IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2007 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 18192 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KERALA SELF FINANCING PHARMACY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, (REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT FR.ANIL K.THOMAS), C/O. ST.JAMES HOSPITAL, CHALAKKUDY. BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNAMTHANAM (SR.) SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM SRI.JIJI THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================================= W.P.(C).No.18192 of 2007 ================================== Dated this the 19th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the association of managements of self financing pharmacy colleges in Kerala. They are aggrieved by Ext.P4 press release on admission of lateral entry of students for the year 2006-07. Petitioner's contention is that the classes for 2006-07 academic year is almost over and only the examination is to be conducted, and if lateral entry students are to be admitted for the year 2006-07 now, the entire students will have to again continue the studies for another year postponing their completion of course by almost a year. The petitioner submits that the members of the petitioner association are prepared to admit the students alloted by the 2nd respondent to the second year classes which would start in 2007. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the w.p.c.18192/07 2 petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. 3. It is not known how the students for the year 2006-07 can be alloted after that academic year is over. As pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner, if the students are to be admitted for the year 2006-07 now, naturally, the entire course will have to be postponed by at least a year, which cannot be in the interest of the students as a whole. In any event, no prejudice would be caused to the students if these students are admitted to the second year course which would start in 2007. Therefore, I direct that the students who are alloted by the 3rd respondent this year shall be admitted in the member colleges of the petitioner association in the second year classes which would start in 2007. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge. w.p.c.18192/07 3