IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7846 of 2008(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PREETHY CHANDRAN (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER, PADMA JAYACHANDRAN, PREM NIVAS, PARUMALA P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.P.VINODKUMAR SRI.T.K.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (CORRECTED AS 'THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, THIRUVALLA' AS PER ORDER IN I.A.NO.3525 OF 2008 DATED 10.3.2008) 3. THE PRINCIPAL, G.S. & M.H.S.S. PARUMALA, PARUMALA P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No.7846 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 10th March, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a minor student represented by her mother. According to the petitioner, she completed her course in the Xth standard in the 3rd respondent's School which is a recognised unaided School. Because of some ill-will between the 3rd respondent and the petitioner's mother, at the fag end of the academic year, the petitioner has been informed that she cannot write the SSLC examination. The petitioner therefore seeks the following relief: “i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or order, directing the second respondent to take appropriate action enabling the petitioner to sit for the S.S.L.C. Examination to be held from 12.3.2008. 2. According to the learned Government pleader, the petitioner was absent from the School was from September onwards. He would also submit that no examination fee has also been received from the petitioner. W.P.C. No. 7846/08 -: 2 :- 3. According to the petitioner, Ext.P1 would show that she has been remitting fees for September, October and November, which would show that the said contention is wrong. The petitioner further submits that she had paid examination fees in the school along with the other students. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner shall file a representation before the concerned Government Secretary, which shall be considered and disposed of by the concerned Secretary on the day of receipt of the same itself, in view of the fact that the SSLC examination is slated to commence on 12th March, 2008. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. Acd/ Issue certified copy of the judgment today itself