IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JULY, 2007 / 13TH ASHADHA, 1929 WP(C).No. 13467 of 2007(C) ------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. JUDIT A. MATHEW, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN A.M.MATHEW EDAYAL, ELEMDESOM P.O., ELEMDESOM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. JOMOL T. JOSEPH, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN T.P.JOSEPH, THADATHIL HOUSE, PERINGASSERY P.O. PIN-685 581, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. CHAITRA S. NAIR, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN SABU M.C., MUKHAYAPPILLIL, PURAPUZHA P.O., THODUPUZHA-685 583, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. JINTO JOSE, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN JOSE, MEMANA HOUSE, KUNINJI P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. DIJO V. LIJO, AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN V.D.JOSEPH, VELLAKIZHANGIL, VAZHITHALA P.O., THODUPUZHA - 685 583, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. SAMPREETH K.S., AGED 15 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY NEXT FRIEND AND GUARDIAN N.SUKUMARAN NAIR, KIZHAKKANATT HOUSE, PURAKKUZHA P.O., THODUPUZHA-685 583, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.M.ALIAS SRI.P.ABANI RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAZUMDAR BHAVAN, 16, MAHATMA GANDHI MARG, INDRAPRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110 002. WP(C) NO.13467 OF 2007 :-2-: 2. STATE ORGANIZING COMMISSIONER (GUIDES), KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-33. 3. STATE ORGANIZING COMMISSIONER (SCOUTS), KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-33. 4. STATE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, STATE HEAD QUARTERS, POST VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-33. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (GIRL PROGRAMME), BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAZUMDAR BHAVAN, 16, MAHATMA GANDHI MARG, INDRAPRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110 002. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (BOY PROGRAMME), BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES, NATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, LAXMI MAZUMDAR BHAVAN, 16,MAHATMA GANDHI MARG, INDRAPRASTHA ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110 002. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC FOR SCOUTS & GUIDES THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX (WP(C) NO.13467 OF 2007) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: Copy of the certificate dtd.13.4.20007 to the 1st petitioner. Ext.P2: Copy of the certificate dtd.13.4.07 to the 2nd petitioner. Ext.P3: Copy of the certificate dtd.13.4.07 to the 3rd petitioner. Ext.P4: Copy of the certificate dtd.13.4.07 to the 4th petitioner. Ext.P5: Copy of the certificate dtd.13.4.07 to the 5th petitioner. Ext.P6: Copy of the certificate dtd.13.4.07 to the 6th petitioner. Ext.P7: Copy of the Rajya Puraskar Award dtd.8.2.2006 to the 1st petitioner. Ext.P8: -do- -do- to the 2nd petitioner. Ext.P9: -do- -do- to the 3rd petitioner. Ext.P10: -do- -do- to the 4th petitioner. Ext.P11: -do- -do- to the 5th petitioner. Ext.P12: -do- -do- to the 6th petitioner. Ext.P13: Copy of the application form submitted by the 1st petitioner dtd.22.2.2006. Ext.P14: -do- -do- to the 2nd petitioner dtd.3.2.2006. Ext.P15: -do- -do- to the 3rd petitioner dtd.5.2.2006. Ext.P16: -do- -do- to the 4th petitioner dtd.16.2.2006. WP(C) NO.13467 OF 2007 :-2-: Ext.P17: -do- -do- to the 5th petitioner dtd.8.2.06. Ext.P18: -do- -do- to the 6th petitioner dtd.8.2.06. Ext.P19: Copy of the order issued by the 5th respondent dtd.22.2.07. Ext.P20: Copy of the order issued by the 6th respondent dtd.9.2.2007. Ext.P21: True extract of the order dtd.4.4.2007 in W.P.(C) No. 11849/07. -True Copy- P.A.to Judge. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 13467 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of April, 2007 O R D E R Notice by speed post. In this writ petition, the petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioners to appear for the Rashtrapathy Rank Examination for Scouts and Guides. The same has been denied on the ground that there were some mistakes in the application submitted by the petitioners who are school students. 2. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to pass an interim order to the following effect:- The petitioners in this writ petition would be permitted to appear for the Rashtrapathy Rank Examination for Scouts and Guides scheduled to be held this month. I further direct that if the number of students, who are permitted to undergo the examination, exceeds the number fixed by the respondents for one camp, the respondents shall permit the petitioners to undergo the examination in different batches. S. SIRI JAGAN, Mbs/ Judge WP(C) NO. :-2-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 WP(C) NO. :-3-: ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED:13-02-2007 WP(C) NO. :-4-: