IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31164 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NIVIN V.KUMAR (MINOR), S/O.T.P.VASANTHA KUMAR, 'UDAYADARSHAN', KANNOKKARA P.O., VATAKARA-2, REP. BY FATHER AND GUARDIAN T.V.VASANTHA KUMAR, AGED 55 YEARS. BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION (G) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KANNUR. 4. SREETY, B.TECH, (ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION) ENGINEERING STUDENT, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, SREEKRISHNAPURAM, PALAKKAD. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, SREEKRISHNAPURAM, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.31164 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, a Scheduled Caste candidate who appeared for the entrance examination conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examination for admission to the B.Tech degree course 2009, has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to admit him for the B.Tech degree course in Computer Science Engineering in Government Engineering College, Kannur. Allotment by the Commissioner for Entrance Examination was closed on 31.10.2009. This writ petition was filed thereafter on 2.11.2009. The learned Government pleader appearing for the official respondents submits that eight seats for the B.Tech degree course in Information Technology, one seat for the B.Tech degree course in Electronics and Communication Engineering and one seat in Computer Science Engineering were lying vacant as on 6.11.2009 in the Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram. He submits that if the petitioner appears before the Principal of the Government Engineering College, W.P.(C) No. 31164/09 2 Sreekrishnapuram, and if any one of the seats is still remaining vacant then, the petitioner can seek spot admission. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction that in the event of the petitioner appearing before the Principal, Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram, he shall admit the petitioner in one of the seats for the B.Tech degree course, if any lying vacant in his college. The petitioner shall be given all the benefits available to a member of a Scheduled Caste community. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vps