IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 OP.No. 17864 of 1998(B) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. BHASKARAN.C., S/O. KORMAN, CHELIYIL HOUSE, VELLANCHERY, THRIKKANAPURAM.P.O., THAVANOOR, MALAPPURAM - 679 573. 2. KUNHIRAMAN, S/O. KARI, CHANAPARAMBIL, ATHALOOR.P.O., THAVANOOR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR, THE SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P. NO. 17864/1998-B: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION DTD. 10/09/1993 TO P1. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION DTD. 19/09/93, TO P2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO ONE MANOJ KUMAR E.M. WHO UNDERVENT THE COURSE IN 1994-96. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS FOR THE YEAR 1998 PUBLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No.17864 OF 1998 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) To issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to issue certificates that are recognised for gaining employment to the petitioners and other similarly placed students or in the alternative direct the respondents to declare that the certificates obtained by the petitioners is a recognised qualification. Learned Special Government Pleader submits that the since the Government has issued Government order dated 14.3.2000, the grievances of the petitioners does not survive. Writ petition is hence closed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 17864 OF 1998 J U D G M E N T 04.04.2008