Education. The application was rejected by Ext.P7 order dated 29.2.2008. The reason for rejection of the application is stated in Ext.P7 as follows: “I invite your attention to the reference cited. As per G.O.(P) No.107/07 Gl.Edn. dated 13.6.2007 the proposal for No Objection Certificate for affiliation with CBSE should have been submitted through proper channel to the Director of Public Instruction by 31st of August every year. But, your request was submitted to this office only on 4.12.2007. Hence, the proposal is belated and is returned herewith.” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned WPC No.422/2009 2 Government Pleader submitted that in similar cases, this Court had directed the Government to dispose of the application for NOC on the merits. 4. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the application submitted by the petitioner for the issue of NOC, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl