IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2008 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17184 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- DR.MUHAMMED.C., ASSISTANT SURGEON, Y.S.C. ROAD, EDARIKKOD P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-676 501. BY ADV. SRI.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, MCI FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ALONG WITH W.P.(C)NO.17185 OF 2008 AND CON.CASES ON 10/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.17184, 17185, 17271, 17272, 17273, 17274, 17275, 17281 & 17285 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners in these writ petitions are aspirants for admission to post-graduate medical courses in Kerala State in the quota reserved for service candidates. As per the law as it stands today, the service quota candidates also have to secure minimum 50% marks in the common entrance examination for becoming eligible for admission. Admittedly, the petitioners have not obtained 50% marks in the common entrance examination. Their contention in these writ petitions is that the Government has already taken steps to enact a law to exempt service candidates from the requirement of 50% marks in the common entrance examination. All steps for finalisation of the same are over and it is only a matter of time, they would contend. They further contend that as per the new enactment to be passed, the law would come into force with effect from this academic year. The petitioners therefore seek the following relief: W.P.(C)NO. 17184 & con.cases 2 “issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1 st and 2 nd respondents to include the petitioners in the P.G. Medical Course admission list starting from 2008 based on kerala Government Medical Officer P G Admission Quota Bill – 2006.” 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. The last date fixed by the Medical Council of India for completion of admission to post-graduate courses in Kerala State this year is 10.6.2008 which is today. The proceedings for enactment of law cannot be completed before the last date. That being so, I do not think that any purpose would be served by entertaining these writ petitions. In any event, as per the law as it stands today, the petitioners are not qualified for admission. Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(C)NO. 17184 & con.cases 3