IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2010 / 11TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 22070 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- AKHILESH A.R., ADIYOLI HOUSE, P.O.PALISSERY, PALAKKAL, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 027. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686 560. 2. THE REGISTRAR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686 560. 3. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686 560. 4. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 7TH FLOOR, CHANDER LOKBUILDING, JANPATH, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, MATHA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAKKAPPADI, KARUMALLOOR P.O., N.PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM - 683 511. SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRIJAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------ WP (C) No. 22070 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T -------------------------- The petitioner is a student who completed the B.Tech Engineering Degree course after getting admission in the quota fixed for lateral entry students who passed Diploma courses in Engineering. Petitioner completed the course and obtained degree also. But when the petitioner approached the first respondent University for an eligibility certificate, the University has not granted the same, on the ground that there is doubt regarding the validity of the admission of the petitioner for the course itself. The contention of the petitioner is that the issue is clearly covered on Exhibit P12 decision of the division bench of this Court in WP(C)No.11446/2009 and connected cases. Therefore the petitioner seeks the following reliefs:- i. “Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, direction or order calling for the records leading to 2 WP (C) No. 22070 of 2010 Exhibit P9 and quashing the same. ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing respondents 1 and 2 to issue Eligibility Certificate to the petitioner for his B.Tech Engineering Degree Course in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Iii. Declare that the admission given to the petitioner under the Lateral Entry System in accordance with Exhibit P4 Regulations for B.Tech Engineering Degree Course in Electronics and Communication Engineering in the Matha College of Technology, Manakkappadi in the year 2005 is legal, regular and valid”. 2. The learned standing counsel for the University does not dispute the applicability of Exhibit P12 judgment to the petitioner's case. His only contention is that, Exhibit P12 judgment has been taken in appeal before the Supreme Court and is pending. Even assuming that the appeal is pending and there is a stay, the ratio of Exhibit P12 decision has to be followed by single Judges of this Court. That being so, the petitioner is entitled to the very same reliefs granted by this Court to others in Exhibit P12 judgment. Accordingly, it is declared that the admission of the petitioner to B.Tech degree course is regular and valid and the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to issue 3 WP (C) No. 22070 of 2010 eligibility certificate to the petitioner for which he has submitted application, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRIJAGAN, JUDGE. rkc