JUDGMENT

Dated this the 30th day of September, 2021 S. Manikumar, C.J.

Instant writ appeal is filed by the writ petitioners, challenging the judgment of the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C).No.14996 of 2021 dated 17.09.2021, whereby, the reliefs sought for were declined and the writ petition was dismissed.

2. W.P.(C) No.14996 of 2021 was filed with the following reliefs:

“i) declare Clause 9.7.4(b), (c) of Ext.P4, in so far as it provides 50% weightage to grade/marks obtained in the Class XII Examinations for professional Engineering/ Architecture courses for the ensuing academic year 2021-22 is per se discriminatory, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and accordingly to strike down the same;

ii) a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to give admission to professional courses within Kerala State for the academic year 2021-22 solely on the basis of the marks secured by the candidates in the common entrance examination conducted by the 2nd respondent as per Ext.P4 Prospectus, without taking into account or giving weightage to the marks obtained by the candidate in Class XII in any manner.”

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