Kerala High Court
Abu Kasim vs The Secretary (Dare) on 24 October, 2018
Author: A.Muhamed Mustaque
Bench: A.Muhamed Mustaque
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
WEDNESDAY,THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2018 / 2ND KARTHIKA, 1940
WP(C).No. 31219 of 2018
PETITIONER/S:
1 ABU KASIM
AGED 23 YEARS
S/O (LATE)MUHAMMED P,AMINAMANZIL,KADAMATH
ISLAND,UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADEEP 682556
2 ATHIRA SREENIVASAN
AGED 22 YEARS
D/O.K.K.SREENIVASAN,SRINIKETAN,KAIPPILLY(H),ARI
MPUR(P.O),THRISSUR,KERALA-680620.
3 RESHMA RAVI.P
AGED 24 YEARS
D/O P.A.RAVEENDRAN,SREENIKETHAN
PULIYATH(H),TEMPLE
AVENUE,NETTISSERY,THRISSUR,KERALA-680651.
4 ARUNEBY PALATTY
AGED 23 YEARS
S/O
EBYTKURIAN,PALATTY(H),VAPPALASSERY(P.O),ANGAMAL
Y,ERNAKULAM,KERALA-683572.
5 ABHIN.P.K
AGED 23 YEARS
S/O CHANDRABABU.P.K,PARAMBATH
THAZHEKUNIYIL(H),VILLIPPALLY(P.O),CALICUT,KERAL
A-673542.
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6 JYOTHISHBABU.E
AGED 23 YEARS
S/O
BABUSKARIA,ELLAPUNGAL(H),UPPADA(P.O),NILAMBUR,M
ALAPPURAM,KERALA-679334.
7 NIDHIYA JOY.K
AGED 24 YEARS
D/O
JOY.K.I,KANNAMPADATHI(H),VARAKKARA(P.O),THRISSU
R,KERALA-680302.
8 DILJA.K.M
AGED 23 YEARS
D/O SURESH BABU K
KEEZHUMADATHIL(H),PAYYADIMEETHAL,PANTHEERANKAVE
(P.O),CALICUT,KERALA-673019.
9 HEMAPERSIS ANDREWS,
AGED 24 YEARS
D/O
R.V.KUNJUMON,RAMANTHARA(H),VADAVATHOOR(P.O),KOT
TAYAM,KERALA-686010.
10 RAJI S,
AGED 25 YEARS
D/O RADHAKRISHNAN
NAIR,RAJIBHAVAN(H),KARUMTHALACODU,NILAMEL(PO.),
KOLLAM,KERALA-691535.
11 VISHNU.M
AGED 25 YEARS
S/O MANIKANTAN NAIR.K,MAHESH
BHAVAN,MYLAMOODU(P.O.),
TRIVANDRUM,KERALA-695609.
12 DR.SHARUN KHAN
AGED 24 YEARS
S/O SABU KHAN,KOTTAKKAKATH(H),FLAT
NO.307,AISWARYA
NAGAR,THAIKKATTUKARA(P.O.),ALUVA,ERNAKULAM,KEWR
ALA-683106.
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13 SARANYA.C
AGED 24 YEARS
D/O
CHANDRASEKHARAN.P,RAJAMBUJAM(H),KUNNOLIPARAMBA,
KARUVASSERY(P.O),KOZHIKODE,KERALA-673010.
14 ANAGHA V GOPAL
AGED 22 YEARS
D/O
VENUGOPALAN.P.S,PANIKKAVEETTIL(H),KIZHUPPILLIKK
ARA(P.O),THRISSUR,KERALA-680702.
15 VISHNUDAS.K.V
AGED 24 YEARS
S/O
PRABHAKARAN.K.V,PARVANAM(H),CHETTIPADI(P.O),PAR
APPANANGADI,MALAPPURAM,KERALA-676319.
16 POOJA.A
AGED 23 YEARS
D/.O
BABURAJ.P,CHERUKAD(H),THIRUVAMBADI,KAPPIL(P.O),
WANDOOR,MALAPPURAM,KERALA-679328.
17 SRUTHI.C
AGED 24 YEARS
D/O
VIJAYAN.K.V,SREEPADAM(H),KOVILAKATHMURI,NILAMBU
R,MALAPPURAM,KERALA-679329.
18 ABRAHAM JACOB JOHN
AGED 24 YEARS
S/O ULAHANNAN
ABRAHAM,ALLUMMOTTIL(H),KURUMPANADOM(P.O.),CHANG
ANACHERRY,KOTTAYAM,KERALA-686536.
19 NIDHIN RAJ
AGED 22 YEARS
S/O
RAJU.P.R,PUTHENPURAYIL(H),PARIPPU(P.O),KOTTAYAM
,KERALA-686014.
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20 ANAGHA.A.M,
AGED 24 YEARS
D/O
BABU,AREEKKALMEETHAL(H),KURICHAKAM,KUTTIADY,KOZ
HIKKODE,KERALA-673508.
21 MINNUTHOMAS,
AGED 23 YEARS
D/O THOMAS.M.I,MANJAPRAKKARAN(H),KINFRA
PARK(P.O),MURINGOOR,THRISSUR,KERALA-680309.
22 DEMIAN.C.JOHNSON,
AGED 25 YEARS
S/O
CLEETUS.T.JOHNSON,OLIKKARAYIL,PATHNETAAMPADI,MA
THLIL(P.O),KOLLAM,KERALA-691601.
23 ARCHA S NAIR,
AGED 23 YEARS
D/O SUDHAKARAN NAIR,SUBHA
VILASOM,MUDIAKODE,CHERUNNIYOOR(P.O),VARKALA,TRI
VANDRUM,KERALA-695142.
24 TOMSON.K.S
AGED 23 YEARS
S/O
SEBASTIAN,KULAMPALLIL(H),KABANIGIRI(P.O.),PULPA
LLY,WAYANAD,KERALA-673579.
25 AKHILA MERIN MATHEW
AGED 23 YEARS
THONIKUZHIYIL(H),THADIKKADAVU(P.O.),CHAPPARAPAD
AVU,VIAS KANNUR,KERALA-670581.
26 UNNIMAYA.P.S
AGED 22 YEARS
D/O
SREEDHARAN.P,PALASSERY(H),KOLAGAPPARA.P.O,MEENA
NGADI,WAYANAD,KERALA-673591.
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27 AJIN P ASOK,
AGED 23 YEARS
S/O.ASOKAN.P,PARAKKAL(H),KAYAKKODI(P.O.),KUTTIA
DI VIA,KERALA-673508.
28 SREEJITHA M BABU
AGED 22 YEARS
D/O BABU
M,MULLAMADAKKAL(H),KRISHNAGIRI(P.O.),WAYANAD,KE
RALA-673591.
29 VEENA KRISHNAN.K.V
AGED 22 YEARS
D/O
K.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN,KADANNAPPALLIVALIYAVEETTIL(H)
,ANIKKADI,KODAKKAD(P.O),KASARAGOD,KERALA-
671310.
30 MANJU.E
AGED 23 YEARS
D/O KRISHNAN
E,ELLIKKAL(H),POOKKOTTURPOARAVANKARA,MALAPPURAM
,KERALA-676517.
31 NIMYA MOHAN K
AGED 22 YEARS
KANNOTH(H),EYYAKKAD,UDINUR(P.O.),KASARGOD,KERAL
A-671310.
32 AMRUTHA VIJAYAKUMAR
AGED 23 YEARS
D/O
VIJAYAKUMAR.K,KOLLADIKKAL(H),KANDASSANKADAVU(P.
O.),THRISSUR,KERALA-680613.
33 HARITHA.K
AGED 22 YEARS
D/O
DINESHBABU.K,KAYAMKULANGARA(H),ERANHIPALAM(P.O.
),KOZHIKODE,KERALA-673006.
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34 DILSHACHANDRAN
AGED 22 YEARS
D/O
CHANDRAN.K,KANDAMBETH(H),KOLACHERY(P.O.),KARINK
ALKUZHI,KANNUR,KERALA-670601.
35 ASWATHY PEETHAMBARAN
AGED 23 YEARS
D/O
PEETHAMBARAN.C.P,CHEMMENCHERYPUTHIYAVEETTIL(H),
PRAPOYIL(P.O.),CHERUPUZHA,KANNUR-670511.
36 ANJU.P
AGED 23 YEARS
D/O
RAVEENDRAN.K.V,ANJALI,CHAKKARAKKAL(P.O),MOWANCH
ERY,KANNUR,KERALA-670613.
37 MANJUSREE.R.V,
AGED 22 YEARS
D/O VASUDEVAN
NAIR,VASUDEVAM,KOLLAKONAM,PAYATTUVAYAL(P.O.),BA
LARAMAPURAM,TRIVANDRUM,KERALA-695501.
38 ANUJA RAVEENDRAN
AGED 23 YEARS
D/O RAVEENDRAN.M.A,M.A.
(H),KUZHICHAL,PARASSINIKKADAVU(P.O.),KANNUR,KER
ALA-670563.
39 NAYANASUNIL
AGED 22 YEARS
D/O SUNIL
KUMAR.K.C,CHAPPAUYIL(H),THADIYANKOVVAL(P.O),UDI
NUR,KASARGOD,KERALA-671310.
40 HARITHA.N
AGED 23 YEARS
D/O
JAYAN.K.V,HARIHARSHAM(H),MANKADAVATHKOVVAL,PILI
CODE,KASARAGODE,KERALA-671310.
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR
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SMT.LAKSHMI.N.KAIMAL
SRI.V.KRISHNADAS (K-541)
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE SECRETARY (DARE)
INDIAN COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH(ICAR),KRISHNA BHAVAN,NEW DEHI,110001
2 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL(HRD)/CONTROLLER OF
EXAMINATIONS (AGRIL.EDN),
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION DIVISION,ICAR,KRISHI
ANUSANDHANN BHAVAN-II,PUSA,NEW DELHI-110012.
3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL(AGRICULTURAL
EDUCATION),
INDIAN CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH,KRISHI
ANUSANDHANBHAVAN-II,PUSA,NEW DELHI-110012.
4 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY
FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA.
5 THE CHIEF SECRETARY
STATE OF KERALA,GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
6 MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY
FOR AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS,GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANATHAPURAM-695001,KERALA
STATE.
BY ADV. SRI.N.NAGARESH, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
GENERAL
NISHA BOSE GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
24.10.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioners approached this Court seeking a writ of mandamus against the respondents to re-conduct the 23 rd All India Entrance Examination for Admission to Master Degree Programmes and Award of ICAR-PG Scholarship/NTS (PGS) in Agriculture and allied subjects including Veterinary Science on All India basis. Some of the candidates in the State could not take part in the examination due to flood situation in the State. They approached this Court in W.P.(C).No.28277/2018 and this Court directed ICAR to hold fresh examination for the candidates applied in the State of Kerala alone. Pursuant to the said direction, examination was conducted in the State. The petitioners without protest appeared for the examination. The complaint of the petitioners in this writ petition is that ICAR ought to have employed methods like normalisation of the fair valuation of the marks considering the difficulties experienced in the examination.
2. This Court cannot entertain any challenge regarding the entrance examination. There is no mala fides alleged in regard to the conduct of the examination. In the absence of any malpractice in the Wpc 31219/2018 -:9:- examination, the Court cannot interfere with academic matters. It appears that ICAR adopted certain normalisation procedure for combined merit of the candidates for admission for the reason that there are two sets of examinations; one for Kerala and the other for rest of India. Therefore, there is no merit in this writ petition and the same is only to be dismissed. The petitioners submit that they are preferring a review petition in regard to the directions in the earlier judgment of this Court to hold entrance examination. If such a remedy is available to them, it is open for them to seek such remedy in accordance with law.
The writ petition is dismissed.
Sd/-
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE QUESTION PAPER OF THE 23RD ICAR PG EXAMINATION THAT WAS CONDUCTED ON 18.8.2018.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 21.08.2018 IN W.P.(C)NO.28277/2018.Wpc 31219/2018 -:10:-
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 05.09.2018 IN W.P.(C)NO.28277/2018.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 07.09.2018 IN W.P. (C)NO.28277/2018.
RESPONDENTS' EXTS: NIL \\TRUE COPY// PS TO JUDGE ms