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. 22565 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- APANA DILEEP, AGED 17, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, DR.M.C. DILEEP KUMAR, AGED 50, S/O P.K.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, NO.87, SOUPARNIKA, MAVELIPURAM, KAKKANAD P.O., KOCHI -30. BY ADV. SRI.V.J.JOSEPH SRI.P.K.ABDUL RAHMAN SMT.M.L.LIGI SMT.LISSIE JOSEPH SRI.C.C.SALAS RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, PRAJOE TOWERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -14, KERALA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, MODEL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, THRIKKAKARA, KOCHI -21. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SC, IHRDE FOR R1 & 2 SRI.S.SUJIN, SC, IHRD FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.22565 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner applied before the respondents for admission to B.Tech Course in 'Electronics and Communication Engineering' (ECE) in the Model Engineering College, Thrikkakkara. Originally, there were 14 seats for the particular branch. The petitioner's rank was rank No.15. Subsequently, four more seats were sanctioned. The petitioner's contention is that the petitioner's rank being 15, she is eligible for admission to one of the 18 seats. The petitioner therefore seeks the following relief: “i) To call for the records leading to Ext.P4 and to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to give admission to the petitioner for the B.Tech. Course in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) in the Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara under the respondents for the academic year 2008-2009 itself”. 2. The contention of the respondents is that when there were only 14 seats, the petitioner was granted admission to the branch of 'Compute Science'. But the petitioner did not join. W.P.(c)No.22565/08 2 Therefore, when four more seats were also allotted to the College, her case was not considered because she did not respond to the admission given to the 'Computer Science'. According to the learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent, if she had accepted the admission given to her when the four seats were increased, she could have been given admission to one of those additional four seats. 3. After considering the rival arguments, I am of opinion that since now there are 18 seats and the petitioner's rank number was 15, the petitioner is entitled to admission to one of the four additional seats. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to give admission to the petitioner to the B.Tech Course in 'Electronics and Communication Engineering' (ECE) in the 2nd respondent's College in one of the additional four seats allotted. 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.22565/08 3