IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2008 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31053 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI, MANAGER, DEVI VILASAM TEACHERS TRAINING INSTITUTE, THALAVOOR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.SANEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,KOLLAM 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTUCTIONS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION (D) DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).31053/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT The principal issue raised in this writ petition has already been dealt with by this Court in a batch of writ petitions, as evidenced by Ext.P5 judgment. The judgment relates to the allotment of students to the merit quota in the Self Financing Teacher Training institutions. Petitioner's complaint is that no such allotment has been made to it in the merit quota by the Government and in such circumstances, they must be given liberty to fill up such seats from the management quota. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that no student opted for the petitioner's Institution and it is therefore, that no allotment has been made to the said Institution. It is further submitted that the time for allotment of the students in the Self Financing Teacher Training Institutions is not extended and the Deputy Director cannot allot any W.P.(C).31053/2008 2 students, unless the time is extended by the DPI. In these circumstances, writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- 3. Second respondent, DPI, shall consider whether the time for allocation of the students in the merit quota in the petitioner's Institution should be extended. Decision in this regard shall be taken by the second respondent within ten days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. If the DPI takes a decision in this regard, then it is open to the first respondent to allot the students to the petitioner's Institution in the merit quota and if it is not done within the time fixed by the DPI, it will be open to the petitioner to fill up such seats from the Management quota again within the time as extended by the DPI. Copy of the judgment shall be forthwith produced by the petitioner before the DPI. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs