IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2011 / 20TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38549 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. NEETHU SUMAN, D/O.SUMAN T.P., THEKKANEZHATH, KEERTHY, NAMBIAPURAM ROAD PALLURUTHY, KOCHI - 682006 (M.TECH EMBEDDED SYSTEMS), AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, COIMBATORE (GATE 2008 - REGISTRATION NO.EC 753270) 2. GAJENTHIRA SIVA.S, 8/13, OPP.MMS SCHOOL, MOONGAMADAI, CHITTOOR, PALAKKAD. VANNAMADA P.O., PIN - 678 555 (M.TECH INTEGRATED DESIGN & MANUFACTURING) AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, COIMBATORE (GATE 2008 - REGISTRATION NO.PI 725272) 3. LAKSHMI R., SURABI, EZHUPUNNA P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA - 688 548 (M.TECH EMBEDDED SYSTEMS) AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, COIMBATORE (GATE 2008 - REGISTRATION NO.EE 752038). 4. RADHAGAYATHRI K.U. RAMANILAYAM, DEVAN ROAD, KANHANGAD - 671 315 (M.TECH BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, COIMBATORE (GATE 2007 - REGISTRATION NO.EE 724205). 5. JINESH K.J., KOONISSERY HOUSE, MUNDATHIODE P.O., PIN - 680 595, THRISSUR (M.TECH EMBEDDED SYSTEMS) AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, COIMBATORE (GATE 2007 - REGISTRATION NO.EC 761059) BY ADV. SRI.T.P.SAJAN SRI.M.MOHAMED NAVAZ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI - 110001. /2/ 2. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, 7TH FLOOR, CHANDRA LOCK BUILDING, JANPATH, NEW DELHI - 110001. 3. REGISTRAR, AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM UNIVERSITY ETTIMADAI, COIMBATORE - 641105, TAMILNADU. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, AMRITA SCHOOL ENGINEERING, ETTIMADAI, COIMBATORE - 641105, TAMILNADU. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI FOR R1 SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.38549 OF 2010(P) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are students of the College, of which the 4th respondent is the Principal. In this writ petition what they are claiming is the disbursement of scholarship to be granted by the first respondent and disbursed through the 2nd respondent. 2. Standing counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent raised a preliminary objection that since the cause of action which led the petitioners to file this writ petition arose outside the jurisdiction of this court, the writ petition is not maintainable. 3. I heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner who contended that as the petitioners are residents of Kerala State, part of the cause of action arose in Kerala and therefore, according to him, the writ petition is maintainable. 4. I have considered the submissions made. Irrespective of whether the petitioners are residents of Kerala State or not, what led the petitioner to file this writ petition is that, for undergoing studies in the college, of which the 4th respondent is the Principal, they are entitled to be granted and disbursed Scholarship. WPC.No.38549 /2010 :2 : Admittedly, the 4th respondent college is situated at Coimbatore, within the jurisdiction of the High Court at Chennai. If that be so, and as the petitioners' claim is totally related to the studies in Tamilnadu, the cause of action if any, has arisen entirely within the jurisdiction of the High Court at Chennai. In that view of the matter this court has no territorial jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition. Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/