IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2009 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34209 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NIKKY MARIA JACOB, AGED 20 YEARS, D/O.K.C. JACOB, KOCHUPARAMBILAYA PUTHENPARAMBU HOUSE, KANNADI.P.O, PULINKUNNU, KUTTANAD TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI.M.D.SASIKUMARAN SRI.GEORGE MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CUSAT), COCHIN UNIVERSITY.P.O, KOCHI -22, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & ACADEMIC ADMISSIONS (IRAA), CUSAT, KOCHI -22. 3. THE PRICIPAL, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PULINKUNNU, KUTTANAD. ADV. SRI.SURIN GEORGE IYPE,SC,CUSAT,COCHIN U THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 34209 of 2009 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST OF PETITIONER ISSUED FROM M.G.UNIVERSITY ON 20.6.09 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER FROM M.G.UNIVERSITY ON 20.6.09 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE HALL TICKET NO.43230 OF THE PETITIONER. (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ....................... W.P.(C).34209/2009 ....................... Dated this the 14th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.George Mathew, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.Surin George Iype, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Cochin University of Science and Technology. 2. The petitioner was an applicant for admission to the MCA course in the Cochin University. In the entrance examination, she secured rank No.104. The MCA course is conducted by the Cochin University in the Department of Computer Application (Thrikkakkara campus) and in the Cochin University College of Engineering, Kuttanad (Pulinkunnu campus). The sanctioned strength for the said course is 48 at Thrikkakkara and 68 at Pulinkunnu. This writ petition is filed contending that 19 seats remain vacant at Pulinkunnu and that as the petitioner has appeared for the Entrance Examination, she is entitled to be admitted against one of the said seats. 3. The respondents have filed a counter affidavit. It is stated therein that 400 candidates were called for the W.P.(C).34209/09 2 interview held on 24.6.2009 and 25.6.2009 and allotment was made from among the said students after counselling/interview, that the classes for the MCA course 2009, commenced on 2.7.2009 and that as per the existing regulations admissions were closed 15 days thereafter. It is also stated that the first semester of the MCA course is over and that the first semester examination was over by 4.12.2009. The petitioner has not produced any material to show that immediately after 25.6.2009 and within a period of 15 days thereafter, she had moved the respondents seeking admission for the MCA course. It is evident from the counter affidavit filed by the respondents that the first semester of the MCA course is over and that the first semester examination was also completed on 4.12.2009. Hence, at this stage the petitioner cannot seek admission for the MCA course, 2009. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs