IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2008 / 1ST MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1893 of 2005(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. DHANYA. G., AGED 17 YEARS (MINOR) D/O. RAJAN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D. PHARM COURSE, ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT., REP. BY HER FATHER RAJAN, PARAPPEL VEEDU, C M C - 10, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. DIVYA. V.R., AGED 17 YEARS (MINOR) D/O. DASAN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D. PHARM COURSE ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, REP. BY HER FATHER DASAN, VANASWARAGATH VELI, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. SREEVIDYA. M., D/O. K.S. MANMADHA KAIMAL 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D. PHARM COURSE, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. ANJUMOL. P., D/O. M. PADMANABHAN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D.PHARM COURSE, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 5. SHINCYMOL. Y.C., D/O. K.P. KUNJAPPAN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D. PHARM COURSE ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 6. REMYA. K., AGED 17 YEARS, (MINOR) D/O. REGHUVARAN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D.PHARM COURSE, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, REP.BY HER FATHER REGHUVARAN, KAPPOORIKKAD VELI HOUSE, AVALOOKKUNNU P.O., S. ARIYAD, KOMALAPURAM, ALAPPUZHA - 6. W.P.(C). NO.1893/2005-A: 7. ANITHA. C.S., AGED 17 YEARS (MINOR) D/O. SAKTHIDHARAN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D.PHARM COURSE, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, REP.BY HER FATHER SAKTHIDHARAN, CHAKKUNGAL HOUSE, PAITHIRAPPALLY P.O., POOMKAVU, ALAPPUZHA DIST. 8. SREEJAMOL. V.U., D/O. V.B. UDAYAPPAN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D.PHARM COURSE, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 9. PRIYA RADHAKRISHNAN, D/O. R. RADHAKRISHNAN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D.PHARM COURSE, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 10. ANJALI. U., AGED 17 YEARS (MINOR) D/O. UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D. PHARM COURSE, ST.JOSEPH COLLEGE OF PHARMACY CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT., REP. BY HER FATHER UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR.C., JANAKI MANDIRAM, KARUMADY P.O., AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DIST., 11. PRIYA PAI. R., W/O. DHANAJAYAN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D.PHARM COURSE ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 12. PINKY. V.S., AGED 17 YEARS, (MINOR) D/O. V.V. SAHADEVAN, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D.PHARMACY, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D.PHARM COURSE, CHERTHALA ALAPPUZHA DIST., REP. BY HER FATHER V.V.SAHADEVAN VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KANIMANGALAM P.O.,THRISSUR DISTRICT. 13. MARTIN. C., SON OF CHACKO, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D.PHARM COURSE, ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 14. SUMINA. V.A., AGED 17 YEARS (MINOR) D/O. ABDUL SALAM, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D.PHARM COURSE, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, REP. BY HER FATHER ABDUL SALAM V.S. VALLURKAVIL HOUSE, ERANALLOOR P.O., KEECHERRY VIA.,THRISSUR DIST. W.P.(C). NO.1893/2005-A: 15. SHAJAHAN. A., SON OF AHEMED KUNJU, 1ST YEAR STUDENT OF D.PHARM COURSE, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN, SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE PRINCIPAL, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE MANAGER, ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHADEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.1893 of 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Prayer in the writ petition is direct respondents 1 and 2 to admit the petitioners against the free seats after receiving the fee fixed in Ext.P1 and that they have no authority to demand more fees. The further prayer is to direct respondents 1 and 2 to allow the petitioners to continue the D.Pharm course by paying only the fees fixed in Ext.P1. 2. Heard counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the course has already completed and they have paid the fees already. If the petitioners have any complaint that they have been granted admission against open merit seats and the management could not charge more fees than what is stipulated by the Government, it is for them to approach the appropriate authority in this regard. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb