IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34670 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE PRINCIPAL, C.P.M.G.H.S.S., PEERMEDU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE, FOR IDUKKI DIST, DISTRICT PROBOTION OFFICERS OFFICE MINI CIVIL STATION, THODUPUZHA, BY GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).34670/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who is the Principal of Chidambaram Pillai Memorial Government Higher Secondary School, Idukki District, has approached this Court aggrieved by Ext.P1 notice issued by the Child Welfare Committee, Idukki. According to the petitioner, proceedings sought to be initiated by the Committee is without jurisdiction. 2. I am not inclined to consider the petitioner's contention at this stage because Ext.P1 is only a show cause notice. Petitioner may appear before the Child Welfare Committee either in person or through an authorized representative and there upon, get a copy of the complaint received by the respondent in respect of a child who is a student in the petitioner's school. He shall be given an opportunity to file objections and there upon, Child Welfare Committee will issue a detailed reply to the petitioner. Further proceedings W.P.(C).34670/2008 2 will be taken only after such a reply is issued. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs