IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 19156 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- C.SUJATHA, W/O.C.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, KUNNATH MAKKUL HOUSE, PONNMERI PARAMBIL P.O., VILLIAPPALLY, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DIST. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. CHIEF SECRETARY, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY LEGISLATIVE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SECRETARY TO HOME MINISTER, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.MEERA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & Kurian Joseph, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 19156 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this, the 29th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. This writ petition is filed in public interest. Learned Government Pleader submits that the State had already enacted the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that effective steps have been taken by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority, Kerala State Higher Education Council and all the Universities and Educational Institutions concerned for effectively preventing the menace of ragging. In view of the steps thus taken in the matter, no orders are necessary in this writ petition and it is closed. S.R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice. Kurian Joseph, Judge. ttb WP(C) No.19156/09 -:2:-