IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 31ST BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27413 of 2010(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. PRIYA P.K., W/O.L. KANNAN, AGED 25 YEARS, THADIKKANMARIL HOUSE, VELIKKAD P.O., MUNDUR, PALAKKAD. 2. SHAMSIYA K.M., W/O.SUDHEER M.B., AGED 27 YEARS, KARAKKAD HOUSE, PARALI P.O., PALAKKAD. 3. RATHI. R., W/O.JAYAN, AGED 29 YEARS, KALLITHODI HOUSE, MATHUR, MUDAPPALLUR P.O., PALAKKAD. 4. VINEETHA C.V., D/O.VIJAYAN C.S., AGED 23 YEARS, CHERUVATTAYIL HOUSE, NEERCHAL, VANDAZHI P.O., PALAKKAD. 5. PRAVITHA K.S., D/O.SASI, KURUPPATH HOUSE, KAIRADI P.O., OLIPPARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 6. SHIJI JOSEPH, W/O.JIBOY, AGED 21 YEARS, KANNAMPILLI HOUSE, NIRAV, PALAKKAYAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, TENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 27413 of 2010(B) 3. THE L.B.S. CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 4. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE, I FLOOR, CSD BUILDING, HMT POST, BANGALORE-560 031. 5. BHARATIYA VIDYA NIKETAN COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION, KALLEKKAD P.O., PALAKKAD, KERALA-678 015, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL. 6. EZHUTHACHAN, TRAINING COLLEGE, MANNAPRA, PALAKKAD-678 685, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL. 7. SREENARAYANA COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION, KOTTAPPURAM P.O., SREEKRISHNAPURAM, PALAKKAD-679 518, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. R2 BY ADV. MR.P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY. R3 BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SC, LBS CENTRE. R4 BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN, SC, SRC-NCTE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2010, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 26853 OF 2010 AND CONNECTED CASES,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NOs. 26853,26974,27413,27538 & 28453/2010. ---------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T All these writ petitions are filed by students claiming either that they have been admitted or are seeking admission to B. Ed Courses in the colleges affiliated to the Universities in Kerala. Their common challenge is against the insistence of 50% marks in the qualifying examination as the minimum marks for admission as against the 45% which was indicated in the prospectus published. 2. By order dated 30th August, 2010 in WP(c). No.26853/2010 this court upheld the prescription of 50% as the minimum eligibility for admission to B. Ed course. That order has been upheld by a Division Bench of this court by dismissing W.A.No.1562/2010 by judgment dated 14.9.2010. In that view, the main challenge against the enhancement of minimum marks from 45% to 50% stands concluded against the petitioners. 3. Petitioners in WP(c).NO. 26974/2010 contended that in some of the Universities students are being admitted against WPC.Nos. 27413/2010 & conn. :2 : minimum marks prescribed for admission. 4. In the counter affidavit filed by the Calicut University it has been specifically averred that the minimum eligibility going by the University Regulations and the prospectus is 50% with usual relaxations. The other Universities also adopted the said requirements. Despite this, if any admission has been granted to any ineligible candidate, any such admission otherwise than in compliance with the Regulations will render the admissions granted irregular. However, that cannot be the basis for the petitioners to claim any relief from this court for their admission. The writ petitions fail and are dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/