IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 4TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 23544 of 2011(P) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. MUHAMMED SHERIF, B.TECH STUDENT, M.E.S.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KUTTIPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673 301. 2. NISHAD.P.P., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. MUHAMMED ZAMIL.V.P., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. NIDHIN.C., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. DARSITH.A., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 6. HASEEF.H., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 7. SAMEER.K.C., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 8. JASIR.P.M., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 9. MUHAMMED ISMAIL.M.K., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 10.RAMSINOOFAL.M., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 11. RINSHAD.V.P., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 12. JITHINKUMAR.M., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 13. MUHAMMED RASHID.K.V., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 14. VIPIN PALAKKAL, B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 15. VIPUL.U.V., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 16. VIJEESH.C.T., B.TECH STUDENT, VEDAVYASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KARATTUPARAMBA.P.O., RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE. 17. ARJUN KRISHNAN.E.P., B.TECH STUDENT, VEDAVYASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KARATTUPARAMBA.P.O., RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE. 18. ASHAR SHAFEEQUE.A., B.TECH STUDENT, VEDAVYASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KARATTUPARAMBA.P.O., RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE. 19. THANVEER MUHAMMED, B.TECH STUDENT, VEDAVYASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KARATTUPARAMBA.P.O., RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE. 20. SHANOJ.P., B.TECH STUDENT, VEDAVYASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KARATTUPARAMBA.P.O., RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE. 21. THEJAS ANTONY, B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 22. ABHILASH.C., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 23. JIBEESH.K.B., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 24. MUNAVAR.P., B.TECH STUDENT, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 25. AHMED NIHAD, B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 26. HAMSHID.P.M., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 27. MIDHUNRAJ.C.V., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 28. JUNAID.K.P., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 29. MANSOOR.P., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 30. NISHAD.M., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 31. SHAMEER.P.K., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 32. SAJAD MOHAMMED.K.P., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 33. SREEKANTH V.KRISHNAN, B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 34. MUHAMMED SHAHEED.M.U., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 35. MUHAMMED ROSHAN, B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 36. MANJUNATH.C.M., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 37. ALYASA.D.V., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 38. FAWAZ ALI.K., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 39. RITHUN.T., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 40. THANVEER.C.P., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 41. MEHAROOF.P., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 42. MOHAMED SHUKOOR PULLAT, B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 43. ANEEK RIYAZ, B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 44. SHUHAIB.T.P., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 45. MUHAMMED AJMAL.K.P., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. 46. NAZEEM.P., B.TECH STUDENT, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-8. BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.JIJI THOMAS SRI.MATHEW K. SIMON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THENJIPPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.673 635. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, NIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENJIPPALAM, ALAPPURAM DISTRICT.673 635. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, K.M.C.T.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALLANTHOD, P.O.MANASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.673 638. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, M.E.S.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KUTTIPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.673 301. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, VEDAVYASA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KARATTUPARAMBA.P.O., RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE-673 638. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, ASSOCIATION FOR WELFARE OF HANDICAPPED ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUTTIKATTOOR.P.O., CALICUT-673 638. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW,SC., FOR CALICUT UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DS WP(C).No. 23544 of 2011(P) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REGULATIONS FOR ENGINEERING DEGREE COURSE OF UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT. P2: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26-6-2009 OF GENERAL AND ACADEMIC BRANCH - 1 'E' SECTION OF UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT. P3: COPY OF THE REGULATIONS OF B.TECH ENGINEERING DEGREE COURSES. P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 27-1-2011 ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT. P5: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 22-7-2011 ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE DS ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 23544 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 26th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are students of various Engineering Colleges affiliated to the 1st respondent University. These students were admitted in the academic year 2009-10 and in this writ petition they are challenging Clause 15 of Ext.P3, the B.Tech Engineering Degree Courses Regulations, which was introduced in 2010 with effect from 2009 admissions. 2. Today, when the matter was taken up, learned standing counsel appearing for the University submits that, in the Syndicate meeting held on 23/9/11, it has been decided that the regulations shall not be implemented in so far as the admissions made in 2009-10 students are concerned. Now that such a decision has been taken, it is unnecessary to go into the merits of the case and the writ petition is therefore disposed of directing that it will be open to the petitioners to apply for registration to the 5th Semester through the college, in which event, such applications will be considered by the WPC No. 23544/11 :2 : University in the light of the decision taken on 23/9/11. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp