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Athulya Ashokan vs State Of Kerala
2025 Latest Caselaw 197 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 197 Ker
Judgement Date : 13 May, 2025

Kerala High Court

Athulya Ashokan vs State Of Kerala on 13 May, 2025

Author: N.Nagaresh
Bench: N.Nagaresh
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        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                        PRESENT

          THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH

 TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF MAY 2025 / 23RD VAISAKHA, 1947

                WP(C) NO. 44086 OF 2024

PETITIONERS:

   1    ATHULYA ASHOKAN
        AGED 24 YEARS
        D/O. ASHOKAN K.K.,
        KARINGATTIL KIZHAKKETHIL, PULIYOOR P.O.,
        CHENGANOOR, PIN - 689510,
        STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
        AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE, PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O.,
        THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685605
        HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160020028

   2    MANUEL JOSEPH
        AGED 28 YEARS
        S/O JEFFO JOSEPH,MISSION QUARTERS ROAD,
        EAST FORT P.O,THRISUR,PIN - 680005
        STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
        MAR BASELIOS DENTAL COLLEGE,
        KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-686 691,
        HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160021225

   3    SAJMI SHAJI S
        AGED 29 YEARS
        D/O SHAJI Y.S,KOLLAYIL HOUSE,
        K.K KONAM P.O, PIN - 695604
        STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
        SRI SANKARA DENTAL COLLEGE,
        AKATHUMURI, VENNICODE P.O.VARKALA,
        THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN- 695 318,
        HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160021964
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    4     SETHULEKSHMI G
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O MANIKUTTAN P,
          CHIRAYUDEKIZHAKKETHIL NOORANAD P.O,
          ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 673323
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          SRI ANGANEYA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
          MODAKKALLUR
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160022135

    5     KAVIYA M,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O MURUGESAN P,RUDHRAVEENA HOUSE
          MANALI,PLAKKAD, STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          SRI ANGANEYA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
          MODAKKALLUR, PIN - 673323
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160022103

    6     ADITHYA PRADEEP
          AGED 27 YEARS
          S/O. PRADEEP M.S., MANIYATH HOUSE,
          CHENTRAPINNI P.O., TRICHUR, PIN - 680687
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, INDIRA GANDHI
          INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE, NELLIKUZHI P.O.,
          KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAMDISTRICT,
          PIN- 686 691, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 71 1

    7     JOHN GEORGE
          AGED 27 YEARS
          S/O. BIJU JOHN, MOOVANKAL MARIA KRIPA,
          KOZHA P.O.,PIN - 686633
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
          NELLIKUZHI P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN- ,686 691
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160020750,

    8     BHAGYALAKSHMI NANDAN
          AGED 28 YEARS
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          D/O. E.K. NANDANAN, EDEZHATH HOUSE,
          PANAGAD P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN-682506
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, INDIRA GANDHI
          INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE, NELLIKUZHI P.O.,
          KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160020744

    9     AJMILA RAHMAN
          AGED 23 YEARS
          D/O. ABDUL RAHMAN, KADAVIL HOUSE,
          NORTH KUTHIYATHODU, ERNAKULAM,PIN - 683594
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE,
          PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O., THODUPUZHA,
          IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN- 685 605,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160020007.,

   10     KAREEM MOHAMMED
          AGED 25 YEARS
          S/O. ABDUL KAREEM, THARAMELPARA,
          PANAYIKULAM P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683511
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE, PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O.,
          THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN- 685 605,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160020050.,

   11     SHEBA SAMUEL
          AGED 25 YEARS
          D/O. SAMUEL VARGHESE, PALLICKLETHU HOUSE,
          TIRUVALLA,PIN - 689111
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          CENTURY DENTAL COLLEGE, KASARGODE,
          PIN- 671 541, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 38 6,

   12     SHIYANA SHIHAB
          AGED 25 YEARS
          D/O. SHIHAB PADIYATH, PADIYATH HOUSE, MUTTAM,
          THAIKAVU, ALUVA, PIN - 683106
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, EDUCARE DENTAL
          COLLEGE, MALAPURAM,
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          PIN - 676 504, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO. 16 00 20 51 2

   13     ARUNIMA RAJ
          AGED 25 YEARS
          D/O. P.K. RAJENDRAN PILLAI, SREERAGAM,
          PANDALAM,PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691525
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH AZEEZIA COLLEGE OF
          DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, MIYANNUR P.O.,
          KOLLAM DISTRICT,
          PIN- 691 537, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 20 5.,

   14     MOHAMMED SAFEER
          AGED 25 YEARS
          S/O. MOHAMMED SAJEEB K.H., RAZIA MANZIL,
          ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTYAM, PIN - 686562
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH AZEEZIA COLLEGE OF
          DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, MIYANNUR P.O.,
          KOLLAM DISTRICT,
          PIN- 691 537, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 24 0.,

   15     SUBEENDRAJITH S.B
          AGED 27 YEARS
          S/O. SURENDRAN M.C., SARIGA BHAVAN,
          CHERUVAKONAM, PANACODE P.O., TRIVANDRUM,
          PIN - 695524 STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, KANNUR
          DENTAL COLLEGE, ANJARAKANDY, KANNUR,
          PIN- 670 612, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 88 9.,

   16     KAVERI SURESH
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O. SURESH B., CHALILIYIL HOUSE,
          PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPUZHA, PIN - 688004
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, SRI SANKARA DENTAL
          COLLEGE, AKATHUMURI, VENNICODE P.O., VARKALA,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN- 695 318,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.1600 21 93 9,
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   17     AKHIL PAUL
          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O. P.M. PAULOSE, PURAMADOM HOUSE,
          MALAYIDAMTHURUTH P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683561
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          MAR BASELIOS DENTAL COLLEGE,
          KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160021192,

   18     NAJMA SALIM
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O. S. SALIM, THOPPIL, THONDANKULANGARA,
          ALAPUZHA, PIN - 688006
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, GOVT.DENTAL COLLEGE,
          KOTTAYAM,PIN-686 008, HAVING UNIVERSITY
          REGISTRATION NO.160020568,

   19     ADILA SALIM
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O SALIM,BS VILLA,KIZHKANNELA,
          VETTIYARA P.O, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695603
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          CENTURY DENTAL COLLEGE, KASARGODE,
          PIN- 671 541, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 30 2,

   20     ATHULYA V.V
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O VASANTHAN V.K,VATTAPARAMBIL HOUSE
          NAMBHAZHIKKAD P.O,TRISSUR, PIN - 680602
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          EDUCARE DENTAL COLLEGE, MALAPURAM,
          PIN - 676 504, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO. 16 00 20 43 9,

   21     IRFA SAHIB,
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O M.H MEERA SAHIB,T.C 46/1193,
          POONTHURA P.O TRIVANDRUM,PIN - 695026
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, NOORUL ISLAM COLLEGE
          OF DENTAL SCIENCE, NEYYATTINKARA P.O.,
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          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,PIN- 655 121, HAVING
          UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.1600 21 40 3,

   22     MUHAMED JADEER
          AGED 29 YEARS
          S/O MUJEEB A,ZEDA HOUSE,KOYLANDY P.O
          PIN - 673305
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, SRI ANGANEYA
          INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES,MODAKKALLUR,
          PIN-673 323, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 22 11 3,

   23     RENISHA N.K,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O BASHEER,NIDIYAKUNIYIL HOUSE, PALERI P.O,
          KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673508
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          SRI ANGANEYA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES ,
          MODAKKALLUR,PIN- 673 323, HAVING UNIVERSITY
          REGISTRATION NO.16 00 22 12 5,

   24     AISWARYA SUCHIND,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O SUCHIND P.N,PULLAT HOUSE, EDAMUTTAM P.O ,
          PIN - 680568
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, PSM COLLEGE OF DENTAL
          SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, AKKIKAVU P.O., THRISSUR,
          PIN- 680519, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 21 63 4,
   25     JENY NAJEEB
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O. NAJEEB A., VALUTHOTTIYIL,
          THELLAKOM P.O., PIN - 685605
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE, PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O.,
          THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, HAVING UNIVERSITY
          REGISTRATION NO. 15 00 22 15 7.,

   26     JANNATH
          AGED 24 YEARS
          D/O. ABDUL SAMED P., PARAVAKKAL HOUSE, KOTTAKKAL
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          P.O., MALAPURAM, PIN - 676503
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          EDUCARE DENTAL COLLEGE, MALAPURAM,
          PIN - 676 504, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 21 15 9,

   27     JACKSON R.
          AGED 27 YEARS
          S/O. RANSON, CEE TEE DALE,
          MOOTHAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691013
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          NOORUL ISLAM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
          NEYYATTINKARA P.O.,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN- 655 121,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150021737,

   28     SAFWANA S.A
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O ANSARI A,SAFWA COTTAGE,MANACAUD P.O,
          TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695009
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          NOORUL ISLAM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
          NEYYATTINKARA P.O.,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,
          PIN- 655 121, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 21 53 7,

   29     SREELAL C.G
          AGED 27 YEARS
          S/O CHANDRALAL,P.S.MANDIRAM,KATTADIMUKK
          AZHOOR P.O,TRIVANDRUM,PIN - 695305
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          SRI SANKARA DENTAL COLLEGE, AKATHUMURI,
          VENNICODE P.O., VARKALA,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,
          PIN- 695 318, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 21 78 5,

   30     AALIYA M
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O YAHYA E,YAHYAS SURESH ROSD,KOYILANDY,
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          PIN - 673305 STUDENT OF BDS 2015BATCH, AL-AZHAR
          DENTAL COLLEGE, PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O.,
          THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN- 685 605,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 00 22113,

   31     BISHARYA MOHAMMED
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O. MOHAMMED EDAKKUNNUMMAL MARUTHAKKOTIL,
          KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE, , PIN - 673571
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,CENTURY DENTAL
          COLLEGE, KASARGODE,
          PIN- 671 541, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 20 02 6.

   32     AHAD K.A
          AGED 25 YEARS
          S/O. ABDUL SALAM, KATTAKATH HOUSE,
          VALLIVATTOM P.O, PIN - 680123
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          PSM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH,
          AKKIKAVU P.O., THRISSUR, PIN- 680 519,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 00 2077 0,

   33     NITHA K.A
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O. ANILKUMAR, KIZHAKKOOOTT HOUSE,
          ERUMAPETTY P.O., TRICHUR, PIN - 680584
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          PSM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH,
          AKKIKAVU P.O., THRISSUR, PIN- 680 519,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 002083 0.,

   34     THAJAMMALA FATHIMAH SHEREEF,
          AGED 24 YEARS
          D/O. MOHAMMED SHEREEF, NALLANATTU PARAMBIL,
          ALAPUZHA, PIN - 688001
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE, PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O.,
          THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN- 685 605,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150022 20 4.,
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   35     ANJALI SAJITH,
          AGED 24 YEARS
          D/O. SAJITHLAL S., RAGANJALI HOUSE,
          MUNDANVELI, KOCHIN- PIN - 682507 STUDENT OF BDS
          2015 BATCH ,EDUCARE DENTAL COLLEGE, MALAPURAM,
          PIN - 676 504, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 21 13 6,

   36     THASNI T.A.
          AGED 25 YEARS
          D/O. ABDUL ASIS T.K., THOMMAN VALAPPIL,
          VELLARAKAD P.O., PIN - 680584
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          PSM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH,
          AKKIKAVU P.O., THRISSUR, PIN- 680 519,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15002086 4.,

   37     HASHIR P. HAKEEM
          AGED 24 YEARS
          S/O, HAKEEM P., PULPRAMBIL, EDAPATTA P.O.,
          MALAPURAM,PIN - 679326
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          KMCT DENTAL COLLEGE, MANASSERY P.O.,
          MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN- 673 602, HAVING
          UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 0021 41 4,

   38     IJAS MUHAMMED,
          AGED 24 YEARS
          S/O. NOUSHAD E.V., NADUVILATTU HOUSE,
          KARUVANOOR, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673614
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,KANNUR DENTAL COLLEGE,
          ANJARAKANDY, KANNUR, PIN- 670 612, HAVING
          UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.1500 22 0 37,

   39     SHAMIL C.V
          AGED 24 YEARS
          S/O. ASHRAF C.V., JAWAS VILLA, PONNANI,
          MALAPURAM, PIN - 679577 STUDENT OF BDS 2015
          BATCH,KANNUR DENTAL COLLEGE, ANJARAKANDY,
          KANNUR,
          PIN- 670 612, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
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          NO.15 00 22 00 74,

   40     VISHNU G.R.,
          AGED 26 YEARS
          S/O. GOPINATHAN PILLAI, SURESH BHAVAN, THALAVOOR
          P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691508
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,KANNUR DENTAL COLLEGE,
          ANJARAKANDY, KANNUR, PIN- 670 612, HAVING
          UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.1500220074.,

   41     ANANTHAPADMANABHAN R.S.,
          AGED 24 YEARS
          S/O. C.R. SURESH KUMAR, HARIPADMAM, CHATHANOOR,
          PIN - 691572 STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH, KMCT
          DENTAL COLLEGE, MANASSERY P.O., MUKKAM,
          KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN- 673 602,HAVING
          UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 00 21 38 8.,

   42     MUHAMMED SINAN,
          AGED 25 YEARS
          S/O. ABDU, CHIRAKKAL HOUSE, KUTTIKALTHANI,
          PUNNATHALA P.O., MALAPURAM, PIN - 676552 STUDENT
          OF BDS 2015 BATCH, GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE,
          THIRUVANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695 011, HAVING
          UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 00 20 25 3,


   43     ASLAM M.
          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O. MUHAMMED RASHEED, GV HOUSE, MALACKAL P.O.,
          TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695602 STUDENT OF BDS 2015
          BATCH AZEEZIA COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND
          RESEARCH, MIYANNUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-
          691 537, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15
          002103 5.,

   44     CLINT NELSON,
          AGED 29 YEARS
          S/O. NELSON CLEETUS ETTURUTHIL, PRA-156
          ETTURUTHIL, PONEKARA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682026
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH, MAR BASELIOS DENTAL
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          COLLEGE, KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 00 2133 0,

   45     VIVEK S.P.
          AGED 29 YEARS
          S/O. SURESH KUMAR G.K., GANGA,
          CHERIYAKOLLA P.O., THIRUVANTHAPURAM,
          PIN - 695504
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE,
          TRICHUR, PIN- 680 596,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150022278,

   46     GREESHMA J.
          AGED 30 YEARS
          D/O. JAYASENAN K.G., KARTHIKA HOUSE,
          MYLODE P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691537 STUDENT OF BDS
          2015 BATCH, SRI SANKARA DENTAL COLLEGE,
          AKATHUMURI, VENNICODE P.O., VARKALA,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN- 695 318,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150021 74 2,

   47     CILLA MARIAM JOHN
          AGED 29 YEARS
          D/O JOHANNAN VARGHESE,VALLIKKATTIL
          HOUSE,THIRUMOOLAPURAM P.O,THIRUVALLA,
          PIN - 689115
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH, GOVT.DENTAL COLLEGE,
          KOTTAYAM ,PIN-686 008, HAVING UNIVERSITY
          REGISTRATION NO.15 00 20 13 9,

   48     DHANYA PRADEEP,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O BINDU M.P,BINDU NIVAS,AVANAVANCHERY
          P.O,TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695103
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          SRI SANKARA DENTAL COLLEGE, AKATHUMURI,
          VENNICODE P.O., VARKALA,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,
          PIN- 695 318, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 21 72 7,
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   49     REMYA RAJ R.B
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O RAJU,RAHUL BHAVAN,THIRUPURAM P.O,
          TRIVANDRUM PIN - 695133
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH
          SRI SANKARA DENTAL COLLEGE, AKATHUMURI,
          VENNICODE P.O.VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
          DISTRICT, PIN- 695 318, HAVING UNIVERSITY
          REGISTRATION NO.15 00 21 76 6,

   50     JUMAN ABDULLA
          AGED 29 YEARS
          S/O ABDUL MAJEED,SHAHEEMAS,PARIYARAM P.O
          KANNUR, PIN - 670502
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          KANNUR DENTAL COLLEGE, ANJARAKANDY, KANNUR, PIN-
          670 612, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 00
          22 04 3,

   51     ABHIRAMI
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O VASANTHAN,G.V BHAVAN,PERUNGUZHI P.O
          TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695305
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          SRI SANKARA DENTAL COLLEGE,
          AKATHUMURI, VENNICODE P.O.VARKALA,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN- 695 318,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 002169 6,

   52     VEENA MURALI,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O MURALIDHARAN,ABHINANDHANAM
          K.K.ROAD,VANDIPERIYAR, PIN - 673323
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH, SRI ANGANEYA
          INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES,MODAKKALLUR, HAVING
          UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.1500 21 90 9,

   53     DRISHYA MURALIDHARAN
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O MURALIDHARAN C,CHEROTT, CHELAVOOR P.O,
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          KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673323
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015BATCH,
          SRI ANGANEYA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
          MODAKKALLUR, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 21 83 9,

   54     MUHAMMED ASHFAK,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O MUHAMMED AFSAL,VALIYAPEEDIYAKKAL
          HOUSE,ERANCHICODE P.O,MALAPPURAM PIN - 676541
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,SRI ANGANEYA INSTITUTE
          OF DENTAL SCIENCES,
          MODAKKALLUR,PIN- 673 323, HAVING UNIVERSITY
          REGISTRATION NO.15 00 21 86 9,

   55     SREEMOL K MOHAN
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O MOHAN K.R,KADAVARAT HOUSE,
          PAZHANJI P.O,TRISSUR, PIN - 680542
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          PSM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH,
          AKKIKAVU P.O., THRISSUR, PIN- 680 519,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150020855,

   56     AYSHA SHEZIN AHAMED
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O AHAMED K.M,ABDULLAHS HOUSE,
          KADAVATHUR P.O,KANNUR, PIN - 670676
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,KANNUR DENTAL COLLEGE,
          ANJARAKANDY, KANNUR, PIN- 670 612,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150022024,

   57     SHAMRATH
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O SIRAJ,MOULANA NEW HOUSE,KASARGOD,
          PIN - 671541
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          CENTURY DENTAL COLLEGE, KASARGODE, HAVING
          UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 00 20 07 7,
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   58     AISWARYA AJAYAN,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          AJAYAN,PADMANABHAM,KARAMANA P.O, TRIVADRUM,
          PIN - 695028 STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH, PMS
          COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH,
          VATTAPPARA P.O.THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150020651,

   59     KEERTHANA G.P.
          AGED 25 YEARS
          D/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN V.,POORAM
          HOUSE,CHETTIKULAGARA, ALAPUZHA,PIN - 690106
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          SRI SANKARA DENTALCOLLEGE, AKATHUMURI, VENNICODE
          P.O.,VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,PIN-
          695 318, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 00
          21 74 2,

   60     FAIZA ABDUL RAHMAN
          AGED 28 YEARS,D/O ABDUL RAHMAN P.V,ALFAUZ,
          KALLAYI P.O,KOZHIKODE PIN - 673003
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, CENTURY DENTAL
          COLLEGE, KASARGODE,
          PIN- 671 541, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 32 3,

   61     GREESHMA RAJEEV
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O. RAJEEVAN J., AROMA MANNANTHALA,
          NALANCHIRA P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695015
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH , SRI SANKARA
          DENTALCOLLEGE, AKATHUMURI, VENNICODE
          P.O.,VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,
          PIN- 695 318, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 21 73 7,

   62     RAJALEKSHMI O., AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O. RAJAN R., NANDHANAM, PALLISERICKAL P.O.,
          SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM, PIN - 690521
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, KMCT DENTAL COLLEGE,
          MANASSERY P.O., MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-
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          673 602,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160021020.,

   63     MIDHUN M.M.
          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O. MANIKANDAN M., 33/173 A,
          SOUPARNIKA, VENNALA P.O., ERNAKULAM,
          PIN - 682028
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH, INDIRA GANDHI
          INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE, NELLIKUZHI P.O.,
          KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
          PIN- 686 691, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 76 0,

   64     AMAL P SAJEEV,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O SAJEEV P.G,PIRAVIKOTTUHOUSE,
          THAMARASSERY P.O,KOZHIKOD, PIN - 673573
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          KMCT DENTAL COLLEGE, MANASSERY P.O.,
          MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN- 673 602
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160020956.,

   65     SANGEETH M.S,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O SHAJAHAN,FLAT NO.306,SRIKARYAM P.O
          TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695017 STUDENT OF BDS 2015
          BATCH
          SRI SANKARA DENTAL COLLEGE,
          AKATHUMURI, VENNICODE P.O.VARKALA,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN- 695 318,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 0021 77 6,

   66     DILNA O.C
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O SACHEENDRAN O.C,SANGEETHAM,FEROKE P.O
          KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673323 STUDENT OF BDS 2016
          BATCH,
          SRI ANGANEYA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
          MODAKKALLUR HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.16
          00 22 08 4,
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   67     FEMI BIJU
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O BIJU K.M,KALATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE,
          VARAPUZHA P.O,ERNAKULAM,PIN - 673323
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          SRI ANGANEYA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
          MODAKKALLUR, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 21 84 4,

   68     JINCY JOHNSON
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O JOHNSON GEORGE,ROADUVILLA HOUSE, EDAMULACKAL
          P.O,KOLLAM, PIN - 691306
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016, AZEEZIA COLLEGE OF
          DENTALSCIENCE AND RESEARCH, MIYANNUR P.O.,
          KOLLAM DISTRICT,
          PIN- 691 537, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 22 9,

   69     CHRISTY VARGHESE
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O VARGHESE,EDASSERY (H)
          KANJOORP.O KANJOOR PIN - 683575
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH, ANNOOR DENTAL
          COLLEGE,MUVATTUPUZHA ,PIN-686 673,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15002126 1.,

   70     AL AMEER J.M
          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O. A.J. JALAL, J.M. MANZIL,
          KARYVATTOM P.O.,THIRUVANTHAPURAM PIN - 695581
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE KANNUR,
          PARIYARAM P.O., PIN- 670 503,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.16002144 5,

   71     AKHIL DANIEL THOMAS
          AGED 27 YEARS
          S/O. THOMAS DANIEL, MUTTATHERIL BETHEL,
          ALAPUZHA, PIN - 690511 STUDENT OF BDS 2015
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          BATCH,
          INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
          NELLIKUZHI P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 0021 56 4,

   72     NAJIYA FARZANA S
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O. NOOR MUHAMMED, SHEIKKUMTHODI HOUSE,
          CHALIYAM P.O. PIN - 673301 STUDENT OF BDS 2016
          BATCH,
          INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
          NELLIKUZHI P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.16 002076 6.,

   73     SAFA SHAJI
          AGED 25 YEARS
          D/O. K.A. SHAJI, AL BILAD, HOUSE,
          SRINGAPURAM P.O., KODUNGALOOR,PIN - 680664
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
          NELLIKUZHI P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.1600 20 78 4,
   74     SYADHALI
          AGED 25 YEARS
          S/O. AL AMEEN, AL FAN MANZIL, VALLAKADAVU P.O.,
          PIN - 685605 STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE,
          PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O., THODUPUZHA,
          IDUKKI DISTRICT,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160020094.,

   75     GAYATHRI A.P
          AGED 23 YEARS
          D/O. PRADEEP KUMAR R., R K BHAVAN, THUMPODU,
          MADAVOOR P.O. PIN - 695602 STUDENT OF BDS 2016
          BATCH, CENTURY DENTAL COLLEGE, KASARGODE,
          PIN- 671 541, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 36 9,
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   76     HARIGOVIND S.
          AGED 25 YEARS
          S/O. SATHYAN S., HARISREE, NEELESHWARAM P.O.,
          KOTTRAKARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691505 STUDENT OF BDS
          2016 BATCH, CENTURY DENTAL COLLEGE, KASARGODE,
          PIN- 671 541, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 37 0,

   77     ALPHY REGI
          AGED 25 YEARS
          S/O. REGI GEORGE, PUTHETHU HOUSE,
          CHERUKOLE P.O., MAVELIKARA, PIN - 690104
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH
          AZEEZIA COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH,
          MIYANNUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT,
          PIN- 691 537, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 18 8,

   78     SRUTHY SURESHKUMAR PILLAI
          AGED 24 YEARS
          D/O. SURESH KUMAR PILLAI, SARANYA,
          NEDUMPURAM, THIRUVALLA, PIN - 689110
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH AZEEZIA COLLEGE OF
          DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, MIYANNUR P.O.,
          KOLLAM DISTRICT,
          PIN- 691 537, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 21 10 2,

   79     REJITHRA RAJAN
          AGED 24 YEARS
          D/O. RAJAN C., RANG, PUTHIYAKAVU,
          KOLLAM, PIN - 690544 STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          KMCT DENTAL COLLEGE, MANASSERY P.O.,
          MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN- 673 602, HAVING
          UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.16002102 2.,

   80     JEFFREY ALEXANDER THOMAS
          AGED 27 YEARS
          S/O. BIJU THOMAS, PANACKAL, PANTHALAM P.O.,
          PATHANAMTHITTA,PIN - 689501 STUDENT OF BDS 2016
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          BATCH,
          ST. GREGORIOS DENTAL COLLEGE, CHELAD,
          PIN-686 681, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 20 98 1.,

   81     MUHAMMED AFLAH K.P.
          AGED 27 YEARS
          S/O. ABDUSALAM K.P., POOVATHODY,
          VALIYAPARMBU P.O., MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673637
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          KANNUR DENTAL COLLEGE, ANJARAKANDY, KANNUR, PIN-
          670 612, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.16 00
          20 86 6,

   82     ABHIRAM REJU
          AGED 29 YEARS
          S/O. REJU P.L., GRACE VILLA, ELAPPULLY P.O.,
          PALAKKAD, PIN - 678622 STUDENT OF BDS 2016
          BATCH,
          KANNUR DENTAL COLLEGE, ANJARAKANDY,
          KANNUR, PIN- 670 612, HAVING UNIVERSITY
          REGISTRATION NO.16 00 20 89 7,

   83     MEGHA MARIAM KURIAN
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O. KURIAN ZACHARIA, CHELAMATTAM HOUSE,
          THOTTEKAD P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686539
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015,
          MAR BASELIOS DENTAL COLLEGE, KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-
          686 691, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 00
          21 34 8,

   84     CHRISTY ABHRAHAM BIKASH
          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O BIKASH BABU,KATTUKALLIL HOUSE
          MEKAZHOOR P.O,PATHANAMTHITTA PIN - 689678
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          PUSHPAGIRI COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES,THIRUVALLA
          PIN-689 107,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.1600 21 76 6,
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   85     ANNIE JACOB,
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O JACOB JAYAN,POONTHI ROAD,
          KUMARAPURAM P.O,TRIVANDRUM,PIN - 695011
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          SRI SANKARA DENTAL COLLEGE,
          AKATHUMURI, VENNICODE P.O., VARKALA,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN- 695 318,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.1500 21 71 1,

   86     ELIZABATH SAJU
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O SAJU O.P,ONISSERITHOTTATHIL,
          OORAMANA P.O, PIN - 686663 STUDENT OF BDS 2015
          BATCH,
          MAR BASELIOS DENTAL COLLEGE, KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-
          686 691, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 00
          21 33 4,

