IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29049 of 2011(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- PANKAJ KUMAR, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.SHRI RUP LAL, NABAHI V P O, TEH-SARKAGHAT, MANDI, HIMACHAL PRADESH, PIN-175 024. BY ADV. SRI.NAVEEN THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- DIRECTORATE OF AYURVEDA, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AROGYABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001, REPRESENTED BY OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AROGYABHAVAN. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.MOHAMMED SHAH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 29049 of 2011(E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 THE TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE DATED 21/4/2011 ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL OF DAYANAND AYURVEDIC COLLEGE, JALANDHAR. EXT.P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF PROSPECTUS FOR THE YEAR 2011-2012 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ADMIT CARD HAVING NUMBER 1810408 ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. EXT.P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ADMIT CARD DATED 18/10/2011 TO THE SAID INTERVIEW ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 22/4/2011 ISSUED BY AYURVEDIC BHAVAN, SHIMLA, HIMACHAL PRADESH. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 29049 of 2011 E ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Petitioner is a native of Mandi in the State of Himachal Pradesh. According to him, he has completed BAMS degree from Dayanand Ayurvedic College, Jalandhar. Photocopy of his degree certificate is produced as Ext.P1. Ext.P2 is the prospectus issued by the respondent, inviting applications for Post Graduate courses in Ayurveda Vachaspati M.D., for the academic year 2011-2012. In this prospectus, 16 seats are reserved for candidates from outside the State, in the subjects specified therein. Petitioner applied in response to Ext.P2 in the outside students quota and according to the learned counsel for the petitioner, he has secured rank No.9. 2. He was called for an interview by Ext.P4. Though he appeared, he could not produce all the certificates, as a W.P.(C) No.29049/2011 : 2 : result of which, he was excluded from the final ranked list. It is alleging that certain other students were granted time for production of certificates and that similar request made by the petitioner was wrongly rejected, he has filed this writ petition, saying that he has all the certificates with him now and that, if a chance is given, he will produce the certificates. On this basis, he is seeking a prayer to direct the respondent to grant him admission in the Post Graduate course. 3. Learned Government Pleader, who has obtained instructions in the matter, submits that though the petitioner was called for an interview and had appeared, the petitioner did not have his degree certificate and the medical registration certificate. According to him, these certificates were essential for considering the claim of the petitioner. Answering the allegation of the petitioner that some other students were granted time for production of certificates, which was denied to him, learned Government Pleader submits that some students, who were not having certificates W.P.(C) No.29049/2011 : 3 : such as nativity certificate, were given time. However, it is reiterated that no student, who did not have degree certificate or medical registration certificate, was granted time. 4. It is a fact that the petitioner was initially included in the ranked list and his exclusion from the final ranked list was only for the reason that he did not have the original degree certificate and medical registration certificate. According to the petitioner, such delay has occurred on account of the fact that the University had not issued the certificate and that he has all the certificates now in his possession. 5. Having regard to these circumstances, if any seat in the outside students quota is still available in the concerned subject, I see no reason why the petitioner's claim should not be considered, since no prejudice will be caused to anybody else. In that view of the matter, I direct that the petitioner will produce all the required certificates before the respondent along with a copy of this judgment, on or before 05.11.2011, in which event, the respondent will consider the petitioner for W.P.(C) No.29049/2011 : 4 : admission, provided seats are still available in the outside students quota in the concerned subject. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/03/11 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge