IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 12180 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ 1. LEKSHMI KRISHNA, D/O. LEELAKUMARY, XTH STD., LOURDES MOUNT HSS, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER, LEELAKUMARY R., AGED 51 YEARS, PLAVILAKATHU VEEDU, MANMARAM, VINOBANIKETAN P.O., NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 542. 2. SREELAKSHMI S., D/O. SANIL KUMAR, XTH STD., LOURDES MOUNT HSS, REP. BY HER MOTHER SANIL KUMARI M.S., AGED 44 YRS, SREEBHAVAN PAZHAVADI STREET, NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 541. 3. GAYATHRI GANESH, D/O. GANESH KUMAR, XTH STD, HOLY ANGELS CONVENT HSS, REP. BY FATHER GANESH KUMAR K., AGED 50 YEARS, T.C.29/1725(1), VARDHINY, MADHAVAMANDIRAM HOUSING COLONY, NEAR POLICE DOG SQUAD, WEST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 008. 4. VIJITHA V.P., D/O. PUSHPA RAJAN, XTH STD., LOURDES MOUNT HSS, REP. BY MOTHER PUSHPA RAJAN J.R.,AGED 42, KOLLASSARY HOUSE, PUTHUKULANGARA P.O., NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 541. 5. THANKAM V. KUMAR, D/O. R.USHAKUMARY, XTH STD., LOURDES MOUNT HSS, REP. BY HER MOTHER, R.USHAKUMARY, AGED 40 YEARS, SANKARAMANGALAM, SABARMATHY LINE, VENJARAMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 607. 6. PRIJA RAJ J.R., D/O. JAYASREE K.G., XTH STD., LOURDES MOUNT HSS, REP. BY HER MOTHER, JAYASREE K.G., AGED 40, SP NIVAS, VENJARAMOODU PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 607. WPC NO.12180/07 -2- 7. VINAYA V., D/O. V.RAMAGANESH, XTH STD, HOLY ANGELS CONVENT HSS, REP. BY HER MOTHER V.RAMAGANESH, AGED 42, VALLINILLA, TC 25/3443, UR-10, UPPALAM ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 8. ARDHANA S., D/O. K.MURALEEDHARAN, XTH STD, HOLY ANGELS CONVENT HSS, REP. BY FATHER K.MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 47, RAILWAY QUARTERS NO. 84/B, ANVER GARDENS, POOJAPPURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 012. 9. GAYATHRI G., D/O. B.SUNIL KUMAR, XTH STD., HOLY ANGELS CONVENT HSS, REP. BY FATHER B.SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 45, JANAKI BHAVAN, TC 30/337, ANAYARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 029. 10. RENU R.H., D/O. REMA DEVI C.K., XTH STD. HOLY ANGELS CONVENT HSS, REP. BY HER MOTHER REMA DEVI C.K., AGED 39 YEARS, REMA NIVAS, VISHUS NAGAR, PANGAPPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 581. 11. SOORYA PRIYADARSINI M.S., D/O.G.SARATHA, CHINMAYA VIDHYALAYA HSS, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER G.SARATHA, AGED 40 YEARS, TC 22/229, KRISHNA VILAS, KURIYATHI, ATTUKAL, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 009. 12. AKHITHA AKHIL, D/O. THANKACHI C., CHINMAYA VIDHYALAYA HSS, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER THANKACHI C., AGED 42 YEARS, TC 15/661, PRA-B-21, SASTHAMANGALAM P.O., VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 010. 13. DIVYA JAYARAJAN, D/O. ANITHA JAYARAJAN, CHINMAYA VIDHYALAYA HSS, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER ANITHA JAYARAJAN, AGED 37 YEARS, DIVYA SRA 66, SASTHA NAGAR, PANGODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 006. 14. ASWATHY M.V., D/O. MOHANAN NAIR K., COTTON HILL GIRLS HSS, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER MOHANAN NAIR K., AGED 53 YEARS, VAISAKH BHAJANAMADAM ROAD, PEYAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 573. 15. AISWARYA M.V., D/O. MOHANAN NAIR K., COTTON HILL GIRLS HSS, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER MOHANAN NAIR K., AGED 53 YEARS, VAISAKH BHAJANAMADAM ROAD, PEYAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 573. WPC NO.12180/07 -3- 16. S.VIJI CHANDRAN, D/O. SYAMALA CHANDRAN, CHINMAYA VIDHYALAYA HSS, REP. BY HER MOTHER SYAMALA CHANDRAN, AGED 50 YEARS, SANKARA BHAVANAM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 019. 