IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2007 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 33210 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ AFNAS, S/O.AMMED, 15 YEARS, MEKKILATTU HOUSE, PO PAYYOLI BAZAR, MINOR REPRESENTED BY GRAND FATHER M.MOIDEEN, S/O.PARIYAYI 63 YEARS, MEKKILATTU HOUSE, PO PAYYOLI BAZAR. BY ADV. SRI.PULIKKOOL ABUBACKER SRI.ZUBAIR PULIKKOOL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. HEAD MASTER, BAFAQUI THANGAL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL THURAYUR, PAYYOLI, KOYILANDI P.O. 673701. 2. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VATAKARA. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.V.JOY SANKER SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.33210/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1: COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE JP S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 33210 of 2007 ======================= Dated this the 13th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a minor student represented by his guardian, studying in the 10th standard in the 1st respondent's School. On allegations of misconduct he has been expelled from the school. Petitioner seriously disputes the reasons stated by the 1st respondent for expelling the petitioner from the school. Now, the petitioner is to write the S.S.L.C. examination in March, 2008. However, the headmaster is not receiving fees for the same. In the above circumstances, the petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent DEO to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the 1st respondent and the learned Government Pleader. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any W.P.(C) No. 33210/2007 -2- rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 1st respondent. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp