IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2009 / 19TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 8490 of 2008(U) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- THE KERALA UNAIDED E.ED. COLLEGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, REG.NO.ER 821/05, MATTUPURAM, MANNAM P.O., NORTH PARAVOOR,ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY VENDAR G. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI. BY ADV. MR.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL. R4.- LAL BAHADUR SASTHRI STUDY CENTER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - IMPLEADED AS ADDL. R4 AS PER ORDER DATED 8.4.2009 IN I.A. NO. 5074/09 IN WP(C) NO. 8490/08 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUNITHA SUKUMAR FOR R1 TO 3 MR.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SC, LBS CENTRE FOR ADDL.R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 8490 of 2008 ................................................. Dated this the 10th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be a registered Association of unaided B.Ed. College Managements. They have filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to ensure the commencement of academic year and the starting of classes for the B.Ed. course as provided in the University statute. ii) Issue a writ declaring that the respondents are duty bound to adhere the schedule of the University statutes in commending the classes and direct the respondents to take steps for commencement of the classes as provided in the statute of the Universities.” 2. The selection process is entrusted with the additional 4th respondent. The additional 4th respondent submits that for this year, allotment process would be completed by 7.9.2009 and thereafter further classes can be started by the appropriate institutions within a week or so thereafter. Of course, the learned counsel points out that their responsibility ends with completing the allotment process and starting classes is to be W.P(C) No. 8490 of 2008 -2- decided by the respondents 1 and 2. In view of the above submission, I record the said statement and close this writ petition. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs