IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2007 / 18TH SRAVANA 1929 OP.No. 3254 of 2001(K) ----- ---------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K.GEORGE, MANAGER, NEHRU MEMORIAL ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL KAITHAKUZHU, VELICHIKALA POST, KOLLAM-691 573. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI SRI.V.PREMCHAND SMT.ASHA JYOTHI RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION GOVERNEMNT OF KERALA, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING SANDHI NAGAR, TRIVANDRUM-1. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 7. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 8. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. BY SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.T.RAVIKUMAR. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------ O.P.No.3254 of 2001-K ------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of August, 2007. J U D G M E N T H.L.Dattu, C.J. The only prayer that is sought for by the petitioner in this original petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is to direct the respondents to sanction a Higher Secondary School (Plus Two Course) for Nehru Memorial English Medium High School, Kaithakuzhy, Kollam District, forthwith. (2). The learned Government Advocate, on instruction, would submit that as early as on 23-07-2002 the State Government has sanctioned a Higher Secondary School (Plus Two Course) to the Nehru Memorial English Medium High School, Kaithakuzhy, Kollam District. (3). In view of the above development, in our opinion, the reliefs sought for by the petitioner in this original petition does not survive for consideration of this court. Accordingly, the original petition is disposed of as having become unnecessary. (4). In view of the disposal of the original petition, C.M.P.No.5354 of 2001 is dismissed. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE MS/DK.