Cochin Institute of Science and Technology v. Jisin Jijo and Others

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.HRISHIKESH ROY** ## **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 09TH DAY OF JULY 2019 / 18TH ASHADHA, 1941** ## **WA.No.1549 of 2019** **AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 15212/2019 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 17.6.2019** ## **APPELLANT/RESPONDENTS 3 & 4:** **1 THE COCHIN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ETTAPPALLY, MANNATHOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM- 686723, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MR.T.K.SHAMSUDHEEN.** - **2 THE PRINCIPAL,** **THE COCHIN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ETTAPPALLY, MANNATHOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM- 686723, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, DR.S.R.DEEPA.** **BY ADV. SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR** ## **RESPONDENT/PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1,2,5 & 6 IN WPC:** - **1 AISHWARYA P.S, AGED 18 YEARS, D/O.P.S.SANTHOSH, PUTHUKKADU HOUSE, FORT KOCHI, PIN- 682001.** **2 URMILA GOPAN, AGED 19 YEARS, D/O.GOPAKUMAR, KAILAS BHAVAN, VYTTILA P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN- 682019.** **3 ALITT THOMAS, AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.P.C.THOMAS, PANIKULAM HOUSE, KURUMASSERY P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN- 683579.** W.A.1549/2019 2 - **4 SANJAI.S., AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.SUBASH, KUNDATHIL HOUSE, MANNANCHERRY, ALAPPUZHA- 688538.** - **5 AKSHAY T.SOJAN, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.SOJAN JOSEPH, THOTTAKATH HOUSE, MUPPATHADAM P.O., ERNAKULAM- 683110.** - **6 ASWIN P.ANIL, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.ANIL KUMAR P.T., PUNNASSERRIL HOUSE, WEST OTHERA P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA- 689551.** - **7 ASWIN JAMES, AGED 20 YEARS S/O.JAMES K.J., CHAKKUPALLOM P.O., KUMALI, IDUKKI- 685509.** - **8 ASHNA AISWARYA L.K., AGED 18 YEARS D/O.ASHOKAN K.P., KALATHIL HOUSE, PARAYAKADU P.O., THAZHUPPU, CHERTHALA- 688540.** - **9 ASWIN.M., AGED 19 YEARS S/O.DAKASHAYANI, PERAVALAPPU HOUSE, PERUMBALA P.O., KASARGODE- 671314.** - **10 MILAN JACOB, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.JACOB ANTONY AUGUSTINE, PULIYANATH HOUSE, KUREETHARA PARAMBU, MUNDAMVELI P.O., COCHIN- 682507.** - **11 AMAL MOHAN, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.MOHANAN M.K., MAKKOLI HOUSE, KURUMASSERY P.O., ERNAKULAM- 683579.** - **12 ASHIL BAIJU, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.BAIJU T.S., THUNDIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERUMPADAPPU, ERNAKULAM, PIN- 682006.** W.A.1549/2019 3 - **13 JOSNAMOL, AGED 19 YEARS, D/O.JOSEPETER, KODUVELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEAR ASSISSI, ALUVA P.O., ERNAKULAM- 683101.** - **14 AKKILAS K.J., AGED 20 YEARS S/O.JUDE THADEUS, KUTTAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VIDYA VIHAR ROAD, THEVARA, PIN- 682011.** - **15 NISHA SIMON, AGED 20 YEARS, D/O.SIMON K.P., KANJIRAVILAYIL HOUSE, POOVANPARA, KONNI P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA- 689691.** - **16 ABHIJITH P.S., AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.SAJEEV P.K., PARACHALIL HOUSE, KOMBANAD P.O., ERNAKULAM- 683546.** - **17 ANSIL.H, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.HANEEFA K.M., KODIYANTHATTU HOUSE, MANNANCHERRY P.O., ALAPPUZHA- 688538.** **18 VIGNESH.S., AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.SREEKUMAR K.S., KUNNAPALLY MADOM, KUTHIATHODE P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA- 688533.** - **19 SHAPNA V.M., AGED 19 YEARS, D/O.MUJEEB V.K., VANIAPURAYIL HOUSE, EDAVETTY P.O., THODUPUZHA.** - **20 MUHAMMED FARHAN.S., AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.SHAJI.S., ANJILIPARAMBU, VALIYAMARAM WARD, ALAPPUZHA- 688001.** - **21 ABRAHAM SHARON, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.T.A.ROCKI, THOALLATTU HOUSE, MUNDAMVELI P.O., COCHIN- 682507.** - **22 SHALIMA JOY, AGED 19 YEARS, D/O.JOY THOMAS, CHAKKALACKAL HOUSE, HOUSE NO.8/1803, CHULLICKAL, COCHIN- 682005.** W.A.1549/2019 4 - **23 REJO THOMAS KADUKKARA, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS GEORGE, KADUKKARA HOUSE, VENMONY P.O., CHENGANNUR- 689507.** - **24 P.V.ALEX, AGED 20 YEARS S/O.J.VARGHESE, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA- 688004.** - **25 AARYAN RAJ, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.G.RAJENDRAN NAIR, CHAITHRAM HOUSE, MATHILAKOM, CHERTHALA P.O., ALAPPUZHA- 688524.** - **26 ABHIMANNYU SAJEEVAN, AGED 21 YEARS** - **S/O.T.K.SAJEEVAN, THANDASSERY HOUSE, MOTHER THEREZA LINE, SRM ROAD, PACHALAM, KOCHI- 682012.** - **27 MUHAMMED MUHSIN, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.MUJEEB T.K., THOTTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VENGALLUR P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT.** - **28 AJIN SAM SAJI, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.SAMUEL GEEVARGHESE, MALAYIL, KOLLAKADAVU P.O., CHENGANNUR- 689509.** - **29 SHAFFIR ALIKHAN, AGED 18 YEARS S/O.ABDULLA KUTTY.K., OZHUKKUNEETTIL HOUSE, THRICKODITHANAM P.O., CHANGANASSERY.** - **30 ABHISHEK M.R., AGED 18 YEARS S/O.RAJESH M.R., MAYILENNAKUZHIL HOUSE, MULANTHURUTHY PO., ERNAKULAM- 682314.** - **31 SAJIDH K.S., AGED 18 YEARS** - **S/O.SUBARI K.A., KANDATHIN KARAYIL HOUSE, KARIMANOOR P.O., IDUKKI- 685581.** W.A.1549/2019 5 - **32 MUSHTHAQ MOHAMMED, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.MOHAMMED, NOORA MANZIL, VANDANAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA.** - **33 MUHAMMED AZHAR P.H., AGED 19 YEARS S/O.HASSAN P.P., PUKKATTUPANAYAPPILY, MUNDAMPALAM, THRIKKAKARA P.O.** - **34 LEOBA YEDHUKULAN, AGED 19 YEARS D/O.K.V.YEDHUKULAM, KALLUVEETTIL, ANANDAPURAM, KOMPARA, KOCHI- 682018.** - **35 YACOB JUDE, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.JUDE, MANATTU POLAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, ERUMATHALA P.O., CHOONDY, ALUVA- 683112.** - **36 MOHAMMED SANJIND SIRAJ, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.C.V.SIRAJ, RAHMAN COTTAGE, MUNDOCK, MAHE, PIN- 673310.** - **37 THANSEEM RASHEED, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.RASHEED.U., CHEERAMATH HOUSE, KANNAMPALLY BHAGOM, KAYAMKULAM .P.O., ALAPPUZHA- 690502.** - **38 BLESSON BABU, AGED 20 YEARS, S/O.BABU DANIEL, DENSON COTTAGE, PULIYOOR P.O, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA- 690510.** - **39 JAISON THOMAS, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.JOMON JOY, KIDANGIL HOUSE, VEROOR P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM- 686104.** - **40 DONJOSEPH, AGED 25 YEARS S/O.JOSEPH JOHN, KOIPURAM HOUSE, KURISUMOODU P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.** W.A.1549/2019 6 - **41 AJAY KRISHNA, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.MANOJKUMAR, THADATHIL HOUSE, THULAPPALLY P.O., NARANAMTHODUM, PATHANAMTHITTA- 686510.** - **42 YEDHUKRISHNA M.GOPI, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.M.A.GOPI, MATTOOKKARAN HOUSE, YORDHANAPURAM P.O., KALADY, ERNAKULAM- 683574.** - **43 ANANDA KRISHNAN.S., AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.SAJJU BHARATHAN, THEVELAPPURATHU KIZHAKKATHIL, EVOOR NORTH, CHEPPADU P.O., ALAPPUZHA- 690507.** - **44 SOORAJ SANIL, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.SANIL KUMAR, VINAYAKA BHAVAN, NEELESHWARAM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA- 691505.** - **45 MEREENA MARIAM JIBU, AGED 20 YEARS D/O.JIBU JOSE, PADAYATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, PARACODE P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA.** - **46 VISHAL P.R., AGED 18 YEARS S/O.A.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR, PAMPA HOUSE, MELPADOM P.O., MANNAR, ALAPPUZHA- 689627.** - **47 ANITH ANIL, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.ANIL KUMAR, AISWARYA HOUSE, CHALANCHERRY ROAD, THEVARA, COCHIN- 682013.** - **48 SARATH ANILKUMAR, AGED 20 YEARS S/O.ANILKUMAR, BIJU NIVAS, NEAR BAMBOO BOARD FACTORY, ANGAMALY SOUTH P.O., ERNAKULAM- 683573.** - **49 ASWATHY REGHU, AGED 18 YEARS D/O.REGHU.N., MUTHEDATHU THARA HOUSE, THALAYAZHAM P.O., VAIKOM- 686607.** W.A.1549/2019 7 |**50**|**LUDIYA B.G.,**| |---|---| ||**AGED 18 YEARS,**| ||**D/O.T.R.GOPI,**| ||**THONDANPARAYIL HOUSE,**| ||**KOKKAPPALLIL,**| ||**VENNIKULAM P.O,**| ||**ERNAKULAM- 682305.**| |**51**|**REETHIKA B.V.,**| ||**AGED 19 YEARS,**| ||**D/O.VASUDEVAN,**| ||**SALAM SATTU PARAMBU,**| ||**MATTANCHERRY,**| ||**KOCHI- 682002.**| |**52**|**YADHU KRISHNAN,**| ||**AGED 18 YEARS,**| ||**S/O.GOPALA KRISHNAN,**| ||**KRISHNA KRIPA HOUSE,**| ||**EDANAD P.O., CHENGANNUR- 689123.**| |**53**|**ANN MARY K.A.,**| ||**AGED 18 YEARS,**| ||**D/O.ANJILOSE MARTIN K.A.,**| ||**KALLUPURAKKAL HOUSE,**| ||**KOONAMMAVU P.O.,**| ||**ERNAKULAM- 683518.**| |**54**|**MARSHEL THOMAS,**| ||**AGED 20 YEARS,**| ||**S/O.THOMAS JOHN,**| ||**PUTHEN VEETTIL HOUSE,**| ||**AZHEEKAL P.O., VYPIN,**| ||**ERNAKULAM- 682503.**| |**55**|**BISMA ALI,**| ||**AGED 18 YEARS,**| ||**D/O.ALI K.M.,**| ||**KAMBATH HOUSE,**| ||**CHERUVATTOOR P.O.,**| ||**KOTHAMANGALAM- 686666.**| |**56**|**JURIN THADDEOUS,**| ||**AGED 20 YEARS**| ||**S/O.JUDE THADDEOUS,**| ||**VALIATTINKARA HOUSE,**| ||**FORT KOCHI VELI,**| ||**FORT KOCHI P.O., PIN- 682001.**| W.A.1549/2019 8 - **57 ANZAR RAHIM, AGED 20 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL RAHIM, KANDANKERIL HOUSE, MALAMEL BHAGOM, ALAPPUZHA- 690572.** - **58 KARTHIK RATHEESH, AGED 20 YEARS, S/O.RATHEESH KUMAR, RATHEESH BHAVANAM, THRIKUNNAPUZHA P.O., PATHIYANKARA, ALAPPUZHA- 690515.** - **59 NISHIN K.K., AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.SADANANDAN K.K., KUZHIKKADAN KUNNATH, KANNADIPOYIL P.O., BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE- 673612.** - **60 THOMAS KURIAKOSE, AGED 19 YEARS S/O.T.T.KURIAKOSE, VALLAMKUZHIYIL HOUSE, KOOTHATTUKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM- 686662.** - **61 JAYASREE P., AGED 18 YEARS, D/O.PANDI P., CHITTATHUKATTIL HOUSE, EDAYAPPURAM,ALUVA P.O., ERNAKULAM- 683101.** - **62 THE A.P.J ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR, CET CAMPUS, ALTHARA ROAD, AMBADI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695016.** W.A.1549/2019 9 **63 THE REGISTRAR, THE A.P.J ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, CET CAMPUS, ALTHARA ROAD, AMBADI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695016. 64 THE MANAGER, ADMISSION SUPERVISIORY/FEE REGULATORY COMMITTEE FOR PROFESSSIONAL COLLEGE, HEAD OFFICE T.C.15/1553-4, PRASHANTHI BUILDINGS, M.P.APPAN ROAD, VAZHUTHADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695014. 65 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695001.** **BY ADVS. SRI.D.KISHORE SMT.MARY BENJAMIN, SC, ADMISSION SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROF. COLLEGES SMT.MEERA GOPINATH SMT.MINI GOPINATH SRI.R.MURALEEKRISHNAN (MALAKKARA) GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. V. TEK CHAND SRI. ELVIN PETER P J SC** **THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.07.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.A.1549/2019 10 ## J U D G M E N T ## Hrishikesh Roy, CJ Heard Sri. Anoop V. Nair the learned counsel appearing for the Cochin Institute of Science and Technology (appellant), who were arrayed as respondent No.3 and 4 in the W.P(C). No.15212 of 2019. Also heard Sri. D. Kishore, the learned counsel representing the respondents/writ petitioners. The APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University of Kerala is represented by Sri. Elvin Peter, the learned counsel. 2. The Writ Petitioners were pursuing their B.Tech Degree Course in the appellant college but when they sought transfer from the college to another Self Financing Institute, the same was not considered. Thus aggrieved, they filed the W.P(C). No.15212 of 2019. As per the Ext.P1 norms issued by the University, intercollege transfer is permissible, between self financing colleges. The projected concern of the students was shortage of faculty and inadequate infrastructure in the Appellant college. 3. In the earlier proceedings i.e., the W.P(C). Nos.14156 of 2019 and 14547 of 2019, the grievances of similarly situated students of the Cochin Institute of Science and Technology, Ernakulam was considered and the learned Judge held that the college cannot compel the unwilling students to continue their studies in their college. The said view of the learned Judge was upheld by the Division Bench in their judgment dated 4.6.2019 in the W.A. No.1362 of 2019 (The Cochin Institute of Science and Technology v. Jisin Jijo and Others). It is also seen that the Special Leave Petition Nos.13854-3855/2019, filed by the the Cochin Institute of Science and Technology against the judgment of this Court was dismissed on 3.7.2019, by the Supreme Court. W.A.1549/2019 11 4. In the above circumstances, a different view in the matter on the same issue is not all warranted, on the points argued by the learned counsel for the appellants, more so when, it pertains to students from the Cochin Institute of Science and Technology, which was the subject matter of the earlier litigation referred above. 5. In so far as the concern raised by the appellant's lawyer on the unpaid tuition fee and hostel fee by the students seeking transfer, it can be seen that the learned Judge had observed in paragraph 8 of the judgment dated 17.6.2019 that if there is any unpaid dues from any of the students, the same would be remitted by them. The learned counsel Sri. D. Kishore for the respondents/writ petitioners reiterates the said commitment, mentioned in the impugned judgment. 6. In view of the foregoing and particularly the earlier judgment of this Court, in the W.A. No.1362 of 2019 (The Cochin Institute of Science and Technology v. Jisin Jijo and Others), which was left undisturbed by the Supreme Court, we deem it appropriate to dismiss the Appeal of the Cochin Institute of Science and Technology. A copy of the said judgment dated 4.6.2019 shall be retained, with the records of this case. Sd/Hrishikesh Roy, Chief Justice Sd/A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, Judge sou. W.A.1549/2019 12 ## **APPENDIX** ## **PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:** **ANNEXURE I TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED IN WP(C) 14151 OF 2019 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT, DATED 22.05.2019.** **ANNEXURE II TRUE COPY OF THE RC BOOKS IN RESPECT OF THE VEHICLES OWNED AND RUN BY THE APPELLANTS' COLLEGE.**