   87     AKSHAY S.HARI
          AGED 29 YEARS
          S/O HARI KUMAR,T.C 19/2065,POOJAPURA P.O
          TRIVANDRUM , PIN - 695012 STUDENT OF BDS 2015
          BATCH,
          KANNUR DENTAL COLLEGE, ANJARAKANDY, KANNUR, PIN-
          670 612, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 00
          21 99 6,

   88     AMAL NOUSHAD
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O. K.M. NOUSHAD, PERUMBALATHE HOUSE,KAYAMKULAM
          P.O,PIN - 690502
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
          NELLIKUZHI P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150020 29 7.,

   89     NAFITHA MOHAMMED
          AGED 29 YEARS
          D/O. K.Y. MOHAMMED, KALAPPOTH HOUSE,
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          MUDICKAL P.O., ERNAKULAM PIN - 683547
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
          NELLIKUZHI P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15 0020 34 9,

   90     SATHEERDHYA M.S
          AGED 28 YEARS
          MULLEZHUTH HOUSE,
          KODUNGALOOR, PIN - 680671 STUDENT OF BDS 2016
          BATCH,
          INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
          NELLIKUZHI P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.16002078 8,

   91     FARSANA KAREEM
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O. M.S. KAREEM, MALIYAN HOUSE,
          VALLAM RAYONPURAM, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN - 683543
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
          NELLIKUZHI P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.15002032 0.,

   92     GOPIKA A. SARMA
          AGED 25 YEARS
          D/O. ABHAYA SARMA, KALATHUNGAL HOUSE,
          MOOTHAKUNNAM P.O, PIN - 683516 STUDENT OF BDS
          2016 BATCH, INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL
          SCIENCE, NELLIKUZHI P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.1600 20 74 4,

   93     KAMALASREE,
          AGED 23 YEARS
          D/O. SHIBIMON C.K., LOVE DALES VILLAS,
          KIZHAKKAMBALAM, P.O., ERNAKULAM PIN - 683562
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
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          AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE, PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O.,
          THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN- 685 605,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160020 04 9.,

   94     ATHULDAS P
          AGED 25 YEARS
          S/O. SIVADASAN T., PUTHUKKUDI HOUSE,
          PANANGAD P.O., KOZHIKODE PIN - 673612
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          AZEEZIA COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH,
          MIYANNUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT,
          PIN- 691 537, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 21 3.,

   95     SALMA,
          AGED 24 YEARS
          D/O. KANDATHIL ABOOBACKER SUBAIR,
          SALAM PALACE, HARIPAD P.O., ALAPUZHA
          PIN - 690514
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH, AL-AZHAR DENTAL
          COLLEGE, PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O., THODUPUZHA,
          IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN- 685 605,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.1500 22 19 3,

   96     JOSHUA GEORGE JOHN
          AGED 25 YEARS
          S/O. PRADEEP JOHN GEORGE,
          KALLELIL- THEJAZ, MAVELIKARA PIN - 690101
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          AL- AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE,
          PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O., THODUPUZHA,
          IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN- 685 605,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160020 02 8.,

   97     BARKATHU BIN NOUFAL
          AGED 25 YEARS
          THAIKKATTIL HOUSE, NADUVATTOM P.O.,
          KUTTIPURAM- PIN - 679571 STUDENT OF BDS 2015
          BATCH,
          EDUCARE DENTAL COLLEGE, MALAPURAM,
          PIN - 676 504, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
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          NO.15 00 21 14 5,

   98     ALFIA M.S
          AGED 25 YEARS
          D/O. SHAJAHAN M.B., MELEKKUTTU HOUSE,
          EZHUMATOOR, PATHANMTHITTA, PIN - 689586
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          CENTURY DENTAL COLLEGE, KASARGODE,
          PIN- 671 541, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.16 00 20 30 7,

   99     ASHIK TOMY
          AGED 24 YEARS
          S/O. TOMY JOHN, MAKKUCHIRA HOUSE,
          VADAKODE P.O., VAZHAKULAM, ERNAKULAM,
          PIN - 686670
          STUDENT OF BDS 2016 BATCH,
          AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE, PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O.,
          THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN- 685 605,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.16002002 1.,

   100    YADU S. UDAYA
          AGED 24 YEARS
          S/O. UDAYAKUMAR S.S., AMBALATHARA PUTHEN VEEDU,
          MARAYAMUTTAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695124
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH ,EDUCARE DENTAL
          COLLEGE, MALAPURAM, PIN - 676 504, HAVING
          UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO. 15 00 21 22 7,

   101    ABUTHAHIR A.
          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O. AHAMED F., THAHIRULBAITH, THATTAMAL,
          KOLLAM, PIN - 691020 STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,
          AZEEZIA COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH,
          MIYANNUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN- 691 537,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150021010,

   102    SAIGALL GEORGE PUNNOOSE
          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O. GEORGE PUNNOOSE, KUNNEL HOUSE,
          KOOMPARA P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673404
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          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH, KMCT DENTAL COLLEGE,
          MANASSERY P.O., MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN-
          673 602,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150021388,


   103    JOOBIN M.S
          AGED 29 YEARS
          S/O. MURALEEDHARAN P.R., ARATHY, EDAYAM P.O.,
          KOLLAM, PIN - 691532 STUDENT OF BDS 2015,
          AZEEZIA COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH,
          MIYANNUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN- 691 537,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150021066,


   104    SHAHANA S,
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O SYED MUHAMMED, SHAHENA MANZIL,MANACAUD
          P.O,TRIVANDRUM- PIN - 695009 STUDENT OF BDS 2016
          BATCH, NOORUL ISLAM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
          NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
          DISTRICT,PIN- 655 121, HAVING UNIVERSITY
          REGISTRATION NO.16 00 21 42 0,

   105    JUBY MARIAM JACOB,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O A.C JACOB,AMBALATHINKAL HOUSE, KOTHAMANGALAM
          P.O,ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686691 STUDENT OF BDS 2016
          BATCH, MAR BASELIOS DENTAL COLLEGE,
          KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-686 691,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.160021219,

   106    AMAL MUHAMMED T.K
          AGED 29 YEARS
          S/O THAHA M,VILLIKULATHU VILA HOUSE
          ANCHAL P.O,KOLLAM, PIN - 691306 STUDENT OF BDS
          2016 BATCH,
          MAR BASELIOS DENTAL COLLEGE, KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN-
          686 691, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.16 00
          21 19 3,
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   107    ANJANA P.K,
          AGED 27 YEARS
          D/O SURESH P.K,PUNNOLIKANDY
          P.O,AYANIKKAD,KOZHIKOD, PIN - 673521
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH,KANNUR DENTAL COLLEGE,
          ANJARAKANDY, KANNUR, PIN- 670 612, HAVING
          UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150022005,

   108    SABANA SABUDHEEN
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O P.S SABUDHEEN,VALUPARAMBIL HOUSE,
          PERUNNA,CHANGANASSERY, PIN - 686102
          STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH, ANNOOR DENTAL
          COLLEGE,MUVATTUPUZHA ,PIN-686 673,
          HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150021288,

   109    SHAHANA A.P,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O MUHAMMED ALI,SAYANG HOUSE KOYILANDI,
          PIN - 673305 STUDENT OF BDS 2015 BATCH, SRI
          ANGANEYA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES,
          MODAKKALLUR,
          PIN-673 323, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
          NO.15 00 21 89 2,

   110    AMRUTHA S.PILLAI
          AGED 27 YEARS, D/O. V.T.SURENDRAN PILLAI,
          VAZHITHANATHU HOUSE, MELEVETTIPPURAM RINGROAD PO
          PATHANAMTHITTA PIN - 689645 CENTURY DENTAL
          COLLEGE, KASARGOD. HAVING UNIVERSITY REG NO:
          150020006,

   111    AKHIL.V
          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O.CHARLES T GEORGE, THOTTATHIKUNNATH HOUSE,
          MEMUKHAM, MANEED PO PIRAVOM, PIN - 686664
          STUDYING IN ANNOOR DENTAL COLLAGE BATCH -2015
          MUVATUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM- HAVING UNIVERSITY REG:
          150021253,

   112    VAISHAK B.S,
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          AGED 28 YEARS
          S/O BALACHANDRAN NAIR M. SREEBALA,
          NALLOORKKONAM, CHEMPAZHANTHY PO,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAMPIN - 695587
          COLLEGE : SREE ANJANEYA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL
          SCIENCES, BATCH : 2015 YEAR MODAKKALLUR REG
          NO. : 150021907,


   113    LISS MARY SHAJI
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O. SHAJI MATHEW, MUNDACKAL HOUSE
          AVOLY P.O, AVOLY, PIN - 683524
          ANNOOR DENTAL COLLAGE,
          2015 BATCH, MUVATUPUZHA, HAVING REGISTRATION
          NO.15002127 3.,

   114    CHINJU SURESH,
          AGED 28 YEARS
          D/O M. T SURESH, KARIYIL HOUSE
          VELOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM PIN - 686003
          STUDENT OF 2015 BATCH,
          REG NO 15 00 20 31 5, INDIRA GANDHI DENTAL
          COLLEGE KOTHAMANGALAM,ERNAKULAM,


           BY ADVS.
           AKHIL K.MADHAV
           T.R.JERRY SEBASTIAN
           KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM (SR.)(K-175)




RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
           HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT,
           GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
           THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
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    2      DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
           AIWAN-E-GALIB MARG, KOTLA ROAD, NEW DELHI,
           REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.,
           PIN - 110002

    3      KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES,
           MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THRISSUR,
           REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PIN - 680596

    4      AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE
           PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O., THODUPUZHA,
           IDUKKI DISTRICT.PIN - 685605
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

    5      MAR BASELIOS DENTAL COLLEGE,
           KOTHAMANGALAM,
           ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN - 686691
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

    6      SRI SANKARA DENTAL COLLEGE
           AKATHUMURI, VENNICODE P.O.VARKALA,
           THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT PIN - 695318
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

    7      SRI ANGANEYA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
           MODAKKALLUR,KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673323
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

    8      INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
           NELLIKUZHI P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM
           DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL.,
           PIN - 686691

    9      CENTURY DENTAL COLLEGE,
           KASARGODE P.O, KASARGODE DISTRICT PIN - 671541
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

    10     PSM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH,
           AKKIKAVU P.O., THRISSUR - PIN - 680519
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           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

    11     EDUCARE DENTAL COLLEGE
           LAPURAM P.O,
           MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - PIN - 676504
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

    12     NOORUL ISLAM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE,
           NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
           DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL,
           PIN - 655121

    13     AZEEZIA COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
           MIYANNUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT PIN - 691537
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

    14     KANNUR DENTAL COLLEGE
           ANJARAKANDY P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT,
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, PIN - 670612

    15     MAR BASELIOS DENTAL COLLEGE,
           KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM,
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL.,
           PIN - 686691

    16     GOVT.DENTAL COLLEGE,
           KOTTAYAM , KOTTAYAM P.O,
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL,
           PIN - 686008

    17     KMCT DENTAL COLLEGE
           MANASSERY P.O., MUKKAM,
           KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS
           PRINCIPAL,REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL,
           PIN - 673602


    18     GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE
           THIRUVANTHAPURAM - PIN - 695011
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL
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    19     GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE
           PERINGADOOR P.O, TRICHUR PIN - 680596
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

    20     PMS COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH,
           GOLDEN HILLS, GOLDEN HILLS, VENCODE,
           VATTAPPARA, TRIVANDRUM- PIN - 695028
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL,

    21     ANNOOR DENTAL COLLEGE
           MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM -PIN - 686673
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

    22     GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE KANNUR
           PARIYARAM P.O,KANNUR DISTRICT
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL
           PIN - 670503

    23     ST. GREGORIOS DENTAL COLLEGE
           CHELAD P.O, KOTHAMANGALAM,
           ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY
           ITS PRINCIPAL, PIN - 686681

    24     PUSHPAGIRI COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
           THIRUVALLA P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL
           PIN - 689107


           BY ADVS.
           SRI.V.VENUGOPAL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
           SRI.PRAKASH M P, STANDING COUNSEL
           SRI.BINNY THOMAS, STANDING COUNSEL
           SRI.VINOD BHAT S
           SRI.SANEER P.M.
           SRI.P.SREEKUMAR (SR.)(K/410/1994)
           SMT.ANAGHA LAKSHMY RAMAN(K/000767/2015)
           SMT.V.NAMITHA(K/1090/2011)
           SMT.GITANJALI SADAN PILLAI(K/004306/2024)
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           SRI.GISON ALIYAS(K/003942/2023)


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 11.04.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).44754/2024,
THE COURT ON 13.05.2025 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                              PRESENT

            THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH

 TUESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF MAY 2025 / 23RD VAISAKHA, 1947

                    WP(C) NO. 44754 OF 2024

PETITIONERS:

    1      JAN NAJEEB
           AGED 26 YEARS
           S/O. NAJEEB A, VALUTHOTTIYIL, THELLAKOM P.O.,
           KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686630 STUDENT OF 2015 BATCH,
           AL AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE THODUPUZHA, PIN-686691,
           HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO.150022157.,

    2      DEEPTHY.A.P
           AGED 27 YEARS
           D/O SREEDHARAN.A.P, AMAPPARAKKAL HOUSE,
           SOUPARNIKA, MULLAMPARA, VARIYAL, MANJERI,
           MALAPPURAM,, PIN - 676121 STUDENT OF 2015
           BATCH,
           MALABAR DENTAL COLLEGE, HAVING UNIVERSITY
           REGISTRATION NO. 150020444,

    3      SHABANA MUHAMED
           AGED 26 YEARS
           D/O. SAIKU MOHAMED A, THAIYAL THODY HOUSE,
           VELUPADAM P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680303
           STUDENT OF 2015 BATCH, MALABAR DENTAL COLLEGE,
           HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO: 150 020 491,

    4      MUHAMAD ISMAIL,
           AGED 27 YEARS
           S/O KVM RAHMATHULLA, KANNAMPURATH VALAPIL,
           KARIYANNUR, ERUMAPETI P.O., THRISSUR.
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           PIN - 680584 STUDENT OF 2015 BATCH, MALABAR
           DENTAL COLLEGE, HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION
           NO:150020471,

    5      DANIEL JOY
           AGED 27 YEARS
           S/O. JOY V. A., VELUTHPORICHU HOUSE,
           IPC TIRUR KOLAZHY, TIRUR, THRISSUR PIN - 680010
           STUDENT OF 2015 BATCH, MALABAR DENTAL COLLEGE,
           HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO:150020443,

    6      BESTIN FRANCIS
           AGED 27 YEARS
           KALLIYATHPARAMBIL(H), KUTTICHIRA P.O,
           CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR - PIN - 680724
           STUDENT OF 2015 BATCH, MALABAR DENTAL COLLEGE,
           HAVING UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NO: 150020 441.,


           BY ADVS.
           AKHIL K.MADHAV
           T.R.JERRY SEBASTIAN
           KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM (SR.)(K-175)




RESPONDENTS:

    1      STATE OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
           HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT,
           GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
           PIN - 695001

    2      DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
           AIWAN-E-GALIB MARG, KOTLA ROAD, NEW DELHI
           REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY., PIN - 110002

    3      KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
           MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 680596
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           REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR

    4      AL-AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE
           PERUMPILLICHIRA P.O., THODUPUZHA,
           IDUKKI DISTRICT - PIN - 685605
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

    5      MALABAR DENTAL COLLEGE
           EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 679578
           REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL


           BY ADVS.
           SRI.PRAKASH M P, STANDING COUNSEL
           SRI.BINNY THOMAS, STANDING COUNSEL
           SRI.P.SREEKUMAR (SR.)(K/410/1994)
           SRI.V.VENUGOPAL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 11.04.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).44086/2024,
THE COURT ON 13.05.2025 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                           N. NAGARESH, J.

          `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
             W.P.(C) Nos.44086 and 44754 of 2024

          `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
                Dated this the 13th day of May, 2025


                            JUDGMENT

~~~~~~~~~

Petitioners in both these writ petitions are

students who have joined the Course of Bachelor of Dental

Surgery (BDS) in Colleges in the year 2015 and 2016. The

writ petitions have been filed for orders directing the

respondents to allow the petitioners to write the examination

and to allow them to continue the Course. The parties and

exhibits are referred to in this judgment as they are

described/marked in W.P.(C) No.44086/2024.

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2. The petitioners state that they joined the

Course of BDS in their respective Colleges in the year 2015

and 2016. Though their Course period is over, they are yet to

clear certain examinations/papers. According to the 3rd

respondent-Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS),

"any student who does not clear the BDS Course in all the

subjects within a period of nine years, including one year

compulsory rotatory paid internship from the date of

admission shall be discharged from the Course". The

University issued Ext.P1 Examination Notification dated

23.11.2024 declaring to commence the BDS Examinations on

06.01.2025. However, the petitioners are not allowed to

apply for the examinations as notified by Exts.P1 and P2.

The petitioners were informed that since they got admission

for the Course in the year 2015 and 2016, they have

completed the Course duration and they will be discharged

from the Course. They will not be allowed to further write the 2025:KER:33629 W.P.(C) Nos.44086 & 44754 of 2024

examination, in view of the guidelines issued by the 2nd

respondent-Dental Council of India (DCI).

3. The petitioners state that their Batch is the

most affected Batch due to the 2018 and 2019 Kerala floods

and the Covid-19 pandemic which affected their regular

Classes and examinations. The 3rd respondent-University

has allowed students who are registered in the academic

year 2010, 2011 and 2012 to complete the Course by giving

them time till 31.12.2024. The University has also given

mercy chance after the Course duration.

4. As per the Regulations of the DCI, the

Course duration is four years and one year internship.

However, the Course duration prescribed by the 3rd

respondent-University is 4½ years plus one year internship.

Those petitioners belonging to the 2016 Batch have

completed only eight years. The students of 2010, 2011,

2012 and 2014 Batches are still continuing the Course, 2025:KER:33629 W.P.(C) Nos.44086 & 44754 of 2024

whereas students of 2015 and 2016 Batches are not allowed

to write the examination.

5. The Course duration (excluding internship)

under the DCI Scheme was four years and a candidate had

to pass the entire Course in eight years and then one year

internship. This is evident from Ext.P6 clarification dated

19.01.2016 issued by the 2nd respondent. Thus, a candidate

gets double the duration of the Course to pass the entire

Course. Under the examination Scheme of the University,

the duration of the Course itself is 4½ years. This situation

prevails only in Kerala. In Kerala, the Course duration is nine

years plus one year internship. Therefore, the petitioners

should be permitted to clear the Course within ten years.

However, the University has issued Ex.P7 order dated

18.12.2015 wherein it has been declared that "the total

duration of the Course shall be nine years excluding

internship". Subsequently, Ext.P7 order was modified and 2025:KER:33629 W.P.(C) Nos.44086 & 44754 of 2024

the University issued Ext.P8 order dated 26.04.2017 wherein

the period of nine years excluding internship mentioned in

Ext.P7 has been modified as, "nine years including

internship".

6. The petitioners state that Ext.P8 has been

issued based on Ext.P10 DCI Regulations, 2007. Exts.P7,

P8 and P10 are discriminatory. The 3rd respondent-University

cannot oust the students who have not passed the

examinations without giving them a proper opportunity to

write the examinations and continue the Course. The

students who have taken admission in 2015 and 2016 have

not completed nine years duration as stated by the

respondents. When the BDS students across the country are

given double the duration of the Course to complete the

Course, denying the same to students of Kerala alone is

arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

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7. The 2nd respondent-DCI resisted the writ

petitions. The 2nd respondent stated that as per the BDS

Course (7th Amendment) Regulations, any student who does

not clear the BDS Course in all the subjects within a period of

nine years, including one year compulsory rotatory paid

internship from the date of admission shall be discharged

from the Course. Ext.P10 Regulations have been issued

under Section 20 of the Dentists Act, 1948.

8. The 2nd respondent submitted that a learned

Single Judge of this Court in the judgment dated 17.12.2016

in W.P.(C) No.180/2016 has held that the 7 th Amendment to

BDS Course Regulations, 2015 is a substitution and would

relate back to 2007. A Division Bench of the Punjab and

Haryana High Court in Jasleen Kaur v. State of Punjab and

others [CWP No.17801/2024] has upheld the 7 th Amendment.

The 2nd respondent further submitted that challenge to any

subordinate legislation is limited to (1) that it is ultravires of 2025:KER:33629 W.P.(C) Nos.44086 & 44754 of 2024

the parent Act, (2) that it is opposed to fundamental rights or

(3) it is opposed to other plenary laws. In the matters of

academic standards, court should not interfere and interpret

the Rules and such matters should be left to the experts in

the field.

9. The 2nd respondent further urged that in

Preethi Sreevasthava v. State of MP [(1999) 7 SCC 120], a

larger Bench of the Hon'ble Apex Court has held that the

Universities have to be guided by the standards prescribed

by the Medical Council and must shape their programs

accordingly. The Apex Court held that the Scheme of the

Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 does not give an option to

the Universities to follow or not follow the standards laid down

by the Indian Medical Council.

10. I have heard the learned counsel for the

petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the

DCI, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2025:KER:33629 W.P.(C) Nos.44086 & 44754 of 2024

University and the learned Senior Government Pleader

representing the 1st respondent-State of Kerala. At the time

of final hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the

petitioners submitted that the petitioners are confining

prosecution of the writ petitions for petitioners who have

obtained admissions to the BDS Course in the year 2015.

The legal questions raised in respect of other writ petitioners

may be left open. I am therefore confining the adjudication

only in respect of those petitioners in both the writ petitions

who have obtained admission in the year 2015.

11. When these writ petitions came up for

admission on 17.12.2024, this Court passed an interim order

directing the 3rd respondent to permit the petitioners to appear

for the examinations pursuant to Exts.P1 and P2

provisionally, subject to the outcome of the writ petitions.

12. The petitioners joined the BDS Course in

various affiliated Dental Colleges under the 3rd respondent-

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University in the year 2015 and 2016. In view of the

Regulations of the 3rd respondent-University, their course

duration is 4½ years and one year internship. In all other

Dental Colleges in India which are affiliated to other

Universities, the course duration is four years plus one year

internship.

13. As per Ext.P10 BDS Course Regulations,

2007, any student, who does not clear the BDS Course in all

the subjects within a period of nine years, including one year

compulsory rotatory paid internship from the date of

admission, shall be discharged from the Course. A reading

of Ext.P10 would show that the period nine years is arrived at

doubling the Course period and adding the one year

internship period.

14. But, in Kerala, under the Scheme of

Examination of the 3rd respondent-KUHS, the duration of the

Course itself is 4½ years. The petitioners would urge that if 2025:KER:33629 W.P.(C) Nos.44086 & 44754 of 2024

the students of Kerala are to be kept at par with the students

outside Kerala, the total period within which they should clear

the Course should be ten years (9+1) and not nine years.

The KUHS issued Ext.P7 order dated 18.12.2015 declaring

that the total duration of the Course shall be nine years

"excluding internship". But, soon thereafter, the University

issued Ext.P8 order dated 26.04.2017 modifying Ext.P7 and

stating that the duration will be nine years "including

internship".

15. Going by the Scheme of the Dental Council

of India Act, the Universities have to be guided by the

standards prescribed by the Dental Council and the

Universities are bound to fix their Course programs

accordingly. The Universities have to follow the standards

laid down by the Dental Council of India. The standards

prescribed by the Dental Council of India are therefore

mandatory. In that view of the matter, the duration of the 2025:KER:33629 W.P.(C) Nos.44086 & 44754 of 2024

BDS Course should be nine years including one year

compulsory rotatory paid internship as prescribed in Ext.P10

Dental Council of India Regulations, 2007.

16. However, in the present case, it has to be

kept in mind that the petitioners joined the BDS Course in the

year 2015. The Course is a 4½ year Course. It was during

this period that large scale floods hit Kerala in the year 2018

and 2019. The ensuing year found outbreak of Covid-19

pandemic and consequential lockdowns. There was

substantial disruption in conducting classes and examinations

during the said period. Taking into consideration the afore

facts and also taking into consideration the fact that BDS is a

4½ year Course in Kerala as against the four year Course in

other Universities, I am of the firm view that the petitioners,

who are admitted to the BDS Course in the year 2015, shall

be given a chance to write examinations pursuant to Exts.P1

and P2 Notifications as an exceptional case.

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The writ petitions are therefore disposed of

directing that petitioners 26, 28, 29, 31 to 36, 37, 39 to 41, 44,

45, 47 to 49, 52 to 54, 56 to 59, 61, 78, 80, 83, 85 to 87, 110

to 112 in W.P.(C) No.44086/2024 and petitioners 1 to 3 and 6

in W.P.(C) No.44754/2024, who have already permitted to

appear in the examination by the interim orders of this Court,

shall be treated as continuing the Course and having

appeared in the examinations regularly. The results of the

examinations shall be declared officially.

Sd/-

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 44086/2024

PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.42163/2024/EX-DENTAL/A1/KUHS DATED 23.11.2024, ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT

Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.42200/2024/A3/EX-DENTAL/A1/KUHS, ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 23.11.2024

Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.835/2022/ACADEMIC/KUHS, ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 02.09.2022

Exhibit P4 EXAM NOTIFICATION NO.6476/2025/A3/EX DENTAL/KUHS DATED 24.02.2025

Exhibit P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE 65TH PETITIONERS RESULT AS WITHHELD WITH REG.

NO.150021776 OBTAINED FROM INTERNET, DATED NIL

Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE CLARIFICATION NO.DE-

                      87(1)-2015/16188    DATED    19-01-2016
                      ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT

Exhibit P7            THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.5952/AC

A/KUHS/2015 DATED 18-12-2015 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT

Exhibit P8 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.5952/ACA/KUHS/ 2015 DATED 26-4-2017 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT

Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE 2025:KER:33629 W.P.(C) Nos.44086 & 44754 of 2024

BDS COURSE REGULATIONS OF KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES DATED NIL, AT THE TIME OF THE JOINING OF THE PETITIONERS

Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA REGULATIONS- 2007 DATED NIL

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT

Exhibit R2 (1) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19.01.2016 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT 2025:KER:33629 W.P.(C) Nos.44086 & 44754 of 2024

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 44754/2024 PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.42163/2024/EX-DENTAL/A1/KUHS DATED 23.11.2024, ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.42200/2024/A3/EX-DENTAL/A1/KUHS DATED 23.11.2024, ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT

Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE UNIVERSITY ORDER NO.835/2022/ACADEMIC/KUHS DATED 02.09.2022 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT

Exhibit P4 EXAM NOTIFICATION NO.6476/2025/A3/EX DENTAL/KUHS DATED 24.02.2025

Exhibit P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE CLARIFICATION NO.DE-

87(1)-2015/16188 DATED 19.01.2016 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT

Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.5952/ACA/KUHS/2015 DATED 18.12.2015 ISSSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT

Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.5952/ACA/KUHS/ 2015 DATED 26.04.2017 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT

Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE BDS COURSE REGULATIONS OF KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES DATED NIL AT THE TIME OF THE JOINING OF THE PETITIONERS

Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA REGULATIONS-2007 DATED NIL

 
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