IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2010 / 1ST ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29354 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- ANJU.M.J., AGED 19 YEARS, D/O.M.V.JAYAKRISHNAN, MEKKADATH HOUSE, PEACE VILLA, VALANCHERI.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.SAIDALIKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. SECRETARY, KERALA PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CENTRE, L.M.S.COMPUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP FOR R1 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 29354 OF 2010 (T) ===================== Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was an applicant in response to Ext.P2 prospectus published by the 1st respondent. The last date for receipt of the application was 7/9/2010. According to the petitioner, she despatched the application by speed post on 6/9/2010. It is stated that on account of the general strike on 7/9/2010, the application was not delivered to the 1st respondent on 7/9/2010, the last date. It is stated that, for that reason, her name was not included in the ranked list, and therefore, the writ petition is filed. 2. Standing counsel for the 1st respondent points out that the last date specified for receipt of application was 7/9/2010 and that the application was not received before the last date. It is also stated that the rank list has already been finalised. 3. Admittedly, the application of the petitioner did not reach the 1st respondent before the last date specified for receipt of applications. In such a situation, if the respondents did not include the petitioner in the ranked list, this Court cannot find WPC No. 29354/10 :2 : fault with the respondents. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp