IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9570 of 2009(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, NEDUMKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM DIST, REP. BY ITS MANAGER, REV.FR. JOSEPH NADUVILEZHAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY CAMNPUS, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS P.O., ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM DIST. BY SC SRI. T.A. SHAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 10423/09 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).Nos.9570/09 & 10423/09 ------------------------ Dated this the 31st day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT In these two writ petitions, the petitioners are the self financing colleges conducting M.Ed courses. Their grievance is regarding the delay on the part of the respondent University in allotting students for filling up the vacant seats. Going by the regulations 50% of the seats are to be filled up from among the merit candidates allotted by the University and the remaining 50% seats are also to be filled from among the ranked list prepared by the University. It is stated that in both quotas, for want of candidates sponsored by the University seats are remaining unfilled. Standing counsel appearing for the University submits that steps are being taken to allot students to fill up the vacant seats. This the university shall do as expeditiously WP(c).nO.9570/09 & anor. /2/ as possible and at any rate within 2 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. It is made clear that in the event of failure on the part of the University to do so, it will be open to the petitioners to fill up the seats by admitting students who are eligible in all respects. Writ Petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).nO.9570/09 & anor. /2/