The writ petition filed by five engineering colleges was closed as infructuous by the Court on 06.10.2022 because the prayer sought therein had become unworkable. No legal proposition was laid down.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
THURSDAY, THE 6THDAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 14TH ASWINA,1944
WP(C) NO. 8443 OF 2018
PETITIONER/S:
1 AMMINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MANKARA,PALAKKAD, REP:BY ITS PRINCIPAL, DR.SASIDHARAN.2 COCHIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY EDAYUR.P.O,VALANCHERY,MALAPPURAM, REP:BY ITS PRINCIPAL MR.SHAMNAZ.3 HOLY GRACE ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING MALA, KURUVILASSERY,THRISSUR, REP:BY ITS PRINCIPAL DR.A.SUBRAHMANIAN.4 AXIS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MURIKKINGAL,THRISSUR REP:BY ITS PRINCIPAL.5 PRIME COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PRIME NAGAR, ERATTAYAL,PALAKKAD, REP:BY ITS PRINCIPAL.BY ADVS.
SRI.BABU PAUL
SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR
SRI.V.MANOJKUMAR
SRI.M.V.SURESH KANNUR
SRI.V.K.SREEJITH
SMT.M.SRUTHI DAS
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA REP:BY THE SECRETARY TO HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.2 THE VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT,CALICUT,KERALA STATE.3 THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT.W.P. (C) No.8443 of 2018
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4 THE REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT.5 THE VICE CHANCELLOR KERALA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY), CET CAMPUS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.6 THE REGISTRAR KERALA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY),CET CAMPUS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.7 THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS KERALA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY),CET CAMPUS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.SRI.P C SASIDHARAN, SC
SMT.ANIMA, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
06.10.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
When the matter was taken up, the learned counsel appearing for the
petitioners submitted that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous.
This writ petition is closed as infructuous.
Sd/- RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 8443/2018
PETITIONERS EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 |
TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE FIRSTPETITIONE'S COLLEGE ALONG WITH THE DETAILS OFPAYMENT OF THE REQUISITE FEES AND SUPER FINEAPPLICABLE FOR THE YEAR 2013-2014. |
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EXHIBIT P2 |
TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2NDPETITIONER ALONG WITH THE PAYMENT OFRECEIPT,FOR RS.3,52,500/- AND RS.70,000/- FORADDITIONAL AFFILIATION OF COURSES MADE TO THECALICUT UNIVERSITY IN THE YEAR 2015-2016. |
EXHIBIT P3 |
TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 3RDPETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2014-2015 AFTER PAYMENTOF THE REQUISITE FEES MADE TO THE CALICUTUNIVERSITY FOR CPA DATED 30.05.2014. |
EXHIBIT P4 |
TRUE COPY OF ORDER ISSUED BY THE CALICUTUNIVERSITY TO THE 4TH PETITIONER RENEWING THECONTINUATION OF PROVISIONAL AFFILIATION AFTERPAYMENT OF REQUIRED FEES FOR THE YEAR2014-2015. |
EXHIBIT P5 |
TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 5THPETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2013-2014 TO THECALICUT UNIVERSITY ALONG WITH THE RECEIPT OFPAYMENT DATED 29.04.2013. |
EXHIBIT P6 |
TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT OF PAYMENT OF AMOUNT PAIDBY THE FIRST PETITIONER TO THE KERALATECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY AS FEES FORCONTINUATION OF PROVISIONAL AFFILIATION FOR THEYEAR 2015 & 2016. |
EXHIBIT P7 |
TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION FILED BY THE 2NDPETITIONER BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT FORCONTINUATION OF PROVISIONAL AFFILIATION. |
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EXHIBIT P8 |
TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 25.04.2015ISSUED BY THE KERALA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY. |
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EXHIBIT P9 |
TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 28.03.2016ISSUED BY THE KERALA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITYIN THE MATTER. |
EXHIBIT P10 |
TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT OF PAYMENTS MADE BY THE2ND PETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016. |
EXHIBIT P11 |
TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT OF PAYMENTS MADE BY THE2ND PETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2016-2017. |
EXHIBIT P12 |
TRUE COPY OF PAYMENTS MADE TO THE KERALATECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY BY THE 3RD PETITIONERFOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017. |
EXHIBIT P13 |
TRUE COPY OF ORDER ISSUED AFTER RENEWING THECPA FOR THE YEAR 2017-2018. |
EXHIBIT P14 |
TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 15.05.2015 ISSUED BYKERALA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOR THEACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016,RENEWING THE CPA. |
EXHIBIT P15 |
TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT OF PAYMENT MADE FOR THEACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018 FOR THE CONTINUATION OFPROVISIONAL AFFILIATION,BY THE 4TH PETITIONERTO THE KERALA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY. |
EXHIBIT P16 |
TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 5THPETITIONER FOR CONTINUATION OF PROVISIONALAFFILIATIoN FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018 ANDTHE RECEIPT OF PAYMENT MADE ALONG WITH THEAPPLICATION. |
EXHIBIT P17 |
TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 19.07.2017 PASSED BYTHE 4TH RESPONDENT IN THE MATTER BY WHICH THEREGISTRATION OF THE FINAL YEAR STUDENTS FOR THEEXAMS TO BE CONDUCTED IN MARCH 2018. |
EXHIBIT P18 |
TRUE COPY OF FEES STRUCTURE FOR CPA ISSUED BYTHE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT BY ORDER DATED |
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12.05.2010.
EXHIBIT P19TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR DATED 23.12.2015.
AMMINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MANKARA
COCHIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
HOLY GRACE ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING MALA
AXIS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MURIKKINGAL
PRIME COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PRIME NAGAR
THE STATE OF KERALA
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
As recorded by the court registry
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