IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 28401 of 2006(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- SUJITH C., S/O.CHELLAPPAN, 'USHUS', KALLIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.THANU PILLAI SRI.S.S.HUSSAIN SRI.JINU K MOHAN SRI.K.S.JAYARAJAN (VELUR) RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. SCHEDULED CASTE/TRIBE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, AHAMEDABAD (IIMA), VASTRAPUR, AHMEDABAD-15, GUJARAT STATE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.28401/2006 F APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE COMMUNITY CERTIFICATE DTD. 02/07/2004 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD. 02/04/2006 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AWARDING THE POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT. EXT.P3 TO P3(D): COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) 584/L AND LAD ON 21/07/1959 AND SUBSEQUENT ORDERS ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM FOR AWARD OF STATE MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO SCHEDULED CASTES FOR THE 1ST YEAR COURSE. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DTD. 03/02/2005 OF THE APPLICATION FORM SENT BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE AWARD OF STATE MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO THE SCHEDULED CASTES FOR THE 2ND YEAR COURSE TOGETHER COVERING LETTER SENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 10/08/04 OF THE INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, KILLIPPALAM BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P8 TO P8(G): COPIES OF THE RECEIPTS OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 02/03/05 SUBMITTED BY THE FATHER OF THE PETITIONER TO THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES, SCHEDULED TRIBES AND OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 25/07/05 SUBMITTED BY THE FATHER OF THE PETITIONER TO THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 16/11/2005 SUBMITTED BY THE FATHER OF THE PETITIONER TO THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTE/SCHEDULED TRIBES AND OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 14/12/2005 SUBMITTED BY THE FATHER OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ Kss P.A.TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28401 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of May, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: i) To issue a declaration that the petitioner is entitled to receive amount of Rs.3,47,088/- from the 1st and 2nd respondents under the State Monetary Assistance Scheme as envisaged by Ext.P3 series. ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, direction or order directing the respondents 1 and 2 to immediately sanction and disburse the fees for the first and second years of his course to the petitioner as incurred by Ext.P8 series which amounts to Rs.3,47,088/-. There will be a direction to the first respondent to look into the grievance of the petitioner and take appropriate action in accordance with law, with notice to the petitioner. This shall be done within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. The question of interest is left open. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp