Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 882 Ker
Judgement Date : 17 January, 2023
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
OP NO. 33779 OF 2000
PETITIONER/S:
ASWATHI PRASAD,
LEKSHMI HOUSE, THATTAMALA P.O., KOLLAM.
BY SMT. ASWATHI PRASAD
RESPONDENT/S:
1 COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2 THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
4 ADDL.R4: DR.SACHIN .S.
'ATHIRA', K.P.VII/568, ANAYARA.P.O.. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RANK NO:1). 5 ADDL.R5: DR. JAYAPRASAD.N. , KARINGOTTU PUTHANVEEDU, PULAMON, KOTTARAKKARA (RANK NO: 3).
6 ADDL.R6: DR. RANJUKUMAR. V.C. , CHANDRAMANGALAM, KANNIMEL, PATTAZHI, KOLLAM, (RANK NO: 4.
7 ADDL.R7: DR.RANJU THOMAS , DHANUVELIL HOUSE, BAPPUJI NAGAR, MEDICAL COLLEGE,.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-11, (RANK NO:
5).
8 ADDL.R8: DR. ANEES. T.
'MINA' T.C.43/ 736, MANAKKADU .P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-9 (RANK NO: 6). 9 ADDL.R9: DR. SURESH MADHAVAN, 'ASWATHI'. N.P.IX / 542 B, HARITHA NAGAR, O. P. No. 33779 of 2000
PAPPANAMKODU.P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-18 (RANK NO:
15).
10 ADDL.R10: DR.JACOB MATHEW MUTHALALY, FF-9, FLAT 318, P.T.CHACKO NAGAR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-11 (RANK NO: 23 ). 11 ADDL.R11: DR. SONIA. X. JAMES, TC 14/ 1266 , 'KARTHIKA', PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (RANK NO:24) . 12 ADDL.R12: DR. THOMAS BABY, TC 2/252 A-29, AISWARYA NAGAR, KESHAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4 (RANK NO:28). 13 ADDL.R13: DR. SREELEKHA. S., SREENILAYAM, TC 3/200, 8- SANTHOSH NAGAR, MUTTADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -25, (RANK NO: 34 ). 14 ADDL.R14: DR. SHILPA NAIR, 'SUNJA' , TC 13/26, PETTAH .P.O., TRIVANDRUM-24 (RANK NO: 51).
15 ADDL.R15: DR. PRAMOD. V.K., HOUSE NO:1, WEST CLIFF GARDENS. KAUDIAR. P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3 (RANK NO: 58'). 16 ADDL.R16: DR.RANGANATHAN. A., 'HER GRACE' , TC 42/902 (3) , SREENAGAR - 111, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 8 (RANK NO: 62 ).
17 ADDL.R17: DR. RINKU. G., SUDARSHAN', TC 2/ 3146 , PANACHAMOODU LANE, PATTOM PALACE.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4 (RANK NO 69 ).
18 ADDL.R18: DR. SITARA .A., L-10, 'JAYAMOHANAM', JAWAHAR NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RANK NO: 78). 19 ADDL.R19: DR. ARUN KUMAR. M.L., TWINS BHAVAN, KAREETTE, VAMANAPURAM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-6 (RANK NO: 82 ). 20 ADDL.R20: DR. SHEEBA .C.K. , CHAKRATH HOUSE , KARANCHIRA. P.O. , THRISSUR - 680702 (RANK NO: 89 ).
21 ADDL.R21: DR. ARUN. B. , KALHARA, B N 339, BAPPUJI NAGAR , MEDICAL COLLEGE. P.O. , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-11 (RANK NO: 91 ).
22 ADDL.R22: DR. VINOOP. V. , KP VI/42 'NANDANAM', ERAPPUKUZHI , KUDAPPANAKKUNNU. P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-43 (RANK NO: 92 ).
23 ADDL.R23: DR. HAZEENA. K.R., NEO VILLA, VETTUKKAD BEACH: P.O. , O. P. No. 33779 of 2000
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-7 (RANK NO: 112). 24 ADDL.R24: DR. MILI CHEMMANAM, 'CHEMMANAM' 18 MAR IVANIOS NAGAR, KESHAVADASAPURAM , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RANK NO:139).
25 ADDL.R25: DR. KAVITHA. L.S., 'KAVITHA', TC-8/84, THIRUMALA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-6 (RANK NO: 153 ). 26 ADDL.R26: DR. RAJEENA. H., TC 43/727, KALLATTUMUKKU, MANACAUD. P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -9 (RANK NO: 169). 27 ADDL.R27: DR. GEETHANJALI .G., METHANTAZHIKAU , KUMMALLOOR .P.O ., VIA ADICHANALLOOR, KOLLAM-691573, (RANK NO: 42 ). 28 ADDL.R28: DR. SUDHA, R.S., LEKSHMI SREE, TC 17/1965, PALACE VIEW ROAD, POOJAPPURA.P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-12 (RANK NO: 205 ).
29 ADDL.R29: DR. SHINY. S. R., 'USHAS' , TC 13/2156, KARUVALLIKUNNU , KUNNUKUZHY. P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-37 (RANK NO:
266).
30 ADDL.R30: DR. K.C.AJITHA., TC 2/965-1, INDEEVARAM, PALOOR LAPE M.C. P.O. 695011(RANK NO: 291).
31 ADDL.R31: DR. MINIMOL. K.L., TC 15 2963, MILANIK PETTAH .P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -24 (RANK NO: 623 ). 32 ADDL.R32: DR. BEENA THANKAPPAN , HOUSE NO: 46, VRINDAVAN GARDENS , PATTOM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4 (RANK NO:632). 33 ADDL.R33: DR. V.SREEJA RANI, TC 4/2007, SREE VIHAR, 25 MUMMYS COLONY , KAWADIAR .P.O. , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-3 (RANK NO:
918).
34 ADDL.R34: DR.PROMOD KUMAR. K.B., KOZHISSENI, PULLIKKNAKU.P.O., KAYAMKULAM-690537 (RANK NO:90).
35 ADDL.R35: DR. SUJAY RENGA, OMEGA, IRA 29 VISWAMBHARAN ROAD, PAPPANAMCODE.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 18 (RANK NO: 87).
36 ADDL.R36: DR. THOMAS JOSEPH, MOONNUTHENGIL, CHIRAYILPADOM KOTTAYAM-1 (RANK NO:
20).
37 ADDL.R37: DR. RAJESH .G. , O. P. No. 33779 of 2000
USHUS HOUSE, GANDHINAGAR. P.O. , KOTTAYAM - 8 (RANK NO: 14).
38 ADDL.R38: DR. RAJ. R. S., RAJ VIHAR, NEAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ETTUMANOOR.P.O, KOTTAYAM. (RANK NO:10). 39 ADDL.R39: DR.REJANI SUSAN GEORGE, MADHAVAMANGALATHU PUTHENVEEDU, KURUMPAKARA, P.O. , PATHANAPURAM-689695 (RANK NO: 11). 40 ADDL.R40: DR.DEEPU ABRAHAM , MUNJATTU HOUSE, NIRMALAGIRI.P.O., KANNUR -670701 (RANK NO: 9).
41 ADDL.R41: DR. PRAVEEN .M., 'PRAYAGA', K.G.PADI, PONNANI ROAD, TIRUR-1, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. (RANK NO: 8 ).
42 ADDL.R42: DR. GOKUL. E., 'SOUPARNIKA', KUNNANANGAD, CHERUKUNNU RLY STN. P.O., KANNUR, (RANK NO: 12). 43 ADDL.R43: DR. REETHA.G. , SEETHARAM NIVAS, PADNNAKKAD.P.O., KAZARGODE DIST (RANK NO:16).
44 ADDL.R44: DR. HARIS. C.P., 'SCARLET', ULLANAM-PALATHINKAL, PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM DIST.
45 ADDL.R45: DR. BEENA. K, 'THRIVENI', KIZHUNNA P.O. , KANNUR 670007 (RANK NO: 47).
46 ADDL.R46: DR. SHYAM K. ASHOK , 'HRDYA', CHEVARAMBALAM.P.O., CALICUT, (RANK NO: 54 ).
47 ADDL.R47: DR. RAJESH .M.K. , KAUSTHUBHAM' , ANGADIPPURAM . P.O. , MALPPURAM DIST (RANK NO: 115).
48 ADDL.R48: DR. HASSY P. PRAKASAM, PULIPPARAMBIL HOUSE , CHERAI. P.O. , ERNAKULAM- 683514 (RANK NO: 97 ).
49 ADDL.R49: DR. BRIJESH. A., 'SARAS', ZILLA COURT WARD, THATHAMPALLY.P.O. ALAPPUZHA, (RANK NO: 29).
50 ADDL.R50: DR. SALINI KRISHNAN, "SWARAM", GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-24, (RANK NO: 43 ).
ADDL.R4 TO R50 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 15.02.2000 IN IA NO.59706/2000. BY ADVS.
GEORGE THOMAS (MEVADA)(SR.) O. P. No. 33779 of 2000
T.K.SHAJAHAN V.V.SIDHARTHAN (SR.)
THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
O. P. No. 33779 of 2000
JUDGMENT
S. Manikumar, C. J.
Prayers sought for in the original petition are as follows:-
"(1) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate
writ, order or direction compelling and commanding respondents
to recast the answer key by which answers evaluated in entrance
examination for admission to Post Graduate Medical Course -
2000, by including erroneously deleted 15 questions stated in the
original petition, in the question booklets;
(2) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate
writ, order or direction compelling and commanding respondents
to re-evaluate the answers of the petitioner on the basis of
recasted answer key and recast the rank list on the basis of re-
evaluation;
(3) Declare that rank list of Post Graduate Medical
entrance examination 2000 published on 03.11.2000 and answer
key by which evaluation is made to prepare rank list are
erroneous, incorrect, illegal and arbitrary." O. P. No. 33779 of 2000
2. As on today, reliefs sought for in the original petition have
become infructuous.
Accordingly, the original petition is dismissed.
Sd/-
S. MANIKUMAR CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
SHAJI P. CHALY JUDGE
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///TRUE COPY/// P. A. TO JUDGE
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