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The Principal v. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

2015-07-28Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JULY 2015/6TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 22706 of 2015 (K) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ THE PRINCIPAL, ST.ANN'S SCHOOL, AYUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT KERALA - 691 533.

BY ADVS.SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (KOLLAM) SRI.S.BIJU (KIZHAKKANELA) SRI.ANIL ELGIN SRI.S.VINCENT SRI.S.JOSE SMT.SHEENAMOL VARGHESE RESPONDENTS:

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1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, KIZHAKKEKOTTA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023.

2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORTION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, KIZHAKKEKOTTA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023.

BY SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 22706 of 2015 (K) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :

A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.CBSE/AFF./930688/2007/(SL0716) DATED 13-1-2007 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION TO THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P2 :

A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.CBSE/AFF./930688/2007/EX01628-1011/2009/214487 DATED 12-1-2010 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION TO THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P3 :

A TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE WEB PAGE OF CBSE WEB SITE REGARDING E AFFILIATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOLS WITH RESPECT TO THE SCHOOL EXHIBIT P4 :

A TRUE COPY OF THE PAYMENT RECEIPT ISSUED BY HDFC FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS. 75,000/- EXHIBIT P5 :

A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AFFILIATION BYE LAWS EXHIBIT P6 :

A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 2-06-2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P7 :

A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 9-7-2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE REGIONAL OFFICER OF CBSE. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 22706 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of July, 2015

JUDGMENT

The application put in by the petitioner for extension of provisional affiliation is pending consideration. The same is evident from Ext.P3 check status report of the said application. Ext.P5 affiliation bye-laws inter alia states as follows: "Provisional Affiliation granted to a school will remain valid on receipt of application of a school for extension of provisional affiliation subject to the final decision of the Board".

2.

The last date for accepting application for travel concession of the students of the petitioner is 31.07.2015. The apprehension of the petitioner is that the respondent may not process the application for want of provisional affiliation. Ext.P6 application put in by the petitioner for availing concession for travel is pending consideration. I direct the second respondent to consider Ext.P6 representation with notice to the petitioner.

WP(C) No. 22706/2015 3.

Ext.P6 representation for availing concession shall be considered in the light of the relevant clause in Ext. P5 affiliation bye-laws aforequoted. The needful shall be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd