IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 5TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 28773 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- ANUMON E.S., AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. E.K.SURENDRAN, ERINGALIL HOUSE, MANARY P.O., PAIPARA, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RENJITH SRI.P.H.SHAJI (THRIKKAKARA) RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, ST.PETERS COLLEGE, KOLENCHERY, ERNAKULAM. SRI.T.A.SHAJI, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 28773 OF 2010 (V) ===================== Dated this the 27th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Final Year BA Political Science student. He has approached this Court seeking to quash Ext.P1 and for a direction to the respondents to accept his nomination for the College Union Election for the year 2010-11. It is stated that his age is 24 years and that his nomination is not accepted on the ground that he is over aged. It is in the above background, the writ petition is filed. 2. However, a reading of Clause 6.5.1. of Ext.P1, the notification issued by the University based on the Lyngdoh Committee Report accepted by the Apex Court in its order in University of Kerala v. Council Principal's Colleges Kerala and others (2006(8) SCC 304) shows that Under graduate students between the ages of 17 and 22 may contest the election. Therefore, it is obvious that students like the petitioner can contest the election provided he is within the age group of 17 to 22. Admittedly, petitioner is aged 24 years and therefore is ineligible. If that be so, going by the Lyngdoh Committee Report WPC No. 28773/10 :2 : which is accepted by the Apex Court, I see no reason to interfere with Ext.P1 or to pass any order as prayed for. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp