IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2010 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 10299 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. OUSAPACHAN AMBOOKAN, MANAGER, AMBOOKAN KOCHUVARKEY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, POYYA, THRISSUR. 2. M.GEORGE, JOHN, MANAGER, ST.GEORGE'S HIGH SCHOOL, PUTTEKKARA, MUNDOOR, TRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, RESPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,' SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. RANI DIOTHIMA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.10299/2008-A: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBIT: EXT.P.1: COPY OF G.O.(RT).NO.2427/07/G. EDN. DTD. 01/06/2007. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.10299/2008-A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 6th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are Managers of two High Schools. This writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P1 order of the General Education (M) Department whereby the Engineers under the Local Self Government Department were also authorised to inspect and issue fitness certificate to the schools including un-aided schools, coming under the jurisdiction of the respective Municipalities and Corporations. The petitioners contend that Chapter IV of the Kerala Education Rules authorises Assistant Engineers of Public Works Department to have an inspection of the Schools periodically and report the same with suggestions for maintenance before the District Educational Officers. It is therefore, pointed out that the proposal to entrust the said work to the Engineers of Local Self Government Department will not be justified. Ext.P1 is dated 01/06/2007. It is a matter which the petitioners can bring up before the Government by filing appropriate representation if they W.P.(C). No.10299/2008 -:2:- are having any grievance as of now. Leaving open the said remedy, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms