IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2007 / 15TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 21923 of 2007(I) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- ATHMA O.V., AGED 18, D/O.VENUGOPALAN, OOLLIKKARA HOUSE, KARUMALLUR P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.PRADEEP KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTER OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, VTH FLOOR, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 21923 OF 2007 - I ------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has passed Diploma in Architecture. She applied for admission to B.Arch. Course. As per the prospectus prescribed, the petitioner was to produce the mark list of the qualifying examination by 12.6.2007. That date was later extended to 26.6.2007. The petitioner could not produce the mark list within that time since the results of the qualifying examination were not published. Subsequently, the petitioner has obtained mark list and she produced the same on 13.7.2007. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner for admission condoning the delay of about two weeks in submitting the mark list for the qualifying examination. This is opposed by the learned Government Pleader. He would submit that the last date was extended only up to 26.6.2007 and the petitioner did not produce the mark list within that time. WP(C) NO. 21923 of 2007 :-2-: Therefore, the admissions were finalised and the rank list was published on 5.7.2007. 2. When the authorities concerned prescribe a last date for submission of mark list of the qualifying examination, this Court is not justified in directing the respondents not to insist on the candidates producing the same within the prescribed time limit since the admission procedure has to be completed in accordance with the schedule and the same cannot be postponed to enable one student to obtain mark list of qualifying examination. The fact that the petitioner could not produce the same even if it is because the results of the qualifying examinations were not published, is not a reason to take a view that the respondents should accept the mark list produced by the petitioner, belatedly. When the respondents have fixed a last date, they are bound to adhere to the same. In the above circumstances, I do not find any merit in this writ petition and the same is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, Mbs/ Judge WP(C) NO. 21923 of 2007 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 21923 of 2007 :-4-: J U D G M E N T DATED:01-06-2007 WP(C) NO. 21923 of 2007 :-5-: