IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2008 / 6TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25056 of 2008(G) PETITIONER: VASANTHAKUMARI.B, W/O. P.M. RAJAN, CHETTIPADI POST, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT SRI.K.N.ABHILASH SMT.R.LEELA RESPONDENTS: 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, ARIYALLUR HSS, MALAPPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 25056 OF 2008 G -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner's daughter is an applicant for admission to Plus One course. The admission to Plus One course for the academic year 2008-09 is regulated by the newly introduced 'Single Window' system. The petitioner's daughter has made option of the schools of her choice. According to the prospectus, after the fourth allotment, the matter would become final. After the fourth allotment, it is stated that, the petitioner's daughter was constrained to take admission in the school of her lower option. When it was found that there are vacancies even after the fourth allotment, the Government issued Ext.P3 Circular dated 12.08.2008. As per the said Circular, all the students who got admitted upto fourth allotment will continue as permanent admissions. However, it is stated in the Circular that they will be given a chance to change their course combinations, if required, within the school. The Circular also provides that the Directorate will publish the vacancy position in the website and permit the students in the waiting list (who were not given any allotment till date) to register fresh options based on the availability of vacancies and that a supplementary allotment will be done for the students in the waiting list. The mandatory requirement, as per the circular, is that only those students who renew their candidature or register fresh options will be considered for the supplementary allotment. Necessary instructions were issued to the Principals and Nodal Officers, as per the Circular. W.P.(C) NO.25056 OF 2008 :: 2 :: 2. According to the petitioner, after the fourth allotment, a number of vacancies have arisen in several Higher Secondary Schools . The petitioner contend that those vacancies are to be filled up in terms of the prospectus and that the Circular dated 12th August 2008 runs contrary to the prospectus. It is pointed out that those who secured lower marks in the qualifying examination may get better combination than those who got higher marks, if the Circular is implemented. 3. Learned Government Pleader submitted that the petitioner's daughter would be given admission in the Higher Secondary school of her higher option, if any candidate with lesser qualifying marks is granted admission in any of those schools as per the Circular. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that this undertaking made by the learned Government Pleader on behalf of the first respondent would redress the grievances of the petitioner. The aforesaid submission made by the learned Government Pleader is placed on record. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. Issue certified copy of the judgment today itself. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/