IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2009 / 9TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 17276 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SHAMEEJA SHAFI, AGED 18 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED SHAFI, KALLADI HOUSE, KOVOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. MOHAMMED SHAH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 17276 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 31st July,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner appeared for the Common Entrance Examination for Engineering and Medical Courses. She is included in the rank list published by the Commissioner. She is a physically disabled person and she had aspired for admission to medical course. But the committee members who examined her and found that she is eligible for admission only to the course in Engineering and Homoeo Medicine. She filed a complaint before the Commissioner. That has not been looked into. Hence the writ petition seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 2nd respondent. A copy of the Medical Inspection Report relating to the petitioner has been produced as per Annexure R2(a). The members forming part of the Medical Inspection Board have opined that W.P ( C) No. 17276 of 2009 2 the petitioner is not eligible for medical course. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits Ext.P9 will show that guidelines have been issued for evaluation of various disabilities and procedure for certification and that there is no material on record to show that the guidelines have been kept in mind by the Medical Inspection Board. The Commissioner shall look into these aspects and take a decision on Ext.P12 within a week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 17276 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 17276 of 2009 4