IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2010 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 33677 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SREEJESH.P.T, NIGHT WATCHMAN, PANAMPALLY MEMORIAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, CHALAKUDY, POTTA P.O., THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. MR. KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. RANI DIOTHIMA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 33677 OF 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 2nd day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : i. To issue a writ of certiorari quashing Ext. P4 as unjust, illegal and unsustainable. ii. To declare that the Government need not obstruct the continuation of study by the petitioner for the course namely Post Graduation (M.A. ) in Kerala Responsible Ayurvedic Tourism & Educational Resource without in any way effecting the duty as a night watchman to be carried out by the petitioner. iii. to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner to under the course namely Post Graduation (M.A.) in Kerala Responsible Ayurvedic Tourism & Educational Resource, without availing leave for that purpose. iv. to issue such other orders, directions or writs as may be prayed for and that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. When the matter came up for consideration on 08.11.2010, an interim order was passed by this Court, permitting the petitioner to continue his studies without affecting his duties. The relevant portion of the interim order is as follows : “5. In the facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant an interim order permitting the petitioner to continue his studies without W.P. (C) No. 33677 of 2010 2 affecting his duty as a night watchman, pending disposal of the Writ Petition”. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, by virtue of the interim order, the petitioner is pursuing his studies and that he is simultaneously working as a night watchman and further that his duties are in no way affected by virtue of the studies / course being pursued by the petitioner. 4. In the above circumstances this Court does not find it necessary to pass any further orders. The interim order is made absolute and the Writ Petition is closed. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd