IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8605 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M/S UNAIDED TRAINING COLLEGES MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, MELMURI, MALAPPURAM 676 314, KERALA, BEARING REGISTRATION NO. 345/2001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MR. K.P. ATTAKOYA THANGAL. 2. ST. MARY'S TRAINING COLLEGE, KARIKODE P.O., PERUVA VIA, KOTTAYAM DIST, REPRESENTED BY ITS TRUSTEE VERY REV. GEORGE C. CHALAPPURAM COREPPISCOPA. 3. H.M. TRAINING COLLEGE, RANDARKARA, MOOVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DIST, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, MR. M.M. ALIYAR. 4. M.C.TRAINING COLLEGE, MELMURI P.O., ALATHOOR PADY, MALAPPURAM, PIN 676 514, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MR. K.P. ATTAKOYA THANGAL BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, PARIKSH BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. /2/ 4. DIRECTOR, LBS CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HEAD OFFICE NANDAVANAM, PALAYAM. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -33 5. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR. 6. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 7. CALICUT UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY P.O., KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 8. KANNUR UNIVERSITY, KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 9. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, A STATUTORY BODY OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE, IST FLOOR CSD BUILDING, HMT COMPLEX HMT POST, BANGLORE 560 031. ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SC, LBS CENTRE FOR R4 SRI.M.SASEENDRAN,SC,KANNUR UNIVERSITY FOR R8 SRI.V.M.KURIAN, SC, SRC-NCTE FOR R9 SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. FOR R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N SATHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.8605 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT The first petitioner is the Unaided Training Colleges Management Association and petitioners 2 to 4 are its members. Petitioners are imparting B. Ed course and in this writ petition they are aggrieved by the delay on the part of the respondents in finalizing the selection list for filling up the seats ear marked for the merit quota. Petitioners submits that on behalf of the 2nd respondent, the selection process is now conducted by the 4th respondent. It is stated that the course are to commence in June every year, but however on account of the delay on the part of the respondents in finalizing the select lists it gets unduly delayed. It is stated that it affects the the students adversely. Petitioners submit that selection is based on marks secured by the candidates in WP(c).No.8605/09 2 the qualifying examination and therefore once applications are invited, the 4th respondent can finalize the merit list without any further delay. According to the petitioners, since the process involved is as above, there is no reason for the respondents to delay invitation of applications and finalization of the select list. Complaining of all this and requesting for the intervention of the first respondent it is seen that the petitioners have filed Ext.P15. Now that such a representation has been made, it is for the Ist respondent to issue appropriate directions and ensure that the selection process is initiated without any delay and courses are commenced at the appropriate time. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P15 before the first respondent it is directed that the first respondent shall examine Ext.P15 and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rte within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. WP(c).No.8605/09 3 Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent who shall do the needful in the matter. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.8605/09 4