IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2009 / 4TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37983 of 2008(V) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. DINTO DAVIS, S/O.P.A.DAVIS, PENGIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KADUPPASSERY PO, TRICHUR. 2. SREELA.S., D/O.SURENDRAN.A., PLOT.NO.5, SREELAYA I.T.I. HOUSING COLONY, KADOM KODE, KARINKARAPULLY PO,PALAKKAD. 3. SHABNA ABBAS, D/O.M.ABBAS, HUSSAIN VILLA, MARKET ROAD, ATTINGAL, TRIVANDRUM. 4. ASHNA ANNA EAPEN, D/O.T.U.EAPEN, THEKKEPARAMBIL,KALLAMUTTOM, PATHANAPURAM PO. KOLLAM. 5. FELIX, SABU, S/O.SABU THOMAS, EDATTUKARAN HOUSE,MALAKULAM NORTH, MALA PO., TRICHUR- 680 732. 6. MOHAMMED JAWAD SHABEEB.K.C., S/O.MOHAMMED BASHEER, KARIPPURAYIL MATTATHUR PO., OTHUKUNGAL, MALAPPURAM. 7. DILEEP.P.M., S/O.MUKUNDAN.P.M. INDEEVARAM, MANIYUR PO., PAYYOLI, CALICUT. 8. MITHUN KRISHNA.R., S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN.A., GOKULAM, PALLIKURUP.P.O., THACHAMPARA, PALAKKAD. 9. VIDYA.N., D/O.K.VENUGOPALAN, NIRALYAM, ORANDATH TEMPLE ROAD, MANJERI.P.O., MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 121. Kss ...2/- ....2..... WPC.NO.37983/2008 V 10. MINNU ITTIACHEN.K., D/O.ITTIACHEN DOMINIC, KINATTINHGAL HOUSE, KAIZAN, CHIYYARAM PO., TRICHUR. 11. ANEES.K., S/O.MOIDEEN KUTTY.K., JANNAI, VALLIKKOTUCHALI.PO., PUTHUR PALLIKKAL, THENIPALAM. D.T.MALAPPURAM, PIN-675 636. 12. RITHWIK.K., RAJEEV, S/O.RAJEEV, M.TC.27/84, MRA 47, DEVILANE, KUNNUKUZHY, VANCHIYUR PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 055. 13. SUNAINA BINTH HAMZA, C/O.P.HAMZA MASKAN HOUSE, BEHIND PUTHANALLICKAL TEMPLE, CHERPALACHERY, PIN-679503. 14. RINI GEORGE, D/O.P.O.GEORGE, PELLISSERY HOUSE, T.B.ROAD, MISSION QUARTERS TRICHUR. 15. SREEKANTH, AYYAKUZHIL HOUSE, T.K.S.PURAM, NEAR METHOLE SERVICE CO.OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KODUNGATHAN TRISSUR. 16. JUMI JACOB, D/O.C.R.JOSEPH, CHALAKKAL HOUSE, PO.EAST FORT, TRISSUR-5. 17. ELZA JOY MUNJELY, D/O.JOY THOMAS, MUNGELY HOUSE, KORATTY- 680 508. 18. GEETHU MOHAN, USHAS HOUSE, ADINADU SOUTH, KATTILKADAVU PO., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 19. ATHUL KRISHNA, PERUMPATTIL PADEETTATHIL KANNIMEL KAVANAD PO., KOLLAM. 20. FATHIMA SHERIN, MIDHIL COTTAGE KRISHNAPURAM POST, ALAPPUZHA-690 533. Kss ..3/- ...3.... WPC.NO.37983/2008 V 21. GOPIKA GOPALAKRISHNAN, KAIRALI KSEB NAGAR, HOUSE NO.25. KAVANADU PO., KOLLAM-03. 22. ATHIRA ASOK, ASWATHY TRA-86, MUNDAKKAL EAST KOLLAM-691 001. 23. ROSHNA.P., PAYANKOOL HOUSE, CHAMPAD PO., THALASSERRY, KANNUR-PIN-670 694. 24. SWAROOP TENNYSON, KARUMANCHERRY HOUSE, PATTANAKAD PO., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 25. VINAYAK.C., CHANDRAPRABHA CHITTILAMCHERRY PO, PALAKKAD -678 704. 26. SHYMA.A.S, 'THOOLIKA', SNA-W 25(B) TC-20/1 486 (OLD) TC.48/337(NEW) SASTHRI NAGAR WEST, KARAMANA PO.,TRIVANDRUM. BY ADVS. MR.V.B.HARI NARAYANAN, SMT.M.J.RAJASREE. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT.HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ADMISSION SUPERVISORY AND FEE REGULATORY COMMITTEE, OLD HIGH COURT BUILDING, ERNAKULAM. 3. KARUNA MEDICAL COLLEGE VILAYODI, PALAKKAD. 4. COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, TRIVANDRUM. 5. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT. R1 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M.A. ASIF R3 BY ADV. MR.ANIL K.NARENDRAN R5 BY ADV. MR. P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, CLT UTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.37983/2008 V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE AMENDED PROSPECTUS PERTIANING TO THE FEES FOR M.B.B.S. COURSE. P2: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN W.P.NO.19933/2007. P3: COPY OF THE ALLOTMENT LETTER ISSUED TO ONE OF THE PETITIONER. P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.NO.19933/2007. P5: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A.NO.2024/2007. P6: COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT IN ASC 133/2008. P7: COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. P8: COPY OF THE REPLY. P9: COPY OF THE OBJECTION DTD. 13/12/2008. P10: COPY OF THE PAPER REPORT APPEARED IN MADHYAMAM DAILY DTD. 20/12/2008. P11: COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY ONE OF THE PETITIONER. P12: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY MES MANAGEMENT. P13: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 18/12/2008 IN W.P.NO.37269/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R3(A): COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DTD. 26/04/2007 OF THE FEE REGULATORY COMMITTEE FOR PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES. R3(B): COPY OF ON AGREEMENT DTD. 17/06/2008 ENTERED INTO BEWEEN THE KERALA PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. R3(C): COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DTD. 13/07/2007 OF THE ADMISSION SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE. R3(D): COPY OF ORDER DTD. 23/07/2008 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN WPC.NOS.21155/08 AND CONNECTED CASES. Kss ..2/- ...2..... WPC.NO.37983/2008 V R3(E): COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DTD. 15/12/08 OF THE ADMISSION SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE, RECEIVED BY FAX ON 23/12/08. R3(F): COPY OF SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DTD. 23/12/08 ISSUED BY THE ADMISSION SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE, RECEIVED BY FAX. R3(G): COPY OF DETAILED STATEMENT DTD. 26/12/2008 FILED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT, BEFORE THE ADMISSION SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE, IN CONTINUATION OF EXHIBIT P6 COUNTER STATEMENT. R3(H): COPY OF EXPLANATION DTD. 26/12/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE EXHIBIT R3(F) SHOW CAUSE NOTICE. R3(I): COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DTD. 26/12/2008 OF THE ADMISSION SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE REGARDING INTERIM ARRANGEMENT MADE FOR PERMITTING THE PETITIONERS TO ATTEND THE 2ND YEAR MBBS CLASSES. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).37983/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners are students of MBBS Course in the 3rd respondent college. They joined the Course for the year 2007-08 in the merit quota. According to them, 2nd respondent/Committee fixed an amount of Rs.1,30,000/- as Annual Tuition Fee. They submitted that thereafter, the 3rd respondent/College entered into an agreement with the Government by which the Annual Tuition Fee was reduced to Rs.20,000/- for merit students along with the stipulated deposit of Rs.2,50 Lakhs as interest free refundable deposit. Petitioners have now approached the 2nd respondent, the Admission Supervisory and Fee Regulatory Committee, as per Ext.P6 for the benefit of the agreement. The Management has entered appearance for the 2nd respondent. They challenged the maintainability of the claim made by the petitioners. The Committee is yet to take a decision thereon. W.P.(C).37983/2008 2 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the Management. 3. Ext.P6 petition filed by the petitioners before the Committee shall be looked into, after hearing the Management also. The Committee shall consider the objection raised by the Management regarding the maintainability of Ext.P6 also. A final decision shall be taken within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs