IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 5677 of 2009(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. BIJIL VIJAYAN, AMBIYIL HOUSE, MULAVANA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM. FINAL YEAR B.SC NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING), INSTITUTE OF NURSING EDUCATION, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, REGIONAL CENTRE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. BIPIN P.JOSEPH, PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUZHIMATTOM P.O., KOTTAYAM, FINAL YEAR B.SC NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING), INSTITUTE OF NURSING EDUCATION, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, REGIONAL CENTRE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. SHERIN C.KURUVILA, CHOTTUPARAYIL HOUSE, MULLARINGAD P.O., IDUKKI, FINAL YEAR B.SC NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING), INSTITUTE OF NURSING EDUCATION, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, REGIONAL CENTRE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. VISHNU DAS C., URULACKAL HOUSE, ELAMBIKAPPILLY P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DIST. FINAL YEAR B.SC NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING), SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, REGIONAL CENTRE, ANGAMALY. 5. NEETHU DIVAKARAN, KADAPPILLYPARAMBIL HOUSE, KAITHARAM P.O., NORTH PARAVOOR, FINAL YEAR B.SC NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING), SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, REGIONAL CENTRE, ANGAMALY. 6. ASWATHY RAJA, D.S.RAJA, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, INCHIVILA, PARASSALA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. FINAL YEAR B.SC NURSING (COURSE CONTINUING), INSTITUTE OF NURSING EDUCATION, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, GANDHI NAGAR, KOTTAYAM - 8. BY MR.ABRAHAM VAKKANAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE BY ADVS.MR.PAUL ABRAHAM VAKKANAL MR.BIJIMON C.CHERIAN MR.DIJO SEBASTIAN MR.SABU JOSE W.P.(C) NO.5677/2009 RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE VICE - CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, INSTITUTE OF NURSING EDUCATION, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, INSTITUTE OF NURSING EDUCATION, REGIONAL CENTRE, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, REGIONAL CENTRE, ANGAMALY. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, INSTITUTE OF NURSING EDUCATION, GANDHI NAGAR, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. MR. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.5677/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE SYLLABUS OF NURSING COURSE. DT. NIL. P2:- COPY OF THE HALL TICKET OF IST PETITIONER DT. NIL. P2(a):- COPY OF THE HALL TICKET OF 2ND PETITION DTD. NIL. P2(b):- COPY OF THE HALL TICKET OF 3RD PETITIONER DTD. NIL. P2(c):- COPY OF THE HALL TICKET OF 4TH PETITIONER DTD. NIL. P2(d):- COPY OF THE HALL TICKET OF 5TH PETITIONER DT. NIL. P2(e):- COPY OF THE STUDENT IDENTITY CARD OF 6TH PETITIONER DT. NIL. P3:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.15850/1/2008/SFIII DTD. 5.2.2009. P4:- COPY OF THE ORDER BY 3RD RESPONDENT DTD. 20.10.2008. P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION TO 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 12.2.09. P6:- COPY OF THE ORDER IN WPC. NO.4939/09. DTD. 18.2.2009. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5677 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners, who are 4th year B.Sc Nursing students filed this writ petition challenging Exhibit P3 circular, and are permitted to continue in the classes as per the interim order. 2. It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the M.G.University that in the light of the decision of the Academic Council dated 23.01.2010 amending the relevant regulations, the petitioners are entitled to appear for the examinations and attend the classes. Pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court, they are attending the classes. Therefore, in the light of the interim order passed and also in the light of the subsequent developments, continuance in the course by the petitioners will be treated as valid. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp