IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2008 / 20TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20354 of 2008(W) PETITIONER: DR.SHABEERALI T.U., THUDIKKODAN HOUSE, VETTATHUR P.O., VIA MELATTOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNAMTHANAM (SR.) SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, POCKET 14,SECTOR -8,DWARAKA PHASE I, NEW DELHI 110075. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, MCI FOR R5 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NOS. 20698, 21650, 21739, 22072 22078, 22082, 22370, 22820, 23370 & 23867 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) Nos. 20354, 20698, 21650, 21739, 22072, 22078, 22082, 22370, 22820, 23370 & 23867 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T In all these writ petitions, the petitioners are aspirants for admission to the super speciality medical post-graduate courses in Medical Colleges in Kerala this year in the general merit quota. The grievance of the petitioners is that although only three service candidates have qualified by securing minimum 50% marks in the Common Entrance Test conducted for admission, which is the eligibility condition prescribed for admission, the respondents are not filling up the vacant seats earmarked for service quota candidates by admitting general merit candidates in accordance with their inter se merit. Therefore, the petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to complete the admission process by filling up the vacant service quota seats also by admitting students from the general merit candidates expeditiously. 2. The learned Government Pleader today made available to me a Fax Message received by him from the Government bearing no. 19244/S3/08/H&FWD dated 08-08-2008, wherein it has been specifically stated thus: “I am to invite your attention to the reference cited and to request you to fill up the vacant seats in service quota of PG Superspeciality course 2008 from the General merit students as envisaged in the Prospectus.” I am satisfied that this would redress the grievances of the petitioners. Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of recording the above statement and directing the respondents to complete the next round of admission process as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment by admitting general merit students in the vacant service quota seats W.P.C. No. 20354/2008 etc. -: 2 :- also. The contentions of the parties are left open to be agitated, if necessity arises in future Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.