IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2008 / 5TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25411 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAMSHEED K., S/O ABDULLA, BAIPHUL MASHRIQ, KANNAMVELLY , P.O., PANUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, MINOR REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER SOUDA. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FIROZ ADV. SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHINAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVOCATE GENERAL SHRI C.P. SUDHAKARA PRASAD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2008 ALONG WITH W.P.(C)NO.25688 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ............................................................................ W.P.(C) Nos. 25411 & 25688 OF 2008 ............................................................................ Dated this the 27th August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Common questions are involved in these Writ Petitions and therefore they are being disposed of by a common judgment. The petitioners in the respective Writ Petitions are applicants for admission to Plus One course. The admission to Plus One course for the academic year 2008-09 is regulated by the newly introduced 'Single Window' system. The petitioners have made options of the schools of their choice. According to the prospectus, after the fourth allotment, the matter would become final. After the fourth allotment, it is stated that, the petitioners were constrained to take admission in the schools of their lower option. When it was found that there are vacancies even after the fourth allotment, the Government issued Ext.P3 Circular dated 12.08.2008. As per the said Circular, all the students who got admitted upto fourth allotment will continue as permanent admissions. However, it is stated in the Circular that they will be given a chance to change their course combinations, if required, within the school. The Circular also provides that the Directorate will publish the vacancy position in the website and permit the students in the waiting list (who were not given any allotment till date) to register fresh options based on the availability of vacancies and that a supplementary allotment will be done for the students in the waiting list. The mandatory requirement, as per the circular, is that only those students who renew their candidature or register fresh options W.P.(C) Nos. 25411 & 25688 OF 2008 2 will be considered for the supplementary allotment. Necessary instructions were issued to the Principals and Nodal Officers, as per the Circular. 2. According to the petitioners, after the fourth allotment, a number of vacancies have arisen in several Higher Secondary schools . The petitioners contend that those vacancies are to be filled up in terms of the prospectus and that the Circular dated 12th August 2008 runs contrary to the prospectus. It is pointed out that those who secured lower marks in the qualifying examination may get better combination than those who got higher marks, if the Circular is implemented. 3. Learned Advocate General submitted that the petitioners in the Writ Petitions would be given admission in the Higher Secondary schools of their higher option, if any candidate with lesser qualifying marks is granted admission in any of those schools as per the Circular. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that this undertaking made by the learned Advocate General on behalf of the first respondent would redress the grievances of the petitioners. The aforesaid submission made by the learned Advocate General is recorded. No further orders are necessary. The Writ Petitions are disposed of accordingly. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk