IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 6TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24209 of 2011(A) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- KRISHNA RAJ,S/O.RAJENDRAN NAIR.K, AMBALLOOR HOUSE,ALAYAMON.P.O,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.VINOD J.DEV SRI.PRAMOD J.DEV RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION(G), STATE SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS,FIFTH FLOOR,HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 24209/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 02/01/2011 ISSUED BY DIRECTORATE GENERAL NATIONAL CADET CORPS,NEW DELHI. P2: COPY OF THE MARKS/DATA SHEET ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. P3: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO THE PROFFESSIONAL COURSES IN KERALA FOR 2011. P4: COPY OF THE CATEGORY/COMMUNITY-WISE LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR MBBS COURSE. P5: COPY OF THE COLLEGE WISE RANK LIST OF THE MBBS COURSE. P6: COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION REFORMS COMMITTEE. P7: COPY OF THE GO(MS)NO.223/2009/H.EDN DATED 17/12/2009. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 24209 of 2011 A ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 28th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Petitioner submits that he is the dependant of a Serving Defense Personnel. In this writ petition, what is sought for is a direction for implementation of Ext.P6 report of the Entrance Examination Reforms Committee, by which, among various other recommendations, it was also recommended that the quota earmarked for the dependants of Serving Defense Personnel should be proportionately increased. 2. The case was adjourned for instructions by the learned Government Pleader and on instructions, he submits that the Government have considered Ext.P6 report and certain recommendations have been accepted and that prospectus issued for the year 2011 was accordingly modified. In so far as the petitioner is concerned, it is submitted that, his claim is with a particular reference to the W.P.(C) No.24209/2011 : 2 : recommendation for increasing the quota earmarked for the dependants of the Serving Defense Personnel. It is stated that as far as this recommendation is concerned, it has not been accepted fully but, however, it has been accepted to the extent of modifying the prospectus by providing that, if candidate eligible for reservation under the DR category is not available, that reservation will revert to the dependants of Serving Defense Personnel. 3. Ext.P6 is only a recommendation and it is up to the Government to decide whether to accept it or not. In this case, considering the recommendation, it has been partially accepted. In such circumstances, there is no warrant to issue any direction as sought for by the petitioner for the implementation of Ext.P6. Writ petition is closed in the light of the submission made by the learned Government Pleader. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/28/09 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge