IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 29124 of 2003(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ FR.MATHEW VILLANTHANAM, LOCAL MANAGER, ST.THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL, KARIKKOTTAKARY, KOOMAMTHODU P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY(REGD.) BANK ROAD, KOZHIKODE-673001, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY P.A.FAZAL GAFFOOR (IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 8.10.03 ON IA 12265/03 4. THE MANAGER, SREE NARAYANA TRUST HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, S.N.TRUST, KOLLAM (IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 16.10.03 ON IA.12903/03) 5. PONNAN, AGED 52, S/O. MARI, SHOLAYAR OORU, SHOLAYUR POST, (VIA) AGALI ATTAPPADY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT 6. JACOB, S/O. LUKOSE, AGED 45, POOMARATHINKAL, SHOLAYUR POST, (VIA) AGALI, ATAPPADY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT (ADDL. R5 & R6 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 23.3.2004 ON I.A. 16328/03) 7.RAJESH SOMAN, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (CHEMISTRY) S.N.D.P. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KILIROOR, KANJIRAM P.O. KOTTAYAM DIST. 8. D. ANIL KUMAR, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (BOTANY) S.N.D.P. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KILIROOR, KANJIRAM P.O. KOTTAYAM DIST. (ADDL. R7 AND R8 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 28.6.2004 ON I.A. 8155/04) 9. P. PRAHALADAN, SON OF PURUSHOTHAMAN, 2 PRAHALADA MANDIRAM, THEKKUTHODU P.O. THANNITHODU. 10. B. SASIDHARAN NAIR, KODAKATHU HOUSE, THUMBAKKULAM, THEKKUTHODU P.O. (ADDL. R9 & R10 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER ON I.A.8367 DATED 16.7.2004) 11. V.M. MATHAI, SON OF MANI, AGED 52 YEARS, VADAKKEKKARA HOUSE, VELLOOR P.O., PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM DIST. (IMPLEADED AS R11 AS PER ORDER ON I.A. 8522/04 DATED 16.7.2004) 12. VECHOOR GOVT. DEVI VILASAM HIGH SCHOOL, PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, KOYA YOUSAFF. (IMPLEADED AS R12 AS PER ORDER ON I.A. 8664 OF 2004 DATED 16.7.2004) 13. NAJUMUDDEEN, K.S., PRESIDENT, PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, GOVERNMENT MODEL HIGH SCHOOL, CHANGANACHERRY.\ 14. K.G. KARUNAKARAN, PRESIDENT, PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL, PAIPPAD, PALLIAKACHIRA P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. (R13 AND R14 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER ON I.A. 9140 OF 2004 DATED 16.7.2004) 15. K.K. BABY, AGED 41 YEARS, SON OF K.C. KURUVILA, RESIDING AT KANDATHIL HOUSE, PAMBAVALLEY, KOTTAYAM DIST. 16. N.V. MATHEW, AGED 42 YEARS, SON OF VARGHESE, RESIDING AT NEDUVELI, THULAPPALLY P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. (R15 AND R16 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER ON I.A.9352/04 DATED 16.7.2004) 17. MANAGER, A.V. HIGH SCHOOL, KURICHY, KOTTAYAM (IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A. 711 OF 2005 DATED 22.3.2005) R1 & R2 BY G.P. SMT. SMITHA R3 BY ADV. SRI. A. A. ABUL HASSAN R4 & R17 BY ADV. SRI.A.N.RAJAN BABU R5 & R6 BYADV. SRI.V.K.MOHAMMED YOUSUF R7 & R8 BY ADVS. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SMT.A.S.BEENU R9 & R10 BY ADV. SMT.K.V.RESHMI R11 BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY R12 BY ADV. SRI.N.SUKUMARAN SRI.S.SHYAM SRI.N.K.KARNIS SRI.BOBBYMATHEW KOOTHATTUKULAM SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN SMT.ANJU VIJAYAN R13 AND R14 BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM VAKKANAL SRI.SAJI KURIACHAN SRI.M.R.NANDAKUMAR SRI.PAUL ABRAHAM VAKKANAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER R15 AND R16 BY ADV. SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 3 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP NO. 22246 OF 2000 DATED 5.12.2000 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (MS) NO. 116/2002/G. EDN. DATED 18.5.2002 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION DATED 7.7.2003 WITH COVERING LETTER. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.RT. NO. 1413/97/G. EDN. DATED 2.5.1997 EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (MS) NO. 198/97 G. EDN. DATED 11.6.1997 EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (MS) NO. 204/97/G. EDN. DATED 12.6.1997 EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (MS) NO. 107/2000/G. EDN. DATED 30.3.2000. FIRST RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT. R1 TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT SHOWING THE DISTRICT WISE DETAILS OF SSLC PASSOUTS AND NUMBER OF PLUS TWO SEATS AVAILABLE. THIRD RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R3(A) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO. 11042/T2/97/G.EDN. (SRO 238/97) DATED 2.4.1997 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXT.R3(B) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO. N.S (3) 43529/98 DATED 25.6.1998 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. EXT.R3(C) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO. NS (3)/43529/98/DPI (SRO 837/99) DATED 14.10.99 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. EXT.R3(D) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6.9.2000 IN OP 22303 OF 2000 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.R3(E) TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 29.8.2002 IN W.A.NO. 2716 OF 2000 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.R3(F) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ORDER G.O.(MS) NO. 141/03/G. EDN. DATED 31.5.2003 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXT.R3(G) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ORDER G.O. (P) NO. 147/03/G. EDN. DATED 5.6.2003 ISSUED BY THE GOVT. OF KERALA. EXT.R3(H) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. B1-9099/2003(2) DATED 21.8.2003 ISSUED BY THE D.E.O., KODUNGALLUR. 4TH RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R4(a) TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 2.4.1997 ISSUED BY THE GOVT. EXT.R4(b) TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 26.4.1997 FORWARDING APPLICATIONS TO THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION BY THE S.N. TRUSTS. EXT.R4(c) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFIICATION DATED 25.6.1998 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. EXT.R4(d) TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 14.10.1999 ISSUED BY GOVT.. 4 EXT.R4(e) TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 1.11.1999 ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT. EXT.R4(f) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6.9.200O IN OP 22303 OF 2000 AND 23677 OF 2000 AND CONNECTED CASES OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.R4(g) TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 29.8.2002 IN W.A.NO. 2716 OF 2000 EXT.R4(h) TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION NO. NS (3)/43529/98 DATED 1.7.2000 ISSUED BY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS. EXT.R4(i) TRUE COPY OF GOVT. ORDER G.O. (P) NO. 147/03/G. EDN. DATED 5.6.2003 5TH RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R5(1) TRUE COPY OF REPORT APPEARED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 28.6.2002 EXT.R5(2) TRUE COPY OF REPORT APPEARED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DATED 30.6.2002 13TH RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R13(a) TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE DATED 7.7.2004 FROM THE A.E.O. CHANGANACHERRY. EXT.R13(b) TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE DATED 7.7.2004 DO.DO. EXT.R13 (C) COPY OF THE PANCHAYAT RESOLUTION DATED 23.7.2003 OF THE PAIPPAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT. EXT.R13(d) COPY OF PANCHAYAT RESOLUTION DATED 1.7.2004 OF DO.DO. EXT.R13(e) COPY OF LETTER DATED 12.7.2004 TO THE GOVT. FROM THE CHAIRPERSON OF CHANGANACHERRY. 17TH RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R17 TRUE COPY OF I.A.NO. 11565 OF 2004 IN WPC 29124 OF 2003. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. No. 28124 OF 2003 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT C.N. Ramachandran Nair,J. During the pendency of this Writ Petition, there was an interim order by the Supreme Court granting plus two course in the petitioner's school. In view of the interim order of the Supreme Court nothing survives in this WPC, and it is accordingly closed. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. kk 2