IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 24TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27708 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- ANJU R., D/O. M.D.MANI, AGED 23 YEARS, LOTUS VILLA, PATTANAKKAD, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY SRI.R.SANJITH RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR. 3. THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.R4. THE LBS CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (LBSCS & T), NANADAVANAM, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695033, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN (ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 9/9/10 IN IA 12407/10) ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SC, LBS CENTRE FOR R4 SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. FOR R2 & 3 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 27708 OF 2010 (k) ===================== Dated this the 15th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, standing counsel for respondents 2 and 3 and standing counsel for the 4th respondent. 2. Petitioner passed BA English with first class. Thereafter she made an online application for admission to MA English. Ext.P3 is the copy of the application. According to the petitioner, in the ranked list published by the 4th respondent, she was Rank No.111. However she was not alloted to any college. It is in these circumstances the writ petition is filed. 3. Learned standing counsel appearing for the 4th respondent on instruction submits that, the application forms required the candidate to exercise option of the colleges to which they desired to be admitted. It is stated that in the application form, petitioner did not exercise any option, and that, it was on account of the above that the petitioner was not allotted to any of the colleges. 4. The correctness of this submission made by the WPC No. 27708/10 :2 : learned standing counsel appearing for the 4th respondent cannot be doubted in view of the contents of Ext.P3 application and also what is stated in Ext.P7 representation made by the petitioner to the Minister for Education. Therefore, the 4th respondent cannot be faulted for not allotting the petitioner to any of the colleges for MA English as sought for by the petitioner. 5. However, the second allotment is yet to commence, and if there are vacancies, even if the petitioner is allowed to cure the defect and on that basis her application is considered, no prejudice will be caused to any third parties. In that view of the matter, I direct the 4th respondent to permit the petitioner to exercise option and on that basis consider her for allotment to any of the colleges where seat is available. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp