IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 4939 of 2009(K) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. RAKESH.P.R., 21 YEARS, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN CHETTIAR.P.K.,PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, RUBBY NAGAR P.O., CHANGANASSEDRY-PIN-686 103, FINAL YYEAR B.SC, NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING), REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, RUBBER BOARD P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. VIJAYALAKSHMI.M., AGED 20 YEARS, D/O.C.MURUGAIYA S.P.R GUDARAVALAI ESTATE, NETTIGUDI LOWER DIVISION, MUNNAR, FINAL YEAR B.SC. NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING), REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, RUBBER BOARD P.O, KOTTAYAM. 3. PRABHA.P., 22 YEARS, D/O.PERIYASAMI .P., ARNAIKUZHY ESTATE, DYMOCK P.O., VANDIPERIYAR, IDUKKI, FINAL YEAR B.SC.,NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING), REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, RUBBER BOARD P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. SREEPRIYA, AGED 20 YEARS, D/O.IRULAPPAN.G., SEVENMALLAI ESTATE, OLD MUNNAR DIVISION, MUNNAR, FINAL YEAR B.SC, NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING), REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, RUBBER BOARD P.O., KOTTAYAM. 5. SUJITHA SUNDER, AGED 22 YEARS, D/O.SUNDAR SAROJA, NALLATHANNI ESTATE, NADAYAR SOUTH DIVISION, MUNNAR, FINAL YEAR B.SC,NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING) REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, RUBBAR BOARD P.O., KOTTAYAM. W.P.(C). NO.4939/2009-K: 6. AMALJIN.K.V., AGED 20, S/O.VENU.K.K.,KOCHUVEETTIL HOUSE, PINGOTTOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, FINAL YEAR B.SC, NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING) REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, RUBBER BOARD P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY MR.ABRAHAM VAKKANAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADVS. MR.PAUL ABRAHAM VAKKANAL, MR.DIJO SEBASTIAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. PRINCIPAL , INSTITUTE OF NURSING EDUCATION, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. PRINCIPAL,REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, RUBBER BOARD P.O, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R3 BY MR.T.A. SHAJI, S.C, M.G.UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4939 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners, who are 4th year B.Sc Nursing students filed this writ petition challenging Exhibit P3 circular, and are permitted to continue in the classes as per the interim order. 2. It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the M.G.University that in the light of the decision of the Academic Council dated 23.01.2010 amending the relevant regulations, the petitioners are entitled to appear for the examinations and attend the classes. Pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court, they are attending the classes. Therefore, in the light of the interim order passed and also in the light of the subsequent developments, continuance in the course by the petitioners will be treated as valid. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp