IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 20TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4550 of 2007(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- ANU SUSAN SACARIA, AGED 19 YEARS, D/O.SCARIA, MALLISSERIKURUVADIYIL HOUSE, CHATHENKRY P.O., THIRUVALLA, (VIA) PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU S.NAIR SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL, COMBINED COUNCIL BUILDING, KOTLA ROAD, TEMPLE LANE, NEW DELHI- 110002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. GOA UNIVERSITY, TELEIGAO PLATAUE, GOA- 403 206, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 4. VICTOR MEDICAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION, COLLEGE OF NURSING, MALBHAT, MARGAO, GOA. BY ADV. SRI.NOUSHAD THOTTATHIL,SC,INDIAN NURSING for R1 & R2 SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, ASST.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.4550 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT This case essentially involves a consideration by the Goa University as to whether the petitioner may be permitted to take up certain examination. That cannot depend exclusively on any decision of the second respondent Nursing Council, which is an All India Institution. The third respondent University and 4th respondent Institution where the petitioner is studying, are not within the territorial jurisdiction of this Court. Hence this writ petition is dismissed without prejudice. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.