JUDGMENT

Anil K. Narendran, J.

1. The appellants are the petitioners in W.P.(C)No.4399 of 2026, which was one filed invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of certiorari to quash Ext.P7 Government order, i.e., G.O.(Rt.)No.1615/2025/H.Edn. dated 26.12.2025 and the consequent amendments made in Ext.P9 prospectus of KEAM- 2026 regarding the change in the subject weightage and standardisation formula; a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to maintain 1:1:1 ratio for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and the original standardisation formula, as approved by the 2011 Expert Committee, for KEAM-2026 admissions; and a declaration that any change to the standardisation formula or subject weightage for professional entrance examinations must be based on the recommendations of an independent high-level Expert Committee of Statisticians and Academicians, and not merely on an internal administrative proceedings.

2. The appellants-petitioners, who are class XII students belonging to the CBSE stream, who are aspiring admission to engineering courses in the State of Kerala during the academic year 2026-27, are aggri