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2022 Supreme(Online)(KER) 50797
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH MONDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 27TH POUSHA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 916 OF 2022 PETITIONER: SREEDEVI.K, AGED 20 YEARS, D/O. VINOD MOHANAN, KADHALIKKATTIL HOUSE, THEKKUMKARA P.O, THRISSUR-680 589 BY ADVS.
SHERRY J. THOMAS JOEMON ANTONY RESPONDENTS:
1 CALICUT UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, TIRUR-CALICUT ROAD, THENHIPALAM, KERALA-673 635.
2 THE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF ENTRANCE COMMISSIONER, 5TH FLOOR, KSHB BUILDING, SS KOVIL ROAD, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA-695 001
3 THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE, THRISSUR, LAW COLLEGE ROAD, MADONA NAGAR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-680 003 SRI.P.G.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER R1 BY SRI.P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 17th day of January, 2022 The petitioner has approached this Court seeking to direct the 3rd respondent to admit the petitioner to 3 year LLB Course at the 3rd respondent-College and direct the 1st respondent to regularise the admission accordingly.
2. The petitioner states that she is an aspirant to higher education and she applied for the Kerala Law Entrance Examination conducted by the 2nd respondent. The petitioner secured Rank at 610. The petitioner had given option to study in Government Law College, Thrissur. But, unfortunately, the petitioner did not get admission in any Government Law College. The petitioner appeared for the spot admission but even then the petitioner was not admitted.
3. The petitioner submits that after the completion of admission procedure, there is a seat vacant in the 3rd respondent-College. The petitioner submitted Ext.P4 representation before the Principal, Ext.P5 representation before the Registrar of the University of Calicut and Ext.P5(a) representation before the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations for getting admitted to the vacant seat of 3 year LLB in the 3rd respondent-College. However, they have not responded to the representation. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent and the learned Government Pleader representing respondents 2 and
3.
5. The learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent submits that no candidate can be admitted to a Course after the last date stipulated for admission or after expiry of condonable period, taking into account the attendance requirements. Therefore, the petitioner may not satisfy the requirements under the academic regulations.
6. However, this Court do not propose to enter into any finding in that regard. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 representation before the 3rd respondent. In such circumstances, the 3rd respondent can take a decision on Ext.P4 representation in accordance with law and in accordance with the rules and regulations applicable in the matter.
In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P4 representation submitted by the petitioner for admission to 3 year LLB Course in the College, in accordance with law and taking into consideration the applicable rules and regulations governing the matter. The 3rd respondent-Principal will be at liberty to take a decision in consultation with the 1st respondent-
University.
