IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2010 / 21ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18692 of 2010(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SAKHEESH T.V, HSA, MM HIGH SCHOOL NEW MAHE THALASSERY EDUCAITONAL DISTRICT R/AT KOLLAMKANDY HOUSE, POST CHAMPAD,THALASSERY KANNUR DISTRICT , PIN- 670 694. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH, SRI.B.S.SYAMANTHAK, SMT.BINDUMOL JOSEPH. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARAIT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-I. 2. DIRECTOR HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION,. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-I. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.DILIP MOHAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) 18692 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition has been filed mainly with the following reliefs:- i. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction commanding the respondent No.1 to consider the recommendation submitted by the Higher Secondary School Level Curriculum Committee and to introduce the certificate in service course conducted by Regional Institute of English, South India along with B.Ed in any core subject as alternate requisite qualification for B.Ed in English for the post of Higher Secondary Teacher in English and the proposal of the 2nd respondent in this regard favourably and pass appropriate orders forthwith, considering Ext.P6 representation of the petitioner. ii. To issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent No.1 to issue appropriate notification amending the special rules introducing B.Ed in any core subject with certificate in in-service course of English language teaching at the secondary school level conducted by the Regional Institute of English, South India, Bangalore as alternate requisite qualification of B.Ed in English for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (English after taking formal decision on the recommendation of the Higher Secondary School Level Curriculum Committee. 2. The contention of the petitioner is that the 15th Curriculum committee has made certain recommendation as early as on 2005. As it is the expert body formed by the WPC No. 18692/2010 2 Government and competent to make such recommendations the first respondent is bound to consider such recommendation made by the Curriculum Committee, it is further submitted. In view of the specific assertion made by the petitioner, the first respondent was directed to file a statement. Accordingly, a statement has been filed on behalf of the first respondent. It is admitted thereunder that the Curriculum Committee has made certain recommendations and further stated that based on such recommendations, the Government have decided to amend the special rules to modify the qualifications prescribed for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher/HSST(Junior)(English). The statements on the aforesaid lines are recorded. In view of the decision now taken by the Government to amend the Rules relating the qualifications accepting the recommendations of the Curriculum Committee, it will only be appropriate for the Government to amend the rule as expeditiously as possible, as stated in the statement dated 7.7.2010. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE jma //true copy// P.A to Judge