17. ASWATHY G. NAIR, D/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR P., COTTON HILLS GIRLS HSS, REP. BY HER FATHER GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR P., AGED 55 YRS, KEEZHEVILAKATH VEEDU, TC 41/308, KURIYATHI PNRA 25, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 009. 18. PRITTY K. JAMES, D/O. JAMES SAMUEL, ST.GORETTIS GHSS, REP. BY HER FATHER JAMES SAMUEL, AGED 45 YEARS, KANDANKERIL HOUSE, MANNATHALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015. 19. JANCY S.B., D/O. BEENA SOMAN, ST.GORETTIS GHSS, REP. BY HER MOTHER BEENA SOMAN, AGED 41 YRS, SB ILLAM, VATTAPPARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 028. 20. MONISHA A.M., D/O. AJITHAKUMARI B.S., ST.GORETTIS GHSS, REP. BY HER MOTHER AJITHAKUMARI B.S., AGED 37 YEARS, KAVITHALAYAM CHENTHUPURA, VENGODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 21. AKSHAYA ASSARY, D/O. OMANA A., ST.GORETTIS GHSS, REP. BY HER MOTHER OMANA A., AGED 43 YEARS, PUNNAKUNNU VEEDU, CHITTAZHA, VATTAPPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 028. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.A.S.SABU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAJUDAR BHAVAN, 16 MAHATMA GANDHI MARG, INDRA PRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110 002. 2. STATE ORGANISING COMMISSIONER (GUIDES), KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, STATE HEAD QUARTERS, VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. WPC NO.12180/07 -4- 3. STATE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, STATE HEAD QUARTERS, VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GIRLS PROGRAMME, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAJUDAR BHAVAN, 16 MAHATMA GANDHI MARG, INDRA PRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110 002. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC FOR SCOUTS & GUIDES GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.SANILKUMAR SRI.JOHN VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/10/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 12239 OF 2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.12180/07 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF CANDIDATES/GUIDES FROM TRIVANDRUM REVENUE DISTRICT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT 22.2.2007. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 19.3.2007. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 12180 & 12239 OF 2007 ========================== Dated this the 1st day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T These are writ petitions filed by applicants for Rashtrapathy Rank Examination for Boy Scouts and Girls Guides, whose applications were rejected on technical grounds. At the stage of admission, this Court passed interim order dated 10th of April, 2007 directing that the petitioners shall be permitted to appear for the examinations and accordingly petitioners appeared for the examinations. 2. It is now pointed out that similar writ petitions have been disposed of by this Court confirming the interim orders as in these cases and directing that results shall be published, and if the candidates have passed the examination, the authorities shall take necessary steps on that basis. The judgment in WP(C) No.12291/07 dated 21st of June 2007 is referred to by the counsel for the petitioners. 3. Facts of these cases are similar to the facts dealt with in the aforesaid judgment and there is no reason to depart from the above course. In the light of the above, these writ petitions WPC 12180 & 12239/07 :2 : are also disposed of directing that as the petitioners have appeared for the examination pursuant to the interim orders referred to above, the respondents shall publish the results and issue certificates if they have passed in the examination. It is directed that once certificates are issued as above, it will be open to the petitioners to approach the Director of Public Instruction, who shall take appropriate action to award eligible marks on that basis. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp