IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2010 / 14TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20280 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AKHILJITH V.A. MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER ANILKUMAR V.V, S/O.VASUDEVAKURUP RESIDING AT MELAPUZHA, KULATHOOR PO VAIPUR VIA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.SAJITH KUMAR V. SMT.G.R.LEKSHMI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM 695 001. 2. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695 001 3. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, VENNIKULAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 20280 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 5th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for admission to engineering diploma courses in the State of Kerala this year. He claims weightage on the basis of nativity. Along with the application he did not produce a nativity certificate. But, later on, he produced a nativity certificate. But that was refused to be accepted on the ground that it is dated subsequent to the last date for submitting application. The petitioner challenges the same. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, points out that in view of Note (b) to paragraph 8.18 of the prospectus, which stipulates that certificates issued after the last date for submission of applications will not be considered for admitting the claim, the petitioner cannot be given the benefit of weightage of nativity in respect of the nativity certificate which was issued to the petitioner subsequent to the last date of submission of the application. In view of the above circumstances, the petitioner confines his prayer for a direction to consider his candidature without weightage for nativity. 3. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. He submits that if this Court so directs, that can be considered. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction w.p.c.20280/10 2 to the 2nd respondent to finalise the admission of the petitioner without reference to weightage for nativity and give him admission in accordance with the rank rearranged excluding weightage for nativity. This shall be done within one week from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge