IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2010 / 1ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 35889 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- ATHIRA AYYAPPAN (MINOR) AMBATTUPARAMBIL, N.A.D.P.O,ALUVA, REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN AYYAPPAN, AMBATTUPARAMBIL, N.A.D.P.O.,ALUVA BY ADV. SRI.K.KARTHIKEYA PANICKER SMT.DAYA K. PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 2. THE SECRETARY, BOARD OF HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATIONS GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATIONS, EDAPPALLY-682024 4. THE PRINCIPAL G.B.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ALUVA-683101 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 35889 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner passed her secondary school examination and Plus One examination. However, due to various diseases that she is suffering from and on account of the continuous treatment, she could not complete her plus two course by appearing in the examination. She is also unable to continue attending classes, and therefore, she has approached this Court seeking a direction to respondents to allow her to register herself as a private student. 2. Learned Government Pleader, who has obtained instructions in the matter submits that since the petitioner did not have sufficient attendance, she cannot appear in the regular stream. It is stated that, in such circumstances, the only option available to the petitioner is to get herself registered as a private candidate, and for that purpose, petitioner will have to make an application before the Director of Higher Secondary Education. 3. Now that the Government Pleader has made the aforesaid submission, the only option available to the petitioner is WPC No. 35889/10 :2 : to make an application before the Director of Higher Secondary Education. It is directed that if the petitioner makes an application to the Director of Higher Secondary Education as mentioned above, the Director shall consider the application and pass appropriate orders in the matter, which shall be done at any rate within 4 weeks of receipt of the application. Needless to say that it will be the responsibility of the petitioner to comply with the procedural formalities which are to be completed in that behalf. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp