IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 31ST BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 15908 of 2008(R) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- THIRURANGADI MUSLIM ORPHANAGE COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY KUNHAHAMED HAJI, THIRURANGADI POST. BY ADV. SMT.S.JASMINE RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. T.B.REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.15908/2008 R APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.5671/92-A DTD. 12/05/92. EXT.P2: COPY OF ORDER NO.B4-10242/05/K.DIS.DTD.28/1/05 OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR. EXT.P3: COPY OF ORDER NO.K.DIS.B2/11617/2001 DTD. 28/01/02 OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR. EXT.P4: COPY OF LETTER OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR DTD. 11/01/2006. EXT.P5: COPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE HON'BLE MINISTER OF EDUCATION DTD. 30/05/05. EXT.P6: COPY OF ARGUMENT NOTE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT EDUCATION ON 6/06/06. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 4/04/07. EXT.P8: COPY OF PARAGRAPHS 9,10,11,12 AND 13 OF HEARING NOTES. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 15908 OF 2008 R = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 22nd day of September 2008 J U D G M E N T The claim in this writ petition is for minority status. According to the petitioner, Ext. P5 is an application made before the respondent in this behalf and that following the receipt of Ext. P5, the matter was heard as early as in 2006. It is also the petitioner's case that Ext. P8 hearing note was also submitted. Yet another point that is urged by the petitioner referring to Ext. P4 is that the D.E.O. has already supported their claim. 2. Since the matter is still pending consideration of the respondent as per Ext. P5, I do not think that this Court will be justified in going into the merits of the case and at this stage, what is required is that the respondent should pass orders on Ext. P5 taking note of the relevant materials. This the respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C) No. 15908 OF 2008 -2- 3. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the respondent, for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-