IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2011 / 2ND ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16513 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR. T.C.ANURADHA, D/O. C.GANGADHARAN, AGED 34 YEARS, "ISA VASYAM", NEAR EXPRESS GARDENS, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 016. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAMKUMAR NAMBIAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. GP SRI.T.B.HOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16513 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS ISSUED BY THE DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL POST GRADUATE DEGREE COURSE FOR 2011 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 5.5.11 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE ADMIT CARD ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 8.6.11 PUBLISHED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT ALONG WITH THE REVISED RANK LIST (True Copy) P.A. To Judge P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).16513/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:- (i). Issue a writ of Certiorari or such other appropriate writ, order or direction calling for the originals of Ext.P2 notification dated 5.5.2011 issued by the third respondent and quash the same in the interest of justice. (ii). Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ order or direction directing the third respondent to publish a revised rank list incorporating all the in service candidates according to their seniority and marks. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner, who, admittedly stands disqualified in the Common Entrance W.P.(C).16513/11 2 Examination, has to be considered for the Medical P.G course on the basis of the seniority alone as stipulated in Ext.P1 prospectus. In other words, the issue is whether the petitioner could be permitted to participate in the selection without coming out successful in the Common Entrance Examination. The law stands declared against the proposition of the petitioner, by the Division Bench of this Court as per the decision rendered in Mohammed Riaz v. State of Kerala (2011 (2) KLT 294). In the above circumstances, this Court finds that the petitioner is not entitled to get any relief. The writ petition fails and the same is dismissed accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, Judge mrcs