Kerala High Court
St.John'S Orthodox Syrian Church vs State Of Kerala on 14 October, 2019
Author: Shaji P.Chaly
Bench: Shaji P.Chaly
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 / 22ND ASWINA, 1941
WP(C).No.16556 OF 2013(T)
PETITIONER/S:
1 ST.JOHN'S ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH,
VADAKARA, OLIYAPPURAM.P.O., KOOTHATTYUKULAM,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-686 679, REPRESENTED BY ITS
VICAR, FR.P.C.JOY, KADUKUMMACKIL.
2 THOMSON C.VARGHESE,
MANAGER, ST.JOHN'S SYRIAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL &
TEACHERS TRAINING INSTITUTE, VADAKARA,
OLIYAPPURAM.P.O., KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT. PIN-686 679.
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.JAJU BABU (SR.)
SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN
SRI.T.R.SADEESAN
SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH
SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001.
2 THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION
HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
3 THE PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE,
ST.JOHN'S SYRIAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL VADAKARA,
OLIYAPPURAM.P.O., KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT. PIN-686 662.
4 AGAR ANNA JOY
PADINJAREDATHU, MANNATHOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN
-686667.
5 SOORYA BABY
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KORANGOLITHADATHIL, KARIMPANA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN -686662.
6 GEETHU BABY
PERUMBILLILPUTHENPURAYIL, KIZHAKOMBU, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, PIN 686662.
7 MERIN ROY
KUNNUMMEL, MANNATHOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT- 686665.
8 ELMY JOHN
PLATHOTTATHIL PUTHENPURAYIL, OLIYAPURAM, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT-686662.
9 MARIA ABRAHAM
CHELUPPATHADATHIL, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, PIN -686 662.
10 ANGEL SUSAN SABU
KARIKKAPUZHAYIL, KIZHACOMBU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-
686662.
11 AGNES VAVACHEN
VALIYAMARUTHINGAL, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, PIN-686662.
12 BASIL.M.JOHN
MANTHANATHU, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN -686662.
13 GEO RAJU
PARAYIL PUTHENPURAYIL, THIRUMARADAY,
KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN -686662.
14 MERLIN KURIAN
PUNCHAKARAYIL, OLIYAPPURAM,
KOOTHATTUKULAM,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN -686662.
15 JACOB MATHEW
THEKKEJONNANIKUNNEL, PALAKUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN -686662.
16 JAISY.K.JOY
KURUMBEL, OLIYAPPURAM, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, PIN-686662.
17 AGRAH PHILIP
KAPPARETTEL, MANNALASERRY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN
-686667.
18 ANUGRAH PHILIP
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KAPPARETTEL, MANNALASSERRY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN
-686667.
19 ASHA MATHEW
VARAKKAPPILLIL, MEENKUNNAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN
-686672.
20 DONA SAJU
PUTHENPEEDIKAYIL, PALAKUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN -686662.
21 ANTONY KURIAN
ALUNKAL,OLIYAPPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN
-686662.
22 CINCY PAUL
PERUMBAKKASERIL, KIZHAKOMBU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN -686662.
23 KURIAN THOMAS
THATTAMPARAYIL, OLIYAPPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 686662.
24 ELDHOSE JOY
KANDAMKULANGARA, OLIYAPPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN -686662.
25 SARA THOMAS
POOTHAMKUZHIYIL, KIZHAKOMBU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN -686662.
26 ABIN ELDHO
EDAPPATHIL, THIRUMARADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT
-686662.
27 AKHIL JOHN
MANGALATHU, EDAYAR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 686662.
28 JEEVAN THOMAS
UNNATHANATHU PUTHENPURAYIL, KIZHCOMBU, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT -686662.
29 AKSA SAJU
MULANTHANATTU, OLIYAPPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-
686662.
30 ANN MARY ABRAHAM
KARIMPANAKKAL, PAMPAKUDA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-
686662.
31 ALEN PETER AJAI
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PLATHOTTATHIL, OLIYAPPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-
686662.
32 ANN MARRY JOY
KARIPPAL, OLIYAPPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT -686662.
33 ALEENA PAUL
PATTATHARAYIL, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN -686662.
34 SHEEBA MARIAM
CHERUKUNNEL, KARIMPANA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-
686662.
35 BINEESH ABRAHAM
ERAMPADATHIL, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN -686662.
36 AKHIL JOSE
PUTHENVEEDU, THIRUMARADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT
-686662.
37 PRETTY SAJU
THAIKOOTTATHIL, MULAKULAM, ERNAKULAM -686664.
38 AJITH MATHEW
CHONAMALAYIL, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-
686662.
39 ANNA.P.ALEX
PATTYANAPUZHAYIL, MEENKUNNAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN -686672.
40 JOHNS JACOB CHEMMANAM
MULAKULAM SOUTH, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN -686 664.
41 ALAN JOSE
KADUKUMMAKKIL, KIZHACOMBU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-
686662.
42 ELMI.M.K.
MATTUMMEL, OLIYAPPURAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT- 686662.
43 ELDHOSE ALIAS
THOMBIKOTTU, PALAKUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT- 686662.
44 ELDHOSE ISSAC
VILAYAKKATTU, KIZHACOMBU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-
686662.
45 ANNA JOSE
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THANNIMALAYIL, KARAMALA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT
-686662.
46 KIRAN REJI
VADAKKEKARA, PUTHUVELI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT -686636.
47 SONA.P.CHACKO
POOTHUMTHOTTIL, PIRAMADOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-
686667.
48 ASHIMA AVARACHAN
MUDAPLASSERIL, KARIMPANA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT
-686662.
49 ELDHOSE JOHNSON
CHIRAKALAKUDYIL, MANNATHOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-
686667.
50 JERIN JOHNNY
KUNNUMMEL, THIRUMARADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-686662.
R1 AND R2 -SRI.JESTIN MATHEW,GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11-
10-2019, THE COURT ON 14-10-2019 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:-
"i) Declare that admissions towards community quota in St.Johns Syrian Higher Secondary School, Vadakara, are to be made in accordance with paragraph 27 of the Judgment of this Hon'ble Court in Fr.K.J.Thomas Vs. State of Kerala - 1993(2) KLT 399 on the basis of Ext.P6 list first from among the valid applicants included in Ext.P5 and thereafter only other applicants from the community;
ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondents 2 and 3 to admit/permit petitioners to admit students for Science Group from Ext.P5 rank list towards community quota at St.Johns Syrian Higher Secondary School, Vadakara, in accordance with the principles laid down in paragraph 27 of the Judgment of this Hon'ble Court in Fr.K.J.Thomas Vs. State of Kerala - 1993(2) KLT 399, by admitting applicants from Vadakara parish as per Ext.P6 first in the order of merit and only if such applicants are not available, from other Jacobite/Orthodox applicants of other WP(C).No.16556 OF 2013 7 parish/parishes;
iii) issue such other and further reliefs as this Hon'bel Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case;
and
iv) award costs to the petitioner."
2. Today when the matter is taken up, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter has become infructuous.
Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/-
SHAJI P.CHALY JUDGE uu 14.10.2019 WP(C).No.16556 OF 2013 8 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 P1- COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION UNDER THE SINGLE WINDOW SYSTEM PUBLISHED IN GO(RT)NO.1866/G.EDN. DATED 26.4.2013.
EXHIBIT P2 P2- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.ICT CELL/1771/3/HSE/2013 DATED 10.6.2013 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3 P3- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.ICT CELL/1771/3/HSE/2013 DATED 26.6.2013 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P4 P4- COPY OF APPLICATION FORM FOR ADMISSION OF STUDENTS UNDER COMMUNITY QUOTA IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL.
EXHIBIT P5 P5- COPY OF THE RANK LIST FOR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS RELEASED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT THROUGH WEB SITE.
EXHIBIT P6 P6- COPY OF LIS OF 21 APPLICANT STUDENTS FROM VADAKARA PARISH SEPARATELY PREPARED IN TERMS OF FR.K.J.THOMAS'S CASE.