IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2009 / 1ST POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36108 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- POLLY.M.V., S/O.VARGHESE M.P., AGED 70 YEARS, 39/5995, MANAVALAN HOUSE, M.G.ROAD, KOCHI-682 015. BY ADV. POLLY M.V.(PARTY-IN-PERSON) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).36108/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a senior citizen, applied for entrance to the LLB course. He appears in person. As of now, he has been allotted seat for the three year course in the Thiruvananthapuram Law College. The petitioner submits that though a senior citizen, he has the urge to undergo the course in law because of his enthusiasm to study the subject in furtherance of high proficiency he has shown in logic and other attended subjects. He states that being a senior citizen and needing to take care of his wife, he may be permitted to undergo the course in the Ernakulam College. That is not permissible as of now by the issuance of a writ. He says that there may be lot of practical difficulties for inter-university transfer from Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam. Therefore, he is prepared to wait provided he would be allotted a seat in Ernakulam Law College when vacancy may arise, if there are drop outs among the students. Accordingly, it is ordered that the petitioner's request in this regard will be treated as a special one and the W.P.(C).36108/09 2 Commissioner of Entrance Examinations and the State of Kerala will do the needful and allot the petitioner a seat in the Ernakulam Law College if a seat remains vacant or if a seat falls vacant on any student who is presently admitted, vacating the seat. This will however be subject to University regulations and guidelines regarding attendance and other relevant matters. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge mrcs