IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17514 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NANDU NAVANEETH G.G., REP. BY HIS MOTHER, GEETHAATHAMMA.B., W/O.LATE GOPAKUMAR.A., NIVEDYAM, THETTIKKUZHY, PARIPPALLY PO,KOLLAM BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR SRI.M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SPECIAL GP. SRI. P. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 17514 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be a member of the Sri Pandarachetty Community, which according to the petitioner is a socially and educationally backward class entitled to reservation in the matter of admission to Medical and Engineering Courses in Kerala State. However, Sri Pandarachetty Community is not included in the list of SEBCs in the prospectus issued by the Government for admission to professional colleges in Kerala this year. Petitioner's contention is that other sub classes of the Chetty Community are included in the list of SEBCs and therefore the non-inclusion of Sri Pandarachetty Community in the list of SEBCs in the prospectus is arbitrary, unreasonable and unsustainable. Petitioner therefore seeks the following relief: i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order commanding 2nd and 4th respondents to include the community “Sri Pandarachetty” in the category of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes in the prospectus for admission to the Professional Degree Courses for the year 2008 and to grant benefit of reservation to the petitioner. W.P.(C).No. 17514 OF 2008 2 2. Admittedly, the prospectus was issued in January, this year in which Sri Pandarachetty Community was not included in the list of SEBCs. Petitioner applied pursuant to that prospectus. At that time, he did not raise any objections, although he claims to have filed representations. Whatever that be, the petitioner is approaching this court at the last minute when admissions are going to be finalised. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition at this last moment, which if done, it would upset the entire admission process. Therefore I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition and accordingly the same is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-