IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2011 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6231 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANUPAM KINATHI, AGED 17 YEARS, MINOR, THROUGH FATHER, GUARDIAN, K.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE, S/O. KUMARAN, V.K. HOUSE, PALAYAD P.O, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENTS 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONVENOR,KERALA SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR 2010-2011,(ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS-ACADEMIC),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL,ST.JOSEPH'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,THALASSERY,KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.6231 OF 2011(D) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Plus two student who participated in the District Level Science Fair and was awarded 3rd place. He filed an appeal, which was allowed by Ext.P3 proceedings and accordingly he participated in the State Level Competition where he got A grade. This is evident from Ext.P4. In view of the A grade secured by the petitioner, he was to be issued a certificate which in turn enable the petitioner to claim grace marks. The certificate was not issued and that lead the petitioner to file this writ petition. Learned Government Pleader on instructions accepts the eligibility of the petitioner for being issued the certificate and according to the counsel for the Petitioner the certificate has been issued today. However, in the meanwhile the last date for production of the certificate before the first respondent to claim grace mark has expired on 28.2.2011 and therefore counsel for the petitioner submits that on the production of the certificate, the first respondent should be directed to award the petitioner the WPC.No. 6231/2011 :2 : eligible grace marks. Having regard to the fact that today only the certificate has been issued, the petitioner is well justified in the submission made. Therefore I direct that it will be open to the petitioner to produce the certificate along with a copy of the judgment before the first respondent within one week from today and in which event it is directed that the first respondent will award grace marks, which if he is otherwise eligible, to the petitioner. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petitioner before the first respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/