IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY FRIDAY, THE 3^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 / 14TH MAGHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42224 OF 2022 PETITIONER/S:

ADWAITH S.K AGED 18 YEARS S/O KAILASANATHAN K.P, TC 53/2066-3, KATHIRATTIL PURATHOOT, THATTANVILA, PAPPANAMCODE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 018.

BY ADVS.

K.S.PRENJITH KUMAR S.MANU JISMIN JOSE BEA MARY BENNY RESPONDENT/S:

1 THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SHANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001.

2 THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN – 695 001.

3 THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE, BARTON HILL, KUNNUKUZHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN – 695 035.

4 THE PRINCIPAL, KERALA LAW ACADEMY LAW COLLEGE, PEROORKKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 005.

BY ADVS.

ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA SRI.P.G.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER(GP-50)

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.02.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).42281/2022 & 42803/2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY FRIDAY, THE 3^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 / 14TH MAGHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42281 OF 2022 PETITIONER/S:

1 ALKA VINOD, AGED 19 YEARS D/O. K. VINOD KUMAR, KAUMUDY, AVANAVANCHERY P.O.

ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695 103.

2 VERONICA JOHN FRANCIS, AGED 18 YEARS D/O. D. VINU FRANCIS VINU VILLA, MUTTATHIL P.O., PERINAD, KOLLAM. 691 601.

3 NAFEESA NOURIN P.

AGED 19 YEARS D/O. ASHRAF PALAKKAL, PALAKKAL HOUSE, DWEEP ROAD, MOOCHIKKAL, VALANCHERY, MALAPPURAM-676 552.

4 VARSHA JOSEPH AGED 19 YEARS D/O. P.V.JOSEPH, PALLIPARAMBIL (H), C.M.C.-30, WEST OF CHUDUKAD JN. CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA- 688 524.

BY ADVS.

SAJU JOHN JELSON J.EDAMPADAM RESPONDENT/S:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

2 THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.

3 THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. LAW COLLEGE-THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, BARTON HILL, KUNNUKUZHY P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 035.

4 THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. LAW COLLEGE-ERNAKULAM, PARK AVENUE, MARINE DRIVE P.O, ERNAKULAM,682 011.

5 THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. LAW COLLEGE-THRISSUR, AYYANTHOLE P.O, THRISSUR.680 003.

BY ADVS.

ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA SRI.P.G.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER(GP-50)

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.02.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).42224 & 42803 OF 2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY FRIDAY, THE 3^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 / 14TH MAGHA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 42803 OF 2022 PETITIONER/S: AROMAL RAJ . R AGED 21 YEARS S/O. RAJEEV KUMAR. L, NO. 15 CUSTOMS QUARTERS, WILLINGTON ISLAND, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 003.

BY ADV V.S.THOSHIN RESPONDENT/S:

1 THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION HOUSE BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001.

2 THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE,ERNAKULAM MARINE DRIVE, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 011.

BY ADV THOSHIN V.S THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.02.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).42224 & 42281 OF 2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

SHAJI P. CHALY, J.

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W.P.(C) Nos. 42224, 42281 & 42803 of 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------

Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2023.

JUDGMENT

Writ Petitions are materially connected in respect of claims raised by the petitioners, who are already admitted law students in Self Financing institutions, for allotment in Government Law Colleges consequent to the 10% additional seats granted by the Bar Council of India for Five Year LLB course. On enhancement of the seats,