High Court of KeralaWP(C)/6766/2015disposed of

Janani Krishnan v. State Of Kerala

2015-04-09Honourable Mr.Justice P.R.Ramachandra Menon4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/19TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 6766 of 2015 (U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

----------------------- JANANI KRISHNAN, AGED 17 YEARS, A MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SHRI.K.P.UNNIKRISHNAN, 'JYOTHIS', KODAMTHURUTHU, KUTHIATHODU P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688 533.

BY ADVS.SRI.T.R.JAGADEESH SRI.V.A.VINOD RESPONDENT(S):

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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

3. JOINT DIRECTOR (EXAMS), HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

4. PRINCIPAL, TDHSS, THIRUMALABHAGOM P.O., THURAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688 546.

R1 TO R3 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: msv/

WP(C).No. 6766 of 2015 (U) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1 : TRUE COPY OF MARK LIST OF FIRST YEAR HSE. P2 : TRUE COPY OF KERALA KALOLSAVAM CERTIFICATE DTD.25.1.2014. P3 : TRUE COPY OF MARK LIST IN FIRST HSE IMPROVEMENT EXAMINATION. P4 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER DTD.20.2.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. P5 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.HSS EX-02/15 DTD.20.2.2015 (WITHOUT ENCLOSER) P6 : TRUE COPY OF GUIDELINES FOR AWARD OF GRACE MARKS. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S.TO JUDGE Msv/

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

--------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.6766 of 2015 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of April, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:

"(i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or direction directing respondent No.2 and 3 to grant grace marks for the subjects appeared by the petitioners in improvement examinations.

(ii) To issue such other writ, direction or order as are just and necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice."

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, for the time being, the petitioner would like to confine the relief sought for by causing Ext.P5 to be considered and disposed of by the 3rd respondent within a reasonable time.

3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well, who submits that, there is no provision to grant grace marks for improvement examination.

4. After hearing both the sides, the writ petition is disposed

W.P.(C) No.6766 of 2015 of, directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 after hearing the petitioner represented by the guardian and also the 4th respondent in accordance with law, at the earliest, at any rate, within 'three weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of the writ petition, before the 3rd respondent, for further steps.

Sd/- P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE sp