IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2011 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 3184 of 2011(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ROYAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, AKKIKKAVU, CHIRAMANGAD P.O., TRICHUR DISTRICT, (REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR & MANAGER). BY SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE, BY ADV. SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SRI.MATHEW K. SIMON. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THENJIPPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 673 635. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENJIPPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 673 635. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UTY. R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.K.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/03/2011 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 3262 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.3184/2011 W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PETITIONER'S ASSOCIATION AND THE GOVT. P2: COPY OF THE LIST OF STUDENTS ADMITTED, NOT INCLUDED IN THE RANK LIST IN THE CET. P3: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DTD. 7/11/2009 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 4/1/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 4/3/2009 ISSUEDBY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P6: COPY OF THE COURSE REGULATIONS OF B.TECH - ENGINEERING DEGREE COURSES ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT. P7: N I L P8: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD. 16/03/2011 FROM THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I.A. Nos. 5267, 5017, 5133,5266, 5268 & 4957 of 2011 AND W.P (C) Nos. 3184, 3262, 3268, 3276, 3693 & 6478 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 22nd day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The prayers in these writ petitions are almost alike and hence the matters are dealt with together. For convenience of reference, the prayers in W.P(C) No. 3184 of 2011 are extracted below : (i) issue a writ of certiorari of any other appropriate writ or order to quash Ext. P4 (ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the University to publish the results of those candidates already with held, for want of the minimum marks for the Common Entrance Test (listed as per Ext. P2) and to permit them to continue their studies. (iii) to declare that, to be admitted for B.Tech Course, by the Management, a candidate need to be included in the rank list published by the Commissioner for Entrance Exam. (iv) to declare that Ext. P6 is not a valid “Regulation issued under Section 25 (ii) of the Calicut University Act. (v) grant such other reliefs as are just and proper in the nature of this case. 2. When the matters are taken up today for consideration, Adv. Mr. Kurian George Kannanthanam, learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, all the petitioners have preferred representations (like Ext. P8 produced along with I.A. No 5267 of 2011 W.P. (C) No. 3184 of 2011 & connected cases : 2 : in W.P.(C) 3184 of 2011) before the Vice Chancellor/Registrar of Calicut University for redressal of their grievance and that the petitioners will be satisfied, if a direction given to the respondents to consider the said representations. 3. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent University as well, who submits that, the matter requires to be considered by the Synidicate and it will take some time, especially in view of the fact that a meeting of the Syndicate has to be convened following the prescribed procedure. In the said circumstances, the respondent University is directed to cause the representations of the petitioners as aforesaid to be considered by the competent Authority and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. The I.A.s and Writ Petitions are disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd