Kerala High Court
State Of Kerala vs Dr. Naveen Divakar on 17 January, 2023
Bench: S.Manikumar, Shaji P.Chaly
W. A. No. 791 of 2012
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
TUESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 27TH POUSHA, 1944
WA NO. 791 OF 2012
AGAINST THE ORDER IN RP 363/2012 AND JUDGMENT IN WPC
7258/2012 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
2 THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
3 COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
4 THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE
EXAMINATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
BY ADV SRI. V. TEKCHAND, SR. GP.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 DR. NAVEEN DIVAKAR
ROLL NO. 55895, ANJALI, EAST KALLAD.P.O., KOLLAM.
2 DR. SREEKANTH.R.
ROLL.NO. 55694, KARTHIKA NIVAS,
THIRUMULLAVARAM.P.O., KOLLAM-12.
3 DR. NIKHIL GOPI
ROLL NO. 57481, RAMANEEYAM, KUTTIKATTUKARA.P.O.,
ELOOR, ERNAKULAM.
4 DR. JEBIN IBRAHIM
ROLL NO. 57732, AFFIF MANZIL, KALOOR.P.O., KOCHI-
17.
5 DR. LIKHIN.S.P.
ROLL NO. 56181, SOPANAM, T.K.M. COLLEGE.P.O.,
PEROOR KOLLAM-5.
6 DR.ARIF LATHEEF
ROLL NO. 58895, KANDAMANGALATH, AIMS P.O.,
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PONEKKARA, ERNAKULAM.
7 DR. SREEKANTH.P.
ROLL NO.57371, SRAVANAM HOUSE, AYIROOR
NORTH.P.O., THIRUVALLA.
8 DR. ROHINI.C.
ROLL NO.58638, CHANDRA VILAS, MANJERI.P.O.,
MALAPPURAM.
9 DR. ABDUL SALEEM.T.
ROLL NO.57593, THATTARATH HOUSE, KALLIKANDY.P.O.,
KANNUR.
10 DR. ABITH.RAJ.K.
ROLL NO.59041, KALLIKADAVIL HOSUE,
MUTHRATHIKKARA, PARAPOOKKARA.P.O., TRICHUR.
11 DR. ABOOBACKER MUHAMMED RAFI
ROLL NO.59178, THANIKAL HOUSE, KIZHAKOTH.P.O.,
KODUVALLY, CALICUT.
12 DR. ADERSH.S.
ROLL NO. 57666 SWATHI, PONNUVEETTIL LANE,
PATHURAIKAL, TRICHUR.
13 DR. AJAYAN.K.V.
ROLL NO. 55072, KUNNATH HOUSE, CHOKKAD.P.O.,
MALAPPURAM.
14 DR. AJOY SAMUEL MAMMEN
ROLL NO.55557, UPPUKKERIL, THAZHAKKARA.P.O.,
MAVELIKKARA.
15 DR. ALTHAF AHAMED PILLAI
ROLL NO. 56076, KALOOR HOUSE, M.K. NAGAR,
THONNAKKAL.P.O., TRIVANDRUM.
16 DR. AMINA ABDU RAHMAN
ROLL NO. 59842, AL FAUZ, V.K.K. MENON ROAD,
KALLAI P.O., CALICUT.
17 DR. ANJALI.C.
ROLL NO.56077, FLAT. NO. 3D, EMARLD APARTMENTS,
NANDAVANANM, PALAYAM.P.O., TRIVANDRUM.
18 DR. ANJALI.S.
ROLL NO. 57574, POURNAMI, KAROTHUMADATHIL HOSUE,
THODUPUZHA.P.O., IDUKKI.
19 DR. ANU BHASURAN
ROLL NO.57734, ANU BHAVAN, MUNDA KAVU.P.O.,
CHENGANNUR.
20 DR. APARNA MURALEEDHARAN
ROLL NO. 59202, ASHTAPADI, NIT CAMPUS.P.O.
CALICUT-673601.
21 DR. APARNA VINOD
ROLL NO.59593, NADUVIL HOUSE, THOTTAKKARA,
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TENARI.P.O., PALAKKAD-678622.
22 DR. ARUN CHERIYAN MAMMEN
ROLL NO. 53913, UPPUKKERIL, THAZHAKKARA.P.O.,
MAVELIKKARA.
23 DR. ELIZABETH JACOB
ROLL NO. 59470, THADATHIVILAYIL, NEAR SACRED
HEART CHURCH, MUKKAM.P.O., KOZHIKODE-673602.
24 DR. GEETHANJALI.S. MOHAN
ROLL NO. 56588, KIRISHNAKRIPA, AZHAYA ROAD,
MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O., TRIVANDRUM-11.
25 DR. GIJO.A.J.
ROLL NO.57365, ARACKA THOTTATHIL HOUSE,
MELUKAVUMATTOM.P.O., KOTTAYAM-686652.
26 DR. GIRISH.S.
ROLL NO.56177, CHATHRAM, AYRAVON.P.O., KONNY,
PATHANAMTHITTA KERALA.
27 DR. JAISON SAM JOHN
ROLL NO. 58189, PUTHEN BANGALOW, CMS COLLEGE,
CHUNGAM ROAD.P.O., KOTTAYAM-686001.
28 DR. JAYAKRISHNAN.V.Y.
ROLL NO. 55914, VADAKKKEKKARA VEEDU, KIP ROAD,
PUNNIVIZHA, ADOOR.P.O.
29 DR. JAYAKRISHNAN.J.
ROLL NO.55183, SREEKRISHNA, B.N-19A, TRIVANDRUM-
695001.
30 DR. JESIN ELSA JOSE
ROLL NO. 56091, CHERIYIL, KUZHAVALLOOR.P.O.,
CHENGANNUR.
31 DR. JITHIN JITH
ROLL NO. 55539, SWATHI, T.C. 16/409, NANDANAM
LANE, THYCAUD.P.O. TRIVANDRUM.
32 DR. JUSTIN THOMAS
ROLL NO.58068, PUTHENPURACKAL, MUTHOLY.P.O.,
PALA.
33 DR. KARTHIKA.M.C.
ROLL NO.60500,KARTHIK, RAMANATTUKARA.P.O.,
KOZHIKODE-673633.
34 DR. KRISHNA MAHDEVAN
ROLL NO.56009, A-2 QTRS, MEDICAL COLLEGE,
GANDHINAGAR.P.O., KOTTAYAM.
35 DR.LAKSHMI MOHAN
ROLL NO. 57068, ATHIRA, CMC-13, GOVT. HOSPITAL
ROAD, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA.
36 DR. LINU.S.M.
ROLL NO.55345, PULARI, V.P.9/1082, VELLAIKADAVU,
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KADUNGANOOR.P.O., TRIVANDRUM.
37 DR. MILU SUSAN VARGHESE
ROLL NO. 58777, PAPPALAPARAMBIL, PARIYARAM.P.O.,
KOTTAYAM.
38 DR. MINI SUSAN ABRAHAM
ROLL NO.57693, PLAVUNKAL HOUSE, CHENGAROOR.P.O.,
MALLAPALLI.
39 DR. NAVEEN.K.
ROLL NO. 59891, SREEHARI, NEAR KUSHALNAGAR, P.O.
KANHANGAD.
40 DR. NEEMA VENUGOPAL
ROLL NO. 60144, VYSAKH, PATERI CROSS ROAD,
CALICUT-673016.
41 DR. POORNIMA.R. PAI
ROLL NO. 56827, K.V. MADAM, KANDIYOOR,
MAVELIKKARA-3.
42 DR. PRAVEENA.K.K.
ROLL NO. 59157. ANU NIVAS, NILAMBUR, RSPO,
MALAPURAM DISTRICT.
43 DR.RAJEENA AZEEZ
ROLL NO.59127,INSHIRAAH, MONANCHERRY P.O.,
KANNUR-670613
44 DR.A REETA JAMES
ROLL NO.60443,A-107, JAWAHAR NAGAR COLONY,
ERNAHIPALAM P.O., CALICUT-6.
45 DR. RIZVIMOHAMMED
ROLL NO.56947,RIZVI VILLA, NEAR ST.LUKE HOSPITAL,
PATHANAMTHITTA.
46 DR. RONY CHERIYAN
ROLL NO.57361,PALAMATTOM HOUSE, KATTAPPANA P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT.
47 DR. SAHANA RAIHAN
ROLL NO.57839,FLAT NO.68, MARIGOLD APARTMENT,
PIPELINE ROAD, THRIKKAKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM.
48 DR. SHIJITHA N.
ROLL NO.55230,SRISAILAM, T.C.7/128, KOCHULLOOR
JUNCTION, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., TRIVANDRUM.
49 DR. SHABEEB RAHMAN THURKY
ROLL NO.59690,SHANAS, NEAR APPAKKOTIL,
KUTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR.
50 DR. S. MOHAMMED SHAJAS
ROLL NO.55994,SHAN VILLA, MURUKKUMON, NILAMEL
P.O., KOLLAM.
51 DR. SHALINI NAIR.M.
ROLL NO.57373,THARAYATHU HOUSE, MURANI,
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MALLAPPALLY EAST P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA-689584.
52 DR. SHALU SUSAN MATHEW
ROLL NO.55535,GEOVILLA, KUTTIYIL KIZHAKKETHIL
HOUSE, MAVELIKKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA
53 DR. SHINE.J.
ROLL NO.56954,PAKALOMATTOM HOUSE, VENGALLOOR
P.O., THODUPUZHA
54 DR. SMITHA MURALI
ROLL NO.57835,SOUPARNIKA, M.G.KAVU, THRISSUR.
55 DR. SOUMYA.V.K.
ROLL NO.59971,PRAYAGA, LAXMI NAGAR, KANJANGAD
P.O.
56 DR. SREENATH.N.
ROLL NO.57283,VAIDYASHALAYIL, EDAYIRIKKAPPUZHA,
KANGAZHA, KOTTAYAM.
57 DR. SYLVIA SYRIAC
ROLL NO.57347,VALIAVEETTIL KULATHUNKAL,
PUMMATTOM, PUTHUPPALLY P.O., KOTTAYAM.
58 DR. UMESH.G.
ROLL NO.58404, GOWTHAMI, SOUTH NADA,HARIPAD P.O.,
ALLEPPUZHA.
59 DR. VIMAL VIJAY
ROLL NO.57845,MOOZHIKAL HOUSE, PERUMBAIKADU P.O.,
KOTTAYAM.
60 DR. VINETH.V.K.
ROLL NO.58176,VAZHAPPILLY HOUSE, KOTTAPPADI P.O.,
TRICHUR.
61 DR. VINITHA GOPALAKRISHNAN
ROLL NO.58413,3/86, PUTHUKULANGARA, THALIKKULAM
P.O., TRICHUR.
62 DR. LAKSHMI VIJAYAKUMAR
ROLL NO.56905, ATHIRA, KUDAMALOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM.
63 DR. NUJUBA BEEGUM.M.
ROLL NO.56254, T.C.43/137, JT HOME, KAMALESWARAM,
MANACAUD P.O.
64 DR. ANILA GEORGE
ROLL NO.58015, KALAPURACKAL, RUBY NAGAR P.O.,
CHANAGANASSERY.
65 DR. ANNE MARY JOHN
ROLL NO.56897,THECKANAL, CHOOTTUVELI, SH MOUNT
P.O., KOTTAYAM.
66 DR. BAJITHA GOPALAN
ROLL NO.57409,VELIATH HOUSE, FIRENDSHIP NAGAR,
PIPELINE, PALARIVATTOM P.O.,KOCHI-25.
67 DR. BOBBY PAULOSE
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ROLL NO.58978,CHIRAMADATHIKUDIYIL, KARKET P.O.,
KADATHY EAST, MUVATTUPUZHA.
68 DR. DON MATHEW
ROLL NO.57826,VATTAPPILLIL HOUE, KOKKAPPILLY
P.O., THIRUVANKULAM, ERNAKULAM.
69 DR. GEETHU BABU
ROLL NO.5726O,THURUTHIYIL HOUSE, THIRUVANKULAM
P.O., ERNAKULAM.
70 DR. KANNAN D. RAJ
ROLL NO.55654,VANAJOLSNA, MAMPALLIKUNNAM,
CHATHANNOOR P.O., KOLLAM.
71 DR. LEKSHMI SREE.S.J.
ROLL NO.56576, ANJANEYAM, KULAKKODU, VELLANAD
P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
72 DR. MUHAMMED MINSHAD
ROLL NO.55783,KOTTAPURATHU HOUSE, MELILA P.O.,
KUNNICODE, KOLLAM.
73 DR. PRAVEEN.G.L.
ROLL NO.56488,ANJANEYAM, KULAKKODU, VELLANAD
P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
74 DR. SHIBILI.E.
ROLL NO.60611,CHERUKUTH (H), HAJIYAR PALLY P.O.,
KOLMANNA.
75 DR. FOUSIYA.P.
ROLL NO.60610,FAIZAL MANZIL, MATHILTHODI, FAROOQ
COLLEGE P.O.
76 DR. ARIFA.A.K.
ROLL NO.59650,ALATHUMKUNDY HOUSE, KARUVANPOIL
P.O., VIA.KODUVALLY.
77 DR. PARVATHY.R.
ROLL NO.57612,SATHGAMAYA, JUBILEE ROAD,
MOUNAMPADI, UP HILL P.O., MALAPPURAM.
78 DR. SHOIB NAWAZ
ROLL NO.60267,AYESHA BAUGH, KALLIL THAZHE, PARAL
P.O., THALASSERY.
79 DR. REJITHA RAMACHANDRAN
ROLL NO.59257,SREERAGAM, CHITTILAPPILLY P.O.,
THRISSUR.
80 DR. MEERA JAYAKUMAR
ROLL NO.56162,SREEKRISHNA, SREEKRISHNA NAGAR,
PONGUMMOODU, ULLUR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
81 DR. ASWIN MOHANDAS PALLATH
ROLL NO.59416,ASHIRWAD, ANNIE HALL ROAD, CALICUT-
2.
82 DR. FATHIMA FEBINA.K.K.
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ROLL NO.60512,PLESANT DALE, RAILWAY STATION ROAD,
THANUR, MALAPPURAM.
83 DR. DHANEJ.M.K.
ROLL NO.59182,MANAKKATTU KUNNEMMEL, PAROPPADI,
MALAPARAMBU P.O., KOZHIKODE.
84 DR. RINDU RAVEENDRAN
ROLL NO.59263,KRISHNAKRIPA, G-43, HARITHA NAGAR,
CHEVARAMBALAM P.O., CALICUT-17.
85 DR.MUHAMMED SHAREEF THENATH
ROLL NO.60476,BEEMBINGAL HOUSE, ELANGUR P.O.,
MANJERI VIA., MALAPPURAM.
86 DR. RAKESH.K.R.
ROLL NO.60026,KODANGAT HOUSE, THALAKKASSERRY
P.O., VIA.THRITHALA, PALAKKAD.
87 DR. NIKHIL ABEL ABRAHAM
ROLL NO.59294,THOTTAPPALLI HOUSE, ULLAS HOUSING
COLONY, THAMARASSERY, CALICUT
88 DR. DHAWANI GOPINATH
ROLL NO.59976,RAM NIVAS, SANGEETHA ROAD,
PERINTHALMANNA P.O., MALAPPURAM.
89 DR. MIDHUN MANOHAR
ROLL NO.56910,ANJANAM, CANAL LANE, BEHIND POOJA
CRICKET GROUND, THRIPPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM.
90 DR. ANUJA RAJU
ROLL NO.57026,MULANGOOTTIL ANU BHAVAN,
CHENNITHALA, MAVELIKKARA-5.
91 DR. VIDHU VIJAYAKUMAR
ROLL NO.58342,RESIDING AT 38/2438, SHREYAS,
VENNALA P.O., KOCHI.
92 DR. REKHA SALINI
ROLL NO.58904,NALLAVEEDU, NEAR TB, ML ROAD,
KOTTAYAM.
93 DR. DEVARAJ NAIK.K.
ROLL NO.57458,GANGA HOUSE, MANNI PADDY, RAMDAS
NAGAR P.O., KASARAGOD.
94 DR. SHYNA.S.THERUVATH
ROLL NO.57841, 1/1906, KUNNUMPURAM, NEAR CANARA
BANK, FORT KOCHI-682001.
95 DR. GOWRI RAJ
ROLL NO.68757,GREESHMA, 6/710A NEAR TEMPLE,
THRIKKAKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM.
96 DR. GAYATHRI RAJ
ROLL NO.58428,6/710 A NEAR TEMPLE, THRIKKAKARA,
P.O.ERNAKULAM.
97 DR. ANJU SHAJU AREEKAL
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ROLL NO.57303,AREEKAL HOUSE, SOUTH OF THRIVENI,
VENGOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM-46.
98 DR. NITHIN.G.
ROLL NO.59726,KRISHNA PRABHA HOUSE, KSHB COLONY,
PLOT NO.26, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., CALICUT.
99 DR. JIPIN GOPI
ROLL NO.59489,SAYOOJYA, CHEMPAKA HOUSING COLONY,
CHEVAYOOR, CALICUT-673017.
100 DR. ARUN KUMAR.P.
ROLL NO.59954,KRISHNA KRIPA, PETTA, FEROOQUE,
CALICUT-673631.
101 DR. ARABHI JAYAN
ROLL NO.59797,SAYOOJYA, CHEMPAKA HOUSING COLONY,
CHEVAYOOR, CALICUT-673017
102 DR. RAIZA PAUL
ROLL NO.57575,PANIKULANGARA HOUSE, EAST OF
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, ALAPPUZHA-1.
103 DR. RIJESH.R.
ROLL NO.60104,ATHIRA, PUNNASSERRY, P.O.,
NARIKUNI, KOZHIKODE.
104 DR. SABARINATH.P.S.
ROLL NO.55272,SABARI, PERUNNA P.O.,
CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM-686102.
105 DR. SUBIN R. MULLAMALA
ROLL NO.58754,GOKULAM, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM.
106 DR. VIPIN DAS
ROLL NO.58649,PALAKKATTU HOUSE, THOTTABHAGAM,
PIRAVOM P.O., ERNAKULAM-686664.
107 DR. VIPIN.P. VIJAYAN
ROLL NO.58427,LAKSHMI NIVAS, PAYYANADAM,
MANNARKKAD P.O., PALAKKAD.
108 DR. VIVEK.R.
ROLL NO.58095,MEERA BHAVAN, KOLLAM P.O.,
KOYILANDI VIA., KOZHIKODE.
109 DR. ASHISH GEORGE
ROLL NO.60246,KUNNATH HOUSE, CHITTARIKKAL P.O.,
KASARAGOD-671326.
110 DR. DEEPTHIDAMODARAN
ROLL NO.55860,DEEPAM, E.V.NAGAR, KARUVATTA, ADOOR
P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA
111 DR.NAVEEN RAJU
ROLL NO.58096,RAJASHEEL, OOYOOR, P.O., KOLLAM.
112 DR. DEVI.M.
ROLL NO.56997,DEVI NILAYAM, KADAVIL ROAD,
THYKOODAM, COCHIN-682019.
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113 DR. REEM AZIZ
ROLL NO.56260,FLAT NO.7A, SPS SYMPHONY,
VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
114 DR. DIVYA THOMAS
ROLL NO.55364,POOVANNALIL ASHIANA, NANGIAR
KULANGARA P.O., HARIPPAD.
115 DR.RACHANA.K.
ROLL NO.58438,RACHANA, MANITHARA, AVANOOR P.O.,
THRISSUR-680547.
BY ADV SRI.N.J.MATHEWS
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
17.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
S. Manikumar, C. J.
Before the writ court, petitioners have sought for the following reliefs:-
"i) Declare that the petitioners are entitled for access to information in relation to their question booklet, answer scripts as well as answer key and deprivation of the same will amount to violation of fundamental right to information regarding conduct of entrance examination which is a right guaranteed under the Constitution;
ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to supply question booklet, answer scripts as well as answer key relating to each of the petitioners with regard to the entrance examination held on 19.2.2012 pursuant to Ext. P1 leading to Ext. P2 result within such time as this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper;
iii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to conduct an enquiry into the glaring disparity in the result of the entrance examination, pursuant to Ext. P1 evidenced by Ext. P2 in the light of the complaints submitted by the petitioners and others evidenced by Exts. P5 to/ P9 and other similar complaints and take such remedial action in accordance with law before finalization of the admission on 31.5.2012."W. A. No. 791 of 2012 -11-
2. Adverting to the rival submissions, writ court, by judgment dated 02.04.2012 in W. P. (C) No. 7258 of 2012, ordered thus:-
"4. In view of the Supreme Court decision on the subject of issue of copies of valued answer scripts of the examination in Central Board of Secondary Education v. Aditya Bandopadyay, 2011 (3) KLT SN 17 under the Right to Information Act, the respondents cannot now take the stand that in the absence of provision in the prospectus, copies of question booklet, answer scripts and answer key cannot be issued to the candidates. The petitioners also refer to Ext.P10 order of the Central Information Commission, whereby supply of copies of similar documents have been ordered. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following direction:
If the petitioners have applied for the copies of question booklet, answer scripts and answer key to them under the Right to Information Act, the respondents shall see that the same is supplied to them within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment."
3. Being aggrieved, R. P. No. 363 of 2012 has been filed by the State of Kerala, represented by the Secretary to the Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Thiruvananthapuram and others.
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4. After hearing the learned counsel appearing for the parties, by order dated 10.04.2012 in R. P. No. 363 of 2012 in W. P. (C) No. 7258 of 2012, learned Single Judge dismissed the review petition, as under:-
"3. It is settled law that the difficulties in collecting the information is no ground to deny a person the right conferred by the Right to Information Act for receiving information. The learned counsel for the petitioners in the writ petition submits that earlier, copy of similar OMR sheet for MBBS examination was issued to the 88th petitioner in the writ petition itself. Whatever that be, insofar as it is settled law that difficulties in collecting information is not a ground to deny a person the right conferred by the Right to Information Act, I am not inclined to review my judgment."
5. Being aggrieved by the judgment dated 02.04.2012 in W. P. (C) No. 7258 of 2012 and the order dated 10.04.2012 in R. P. No. 363 of 2012, instant W. A. No. 791 of 2012 is filed.
6. Though some of the respondents have not been served, it is the submission of Mr. V. Tekchand, learned Senior Government Pleader, that after 2012, the question booklets and answer keys have been published.
7. Ms. Athira T. S., learned counsel appearing for the W. A. No. 791 of 2012 -13- respondents, submitted that as on today, nothing survives for adjudication in the writ appeal.
8. Placing on record the above, the writ appeal is dismissed as infructuous.
Issue relating to furnishing of OMR sheets under the Right to Information Act, 2005, is left open.
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S. MANIKUMAR CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/-
SHAJI P. CHALY JUDGE Eb ///TRUE COPY/// P. A. TO JUDGE