Kerala High Court
Bharatamatha School Of Legal Studies vs Bar Council Of India on 3 September, 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.
WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 / 12TH BHADRA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 28386 OF 2025
PETITIONER(S):
BHARATAMATHA SCHOOL OF LEGAL STUDIES,
CHOONDY, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM
REP BY ITS DIRECTOR.FR. JOSHY P.O,
AGED 53 YEARS, S/O OUSEPH, PRIEST,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BHARAT MATA SCHOOL OF LEGAL
STUDIES, CHOODY, HAVING RESIDENCE AT BHARATA MATA
SCHOOL OF LEGAL STUDIES (BSOLS), PERUMBAVOOR ROAD,
CHOONDY, ALUVA, KERALA, PIN - 683112
BY ADVS.
SHRI.BALRAM S.A.
SMT.POOJA P.O.
RESPONDENT(S):
1 BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 21,
ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110002
2 LEGAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 21,
ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI,
PIN - 110002
3 THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY
PRIYADARSHINI HILLS P.O., ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM
DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PIN - 686560
4 THE VICE CHANCELLOR
MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY PRIYADARSHINI HILLS P.O.,
ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686560
5 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT
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SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695001
*6 THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
(CEE)
7TH FLOOR, KSRTC COMPLEX, OVERBRIDGE,
THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA - 695
036.
(*ADDL.R6 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
20/08/2025 IN IA 1/2025 IN WP(C) 28386/2025.)
BY ADV.:
SRI.RAJIT,SC
SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE,SC
SRI.ARUN CHANDY, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 03.09.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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EASWARAN S., J.
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Writ Petition (C) No.28386 of 2025
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Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2025
JUDGMENT
The writ petition has been filed for following
reliefs:
"a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other
appropriate writ, order or direction
directing the Respondents 1 and 2 to place
the Exhibit P5application for approval of
the Three-Year Unitary LL.B. course for the
academic year 2025-26 on the agenda of its
forthcoming meeting and to consider the
Exhibit P5 application;
b) Direct the Bar Council of India to conduct
an inspection of the petitioner's institution
forthwith for the purpose of considering the
petitioner's application for the said course;
c) Pass such other orders as this Hon'ble
Court may deem fit in the interest of
justice.
d) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other
appropriate writ, order, or direction
commanding the Commissioner for
Entrance Examinations who is sought to be
impleaded as additional 6th respondent, to
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forthwith include the additional 60 seats for
the Unitary LL.B. course of the petitioner
institution in the official seat matrix for the
current academic year's KLEE counselling
and admission process immediately upon
approval being granted by the 1st
respondent pursuant to inspection."
2. When the matter is taken up for
consideration today, the learned Standing Counsel for
the Bar Council of India submitted that the Bar Council
has already issued orders recognizing the additional
batch of the petitioner's College. In the light of the
orders passed by the Bar Council of India, the additional
sixth respondent shall take such further steps to
complete the stray allotment, which is likely to arise in
course of the admission proceedings.
Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed.
Sd/-
EASWARAN S.
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 28386/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P 1 TRUE COPY OF THE GRADE SHEETDATED 20-
01-2025 TO 21-01-2025 ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION
COUNCIL
EXHIBIT P 2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 29-04-
2025 ISSUED BY THE 3RDRESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P 3 TRUE COPY OF THE NON-OBJECTION
CERTIFICATE DATED 24-06-2025 ISSUED BY
THE 5TH RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P 4 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF THE
FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE AS ON
17-05-2024 OF THE PETITIONER
EXHIBIT P 5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 31-
12-2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER I
EXHIBIT P 6 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 31-12-
2024FOR PAYMENT OF RS.3,00,015.34MADE
BY THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION TO THE
1ST RESPONDENT
