IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2011 / 3RD BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23150 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PRANAV.P,S/O.K.T.SIVADASAN,"ROHINI", MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,PIN-673636. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER SRI.SUMODH MADHAVAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS,5TH FLOOR,HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. KERALA STATE SPORTS COUNCIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695001,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL,SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA,NEW DELHI-110 001. 5. UNION OF INDIA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,NEW DELHI-110 001. SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER M.J.RAJASHREE SC FOR SPORTS COUNCIL SRI.P.V.S.SUDHIR ASG. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23150 of 2011(P) APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ----------------------------------- P1: TRUE COPY OF PETITIONER'S RESULT DOWNLOADED FROM THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2: TRUE COPY OF MERIT CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P3: TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PORTION OF THE PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO MEDICAL AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE DEGREE COURSES 2011 DEALING WITH CLAIM FOR RESERVATION UNDER SPORTS QUOTA. P4: TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT EVIDENCING FORWARDING THE APPLICATION TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 23150 of 2011 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of August, 2011. JUDGMENT Petitioner had applied for admission to professional degree courses, 2011 and secured rank No. 21736. He claim the benefit of reservation from the Sports Quota on the strength of Exhibit P2 certificate, having participated in Volleyball. In terms of the conditions of the prospectus a copy of the application was also sent to the 3rd respondent. However, in the list forwarded by the 3rd respondent the petitioner's name was not included. As a result the benefit of reservation in the sports quota has not given to him. It is in this complaint this writ petition has been filed. 2. Learned standing counsel for the 3rd respondent submits that the petitioner did not satisfy the requirements laid down in the prospectus and therefore his candidature was not considered. According to him for the benefit of reservation, one should participate in National Championship and that such championship shall be conducted by National Apex Body of the concerned discipline. It is stated that the National Apex Body for Volleyball is the Volleyball Federation of India and Exhibit P2 is not a certificate issued by the said organization. W.P(C) No. 23150 of 2011 2 3. Exhibit P3 is the relevant portion of the prospectus which says that those who have participated in National Championship are eligible to be considered for admission to the Sports Quota. However, it is further stated that National Championship means championships conducted by the National Apex Body of the concerned discipline. Evidently, in so far as Volleyball is concerned, the Volleyball Federation of India is the National Apex Body and the petitioner can claim the benefit of reservation only in the event if he participated in matches conducted by the said body. Exhibit P2 is the certificate produced by the petitioner and it is issued by the Sports Authority of India. Evidently therefore the said certificate does not satisfy the requirements of Exhibit P3 prospectus. Consequently, the exclusion of the petitioner from the list forwarded by the 3rd respondent to the 2nd respondent cannot be said to be in violation of the prospectus conditions . Petition fails and it is dismissed. SD/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE rkc //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE