IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2008 / 13TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21138 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- 1. AKASH MISHRA, 17 YEARS(MINOR), REP. BY HIS FATHER SHRI.P.K.MISHRA, WORING AS HINDI TRASLATOR, OFFICE OF THE LAKSHADWEEP HARBOUR WORKS, KAVARATTI, RESIDING AT L.H.W. QUARTERS, KAVARATTI, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP. 2. SUDEEP KUMAR KHUNTIA, 17 YEARS (MINOR) REP. BY HIS FATHER SHRI,AJAY KUMAR KHUNTIA WORKING AS MASTER, OFFICE OF THE LAKSHADWEEP HARBOUR WORKS, KAVARATTI, RESIDING AT L.H.W. QUARTERS, KAVARATTI, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP. BY ADV. SMT.JISHAMOL CLEETUS SMT.R.DYANA SMT.P.SHYNI SMT.SHANU SALIM RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL COUNSELING BOARD, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, C.C.B. SECRETARIAT, MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ALAHABAD-211004. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, SHASTHRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 3. THE CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION 4. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP, KAVARATTI. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON,SC,LAKSHADWEE FOR R2 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R2 SRI. S. RADHAKRISHNAN -SC FOR LAKSHADWEEP SRI. DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN -SC FOR CBSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 23030 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)Nos.21138 & 23030 OF 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners in these two writ petitions, who are students from the Lakshadweep Islands seeking admission to the NIT, is that although as per rules seats are to be reserved for candidates from the Lakshadweep, the petitioners are not being given admission to those seats specifically reserved for candidates from Lakshadweep. The learned Asst. Solicitor General submits that in spite of a 'FAX' message issued, the respondents have not given any instructions to the Asst. Solicitor General. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that informally he has been given a copy of a 'FAX' message from the Government of India to the Administrator of Union Territory of Lakshadweep informing that 27 supernumerary seats have been allotted to the students of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. W.P.(c)No.21138/08& con.case 2 In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to allot seats to the students from the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in accordance with the rules applicable taking into account the 27 supernumerary seats stated to have been allotted by the Government. The claim of the petitioners for admission to these newly allotted seats shall also be considered while filling up those seats. Orders in this regard shall be passed within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.21138/08& con.case 3