In WP(C) No. 23738 of 2017, the High Court of Kerala disposed of a petition concerning inaction regarding an application for correction of school records by directing the second respondent to decide within six weeks.
The second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 application within six weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR
THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST 2017/12TH SRAVANA, 1939
WP(C).No. 23738 of 2017 (N)
PETITIONER :
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RAMLA.K.A., AGED 39 YEARS, D/O.K.V.ABDULRAHMAN, KARUPPAMVEETTIL HOUSE, BLANGAD P.O, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR
BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT
RESPONDENTS :
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1. STATE OF KERALA
REP. BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001
2. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR - 680301
3. V.P.M.SNDP HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
4. HEADMASTER
R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER
SRI.SANTHOSH PETER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03-08-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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WP(C).No. 23738 of 2017 (N)
APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF ADMISSION REGISTER EXHIBIT P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 7.1.2017 EXHIBIT P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 14.2.2017 EXHIBIT P4: A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 15.2.2017 EXHIBIT P5: A TRUE COPY OF THE CHALLAN FOR FEE PAYMENT EXHIBIT P6: A TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT OF KADAPPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE
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P.B.SURESH KUMAR, J.
W.P.(C.) No. 23738 of 2017
Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2017
JUDGMENT
Ext.P3 is an application preferred by the petitioner before
the second respondent for correction of the mistakes in her school records. The grievance of the petitioner concerns the inaction on the part of the second respondent in taking a decision on Ext.P3.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 application, within six weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. Ordered accordingly.
Sd/-
P.B. SURESH KUMAR,
SKS
JUDGE
//TRUE COPY//
P.A. TO JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ court can direct the District Educational Officer to take a decision on an application for correction of school records.
RAMLA.K.A.
STATE OF KERALA
DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
V.P.M.SNDP HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
HEADMASTER
P.B. SURESH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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