High Court of KeralaDivision Bench2023-12-15Writ petitions disposed by remanding to the Fee...

The Chairman and Managing Trustee, Nehru College of Educational and Charitable Trust v Fee Regulatory Committee for Medical Education in Kerala and State of Kerala (WP(C) Nos. 27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023)

Case / Petition Number:WP(C) Nos. 27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023

Case Details & Bench

Court: High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges: Anu Sivaraman
C. Pratheep Kumar
Judgment Date: 2023-12-15
Court Decision / Holding: Writ petitions disposed by remanding the matter to the Fee Regulatory Committee for a proper determination of tuition fees for the relevant years under the Kerala Medical Education Act, with due regard to apex court precedents (notably Modern Dental College). The Court directs the Committee to complete hearings and determination within two months from the judgment date and to decide issues related to fees for the petitions accordingly.
Final Disposition: Writ petitions disposed by remanding to the Fee Regulatory Committee for proper determination of fees under the Act; hearing and determination to be completed within two months; all other issues of fees to be decided by the Committee in accordance with the Act and apex court precedents.

Parties to the Case

Appellants / Petitioners

The Chairman and Managing Trustee, Nehru College of Educational and Charitable Trust, Nila Garden, Pampady
The Principal, P.K.Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Vaniyamkulam, Palakkad District, Kerala

Respondents

Fee Regulatory Committee for Medical Education in Kerala
The State of Kerala Health and Family Welfare Department
Additional Respondents impleaded as per orders (R3-R53) in IA 1/2021 in WP(C) 27019/2021

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Petitioners

• George Jacob (Jose)
• Roshan Jacob Mundackal

Counsels for Respondents

• Smti. Mary Benjamin, Senior Counsel
• Sri P.G. Pramod, Government Pleader

Case Synopsis & Summary

This batch of writ petitions challenges the regulation of tuition fees for private medical education in Kerala under the Kerala Medical Education (Regulation and Control of Admission to Private Medical Educational Institutions) Act, 2017. The petitioners, the managements of Nehru College and P.K. Das Institute of Medical Sciences, contend that the Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) failed to adhere to the Act and the Supreme Court’s guidance in Modern Dental College and Research Centre v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2016) 7 SCC 353 in fixing fees for 2019-20 and subsequent years. They point to alleged discrepancies in the accounting basis used by the Committee, such as depreciation calculations and the inclusion of loan interest without appropriate asset valuation, and note the 2018-19 admissions status that would affect fee fixation. The respondents—FRC and the Government—argue that the Committee considered all materials submitted by the management, that the fee for 2019-20 was fixed after due process (Rs. 5,24,100), and that the process complied with the Act and applicable apex court precedents. The Court finds misalignments in the impugned order and remands the matter to the FRC for proper determination in accordance with the Act and apex court decisions, directing expedited proceedings to be completed within two months, with the Committee deciding all issues of fees for the petitions.

Provisions of Law Cited

Kerala Medical Education (Regulation and Control of Admission to Private Medical Educational Institutions) Act, 2017

Legal Doctrines & Maxims

Modern Dental College and Research Centre v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Others, (2016) 7 SCC 353

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

The petitioners argued that the regime for 2019-20 and 2021-22 was not in accordance with the Kerala Medical Education Act, 2017 and that Modern Dental College’s directives were not properly followed. They pointed to discrepancies in the calculation of depreciation, inclusion of loan interest without proper investment valuation, and the lack of justification for the 2018-19 admissions status impacting 2019-20 fees. They urged remand to the FRC for a correct determination strictly under the Act and apex court precedents.

Contentions of Respondents

The FR Committee contends that it considered all documents produced by the management and that the Rs. 5,24,100 fee for 2019-20 was determined per the Act and apex court guidance; the State and Government Pleader support the process and materials evaluated.

Cited Precedents (3)

Case Name	Citation	Treatment	Explanation
Modern Dental College and Research Centre v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Others	(2016) 7 SCC 353	Positive	Cited as binding authority for the principles governing regulatory fixation of fees under the Act; used to require compliance with apex court standards and to justify remand for proper fixation.
Common Judgment in WPC 11313/2018	WPC 11313/2018	Mentioned Only	Exhibited as a prior judgement; not expressly applied or Distinguished in the present decision.
Common Order of the Supreme Court in CAN Nos. 5263-5265 of 2023	CAN Nos. 5263-5265 of 2023	Mentioned Only	Referenced in Appendix as a Supreme Court order; not central to the core ruling here.

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# **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** # **PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN** ## **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.PRATHEEP KUMAR** **FRIDAY, THE 15[TH] DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 27019 OF 2021** ## **PETITIONERS:** 1 THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING TRUSTEE, NEHRU COLLEGE OF EDUACATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST, NILA GARDEN, PAMPADY. 2 THE PRINCIPAL, P.K.DAS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, VANIYAMKULAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA STATE, PIN-679522. BY ADVS. GEORGE JACOB (JOSE) ROSHAN JACOB MUNDACKAL ## **RESPONDENT/S:** 1 FEE REGULATORY COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION IN KERALA, PRASANTHI BUILDINGS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN-695039, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2 THE STATE OF KERALA HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. ADDL.3 ADITYA SABU, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O. MR. SABU KUMAR S.R., C5, VIKAS BHAVAN, POLICE QUARTERS, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., PMG, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 2 ADDL.4 VYSHNAV R.L., AGED 21 YEARS S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN K.P., KUTTIAPURATH HOUSE, ARIKKULAM P.O., KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE. ADDL.5 SANJAY BABU, AGED 20 YEARS S/O. SMITHA SUREH BABU, KARIPPAARAMBIL HOUSE, THOYYAM, EDAPAL, MALAPPURAM P.O., PIN-679576. ADDL.6 ABINAV A., AGED 19 YEARS S/O. ANIL KUMAR A., NANDHANAM HOUSE, VALUVANGAL SOUTH P.O., PANDIKKAD, MALAPPURAM. ADDL.7 ANANTH KRISHNAN M., AGED 21 YEARS S/O. R. MOHANAKRISHNAN, SHIVAAREM KRWA 70, TC 10/1862(2) KAVALOOR LANE, MANCHADIMOODY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA-695013. ADDL.8 AKASH A.S., AGED 21 YEARS S/O. SREELATHA S.R., SREEBHADRA THALAYAL, BALAAMAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695501. ADDL.9 GOKUL KRISHNA D.S., AGED 21 YEARS S/O. SAL LEKSHARY, KRISHNA KALACAM, PADINAJTTUMUKK, CHITTATUMUKKU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.10 ABHIJITH SIVAN, AGED 21 YEARS S/O. SIVARAMAN V., POURNAMI, SOORANAD NORTH, ANAYADI P.O., KOLLAM, KERLALA. ADDL.11 AKSHAY KUMAR JEEVAN, AGED 21 YEARS S/O. JEEVAN KUMAR, GEETANJALI, THARAYIL, WEST OF BELIEVER CHURCH SCHOOL, SOUTH ARYAD, AVALOOKKUNNU P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688006. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 3 ADDL.12 MUHAMMED SHEBINSHA S., AGED 21 YEARS S/O. SHEEBA, SHERIEG MANZIL, NEDIYAZHIKAN, ERAVIPURAM P.O., KOLLAM, KTN-264 A. ADDL.13 AJAY KRISHNA G., AGED 20 YEARS S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN R., AJAY NIVAS, SANATHANAM WARD, ALAPPUZHA -688001. ADDL.14 TIMOTHY SAM BRIGHT, AGED 19 YEARS S/O. BRIGHT SAM, 42/5, TOP FLOOR TAT SARAI MALVIYA NAGAR, NEW DELHI-17. ADDL.15 ABHIRAMI SHAJI, AGED 21 YEARS D/O. SHAJI ANTONEY, KANIYODIKEL HOUSE, KIZHAKKAMBALAM P.O., PAZHANGANAD, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-683562. ADDL.16 DEVIKA RAJEEV, AGED 20 YEARS D/O. A.V. RAJEEV, DEVAGEETHAM, DEVATHIYAL, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM -673636. ADDL.17 HARIPRIYA V., AGED 21 YEARS D/O. BALAKRISHNAN N., LAKSHMI, 8TH MILE, THENUR P.O., PARLI, PALAKKAD. ADDL.18 BASIM HABEEB, AGED 21 YEARS S/O. HABEEB M., POOTHAKKUZHH, PADINJATTATHIL, KAMPALADY, PORUVAZHY P.O., KOLLAM-690520. ADDL.19 KAMALA S. NAIR, AGED 20 YEARS D/O. SUBHASH CHANDRAN, F3 KOVILAKAM APARTMENTS, CHINMAYA MISSION ROAD, THRIPPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 4 ADDL.20 DEVIKA C. LAL, AGED 20 YEARS D/O. SREEKALA CHANDRALAL, THYKKATTU OPP. PONEKKARA CHURCH AIMS P.O., KOCHI-682041. ADDL.21 NIKHIL K. ANIL, AGED 21 YEARS S/O. ANILKUMAR K.M., KIZHAKOOT HOUSE, ERUMAPETTY P.O., WADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR-680584. ADDL.22 ABHIRAMI CHERIYAMVEETTK, AGED 21 YEARS D/O. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR C.V., ANANWAYAM E.K. PADI, KANNAMANGALAM P.O., VENGARA, MALAPPURAM, KERALA-676304. ADDL.23 KRISHNA SAJEEVAN, AGED 20 YEARS S/O. V.N. SAJEEVAN, SREERAGAM HOUSE, AISWARYA NAGAR, THRIKKARIYOOR P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM-686692. ADDL.24 NANDANA PRADEEP, AGED 20 YEARS D/O. N.PRADEEP, NANDANAM HOUSE, AGINAMPADAM, NENMARA, PALAKKAD-678508. ADDL.25 ATHIRA C.K., AGED 21 YEARS D/O. JITHA SURESH, KAYALUMPALLATH HOUSE, EDAPPAL, UDHINIKKARA -679576. ADDL.26 VARSHA CHANDRAN, AGED 21 YEARS D/O. S. JAYACHANDRAN, UTHRADAM HOUSE, SIVAJIPURAM, MACHEL P.O., MALAYINKEEZHU, TRIVANDRUM. ADDL.27 C. THEERTHA CHANDRAN, AGED 19 YEARS D/O. K. CHANDRAN, SIVAPURAM HOUSE, AZHIKODE, KANNUR-670009. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 5 ADDL.28 JASEENA H., AGED 21 YEARS D/O. NIZARUDEEN M., SMS MANZIL HOUSE, COLLEGE ROAD, VOLICODE, NEDUMANGAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695541. ADDL.29 SONA N., AGED 21 YEARS D/O. NISHA S., SONAVILLA HOUSE, THAMARAKULAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA. ADDL.30 MANJIMA M.A., AGED 20 YEARS D/O. R.ASOK KUMAR, GAYATHRI HOUSE, BACKSIDE OF TEMPLE AUDITORIUM ROAD, VELLANAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.31 MEGHANA K., AGED 20 YEARS D/O. RAMACHANDRAN K., KAIKULANGARA HOUSE, KIZHAKE VARIYAM, KADANGODE P.O., THRISSUR680584. ADDL.32 SANDRA R.P., AGED 19 YEARS D/O. K. PRAVEEN, SAROJAVILASAM HOUSE, KOTTACKAL, KOTTACKAL P.O., PERUMKADAVILA (VIA), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA-695124. ADDL.33 AISWARYA U., AGED 20 YEARS D/O. P.R. UNNIKRISHNAPILLAI, LALITHALAYAM HOUSE, VAZHIYAMBALAM, KARUVATTA, ALAPPUZHA. ADDL.34 NAVAMI V. NAIR, AGED 20 YEARS D/O. GEETHA DEVI V.K., NAVAGEETHAM HOUSE, PODIYADI P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA689110. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 6 ADDL.35 AKSHARA A. PRABHU, AGED 22 YEARS D/O. ANIL K. PRABHU, PUTHUPPALLY KUNNEL HOUSE, VAZHOOR P.O., KODUNGOOR, KOTTAYAM-686504. ADDL.36 THEJEL K.G., AGED 20 YEARS S/O. SWAPNA M.G., KIZHAKKEVEEDU HOUSE, VEMBILLY P.O., ERNAKULAM-683565. ADDL.37 KRISHANAPRIYA C., AGED 20 YEARS D/O. JAYAKUMAR C., CHANGARANGATH HOUSE, KRISHNA GARDENS, AMALA NAGAR P.O., THRISSUR-680555. ADDL.38 LINDA MOL K.K., AGED 20 YEARS KUNJU K.P., KUNNATHA HOUSE, RAYAMANGALAM P.O., KURUPPAMPADY, ERNAKULAM-683545. ADDL.39 ANJALI T.S., AGED 21 YEARS D/O. SURESHKUMAR T., THUDISSERI HOUSE, NEDUVA P.O., PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM-676303. ADDL.40 ANGELA MARY D'SILVA, AGED 20 YEARS D/O. MINI JAMES, OLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, THOPPIL, VAZHAKKALA, THRIKKAKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM. ADDL.41 MALAVIKA C. RAJESH, AGED 19 YEARS D/O. RAJESH C.N., CHEPPALA HOUSE, KOMATH LANE, PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM-682025. ADDL.42 ANAGHA A., AGED 22 YEARS D/O. ASWANI KUMAR, ASWANI BHAVAN HOUSE, KOLANNOOR, EZHUKONE P.O., KOLLAM-691505. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 7 ADDL.43 NANDANA S. NAIR, AGED 18 YEARS D/O. SANTHOSH KUMAR S., THANAL HOUSE, CSM NAGAR -47(1), CSM NAGAR, EDAPPAZHANJI, SASTHAMANGALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.44 ANAGHA BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 21 YEARS D/O. A.R. BALAKRISHNAN, PARAKODE P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. ADDL.45 DHANYA RAJ R., AGED 23 YEARS D/O. RAJU A., VRIKSHA VILASAM THOPPU, VANDANAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA, KERALA-688005. ADDL.46 ABHIRAMI A., AGED 21 YEARS D/O. ANIL KUMAR G., ABHIRAMAM HOUSE, KOTTIYAM P.O., KOLLAM, KERALA-691571. ADDL.47 FATHIMA LIYANA T.P., AGED 21 YEARS D/O. KALEELURAHEEM K.V., K.V. HOUSE, KOTTA ROAD, ESWARAMANGALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM, KERALA. ADDL.48 FIDHA SALEEM M.P., AGED 19 YEARS D/O. SALEEM M.P., JUMNAS HOUSE, NEAR PRMKHSS, THUVAKUNNU P.O., KOLAVALLUR, THALASSERY, KANNUR670693. ADDL.49 ANJALY R., AGED 20 YEARS D/O. RAMACHANDRAN K.S., KAIPPILLIL HOUSE, RAYAMANGALAM P.O., KURUPPAMPADY. ADDL.50 ADITYA BALAN U., AGED 24 YEARS S/O. UDAYA BALAN, KIZHAKKETHAYIL HOUSE, KALAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688522. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 8 ADDL.51 AGNAJ NITHYANANDAN, AGED 21 YEARS S/O. A. NITHYANANDAN, KOMATHKARAKANDIYIL, NITHANANDAN HOUSE, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE-673305. ADDL.52 E. SANKAR MOHAN, AGED 20 YEARS S/O. MOHANAN, LAKSHMI NIVAS HOUSE, KADAMAMAM P.O., MANKADA. ADDL.53 NESIL FATHIMA, D/O. MUHAMMED ALI, PALATTUKANDY HOUSE, THIRUVALLUR P.O., VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE-673541. (ADDITIONAL R3 TO R53 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 21/12/2021 IN IA 1/2021 IN WPC NO. 27019/2021) BY ADVS. SMT.MARY BENJEMIN, SC, SRI.P.G.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER RAJIT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.12.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).27022/2021 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 9 ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.PRATHEEP KUMAR FRIDAY, THE 15[TH] DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945** ## **WP(C) NO. 27022 OF 2021** ## **PETITIONER/S:** 1 THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING TRUSTEE, NEHRU COLLEGE OF EDUACATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST NEHRU COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST, NILA GARDEN, PAMPADY. 2 THE PRINCIPAL P.K.DAS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, VANIYAMKULAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA STATE, PIN - 679 522. BY ADVS. GEORGE JACOB (JOSE) ROSHAN JACOB MUNDACKAL ## **RESPONDENT/S:** 1 FEE REGULATORY COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION IN KERALA PRASANTHI BUILDINGS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA STATE, PIN - 695 039, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 10 - 2 THE STATE OF KERALA HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. - 3 LECHU S. PRIYA D/O. SUNIMON K.S, KANIYAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUHAMMA P.O, ALAPPUZHA - 4 ASHLY SUBHASH CHANDRAN D/O. SUBASH CHANDRAN, REETHA NIVAS, PALLIKKULAM, CHIRAKKAL P.O KANNUR - 670011 - 5 DEEPIKA K. DANTEES D/O DANTEES K.P, DEVADEEPAM, KORANI P.O , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695104. - 6 ABHIRAM T S/O P. GOVINDAN NAMBOODHIRIR, MADORAKKAD THEKKILLAM, HARIPURAM P.O, KASARAGOD-671531. - 7 ANAGHA P.K D/O. SATHEESAN P.K, PARANIRAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, CHEMBRA.P.O., PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD - 679304 - 8 SANGAMITHRA H.S. D/O HARIDAS, VAYOTH HOUSE, PALLIKKARA P.O, PAYYOLI, KOZHIKODU -679304. - 9 SOORYA J D/O. NARENDRAN J, JAYAMANDIRAM, EDAPPALAM P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD - 679308. - 10 CHANDANA G. SANTHOSH D/O. SANTHOSH P.N, 3 STAR APARTMENTS, DON BOSCO ROAD, VADUTHAL P.O, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 682023. - 11 AJAY.B.PILLAI. S/O. BINDU PILLAI, PULIPRA HOUSE, MANNADI P.O, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA - 691530 _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ **==> picture [13 x 9] intentionally omitted <==** - 12 ADITHYA MOHAN M D/O. MOHANAN, MEKKADATH HOUSE, PULAMANTHOLE P.O, MALAPPURAM - 679323. - 13 ANJANA SOPANAM PRABHA D/O. PRABHA M.K, SOPANAM, EDATHITTA P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA- 691555. - 14 PARVATHY BOSE D/O. SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE B, PADMALAYAM, KIZHUVILLAM P.O, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695104. - 15 NINA PRAVEEN SHAMSUDHEEN, AYSHAS, PAYYOLI P.O, KOZHIKODU - 673522. - 16 NIKITHA SATHEESH D/O.SATHEESH KUMAR C.R, SNRA, SREELAKOM, MUKKOLAKKAL P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695043. - 17 ASMA SHIRIN M D/O.ABDUL LATHEEF M, MACHINGAL HOUSE, MUNDAPPALLAM, KONDOTTI P.O, MALAPPURAM - 673638. - 18 AMINA SHUKKOOR S D/O. ABDUL SHUKKOOR, AMEEN MANZIL, KANIYAPURAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695301. - 19 ARYA ANN SAJI D/O. JIBI SAJI, MANCHAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, VENGOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM - 683546. - 20 GOUTHAM G. NAIR S/O. CHITHRA, GOKULAM, CHIRATHALA, PEYAD P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695573. - 21 EMIL BENOY S/O. BINOY M JOSEPH, MUDIYATHA HOUSE, P.O, VADAYAMPADY, ERNAKULAM - 682308. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 12 - 22 VISHNU KURUP S/O. SUJA UNNI, KARIKKAKATHIL HOUSE, VETTIYARA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695603. - 23 ARAVIND R S/O. M.K.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, SREENILAYAM, THODANAL P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686573. - 24 IVANA SONAL MENACHERY D/O.SHERIN, MENACHERY HOUSE, 4TH STONE, PARAKKAD, ARIMPUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680620. - 25 METTILDA JAMES D/O. JAMES V.P, MOOKAMBIKA APARTMENTS, PALLIKKUNNU P.O, KANNUR - 670004. - 26 PARVATHY MOHAN D/O. K. CHANDRAMOHAN NAIR, SREERENGAM, POVATTUR, MAVADY P.O, KOLLAM - 691507. - 27 HANARANIYA YOONUS D/O. FAIROOSA YOONUS, NAJATH MANZIL, KOYILANDI P.O, KOZHIKODU - 673305. - 28 AKHILA SUBHIRAJ D/O. SUBHIRAJ SIVASANKARAN, MULLUVILLA HOUSE, PULLANIKODU P.O., VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695311. - 29 DEVISREE D/O. SHEEBHA DEVARAJAN, SANKARA SADANAM, KALLIYOOR P.O, THIRUVANANATHAPURAM, PIN - 695042. - 30 SHEHANA S D/O. YUNUS S, THIRUMANGALATH VADAKKU, ANAYADI P.O, KOLLAM - 690561 - 31 AMAL KRISHNA PULIMUTTATH UNNI S/O. P S UNNI, PULIMUTTATH HOUSE, RSAC ROAD, HOUSE NO. 2F87-A, VYTTILA - 682019. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 13 - 32 REZWAN K S/O. RAFEEQUE K, KAYAKKOOL HOUSE, IRIKKUR P.O, KANNUR - 670593. - 33 FATHIMA SAFOORA M.C D/O. MUHAMMED SHEREEF, M.C. HOUSE, OTHUKKUNGAL P.O, MALAPPURAM - 676528. - 34 G.ANANTHAPADMANABHAN S/O. JINUMON B THUMBAMKUZHIYIL HOUSE, POOVARANI P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686577. - 35 ATHMAJ MURALI S/O. MURALEETHARAN, PARAKKAL HOUSE, ERATTUKULAM P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN- 678682. - 36 FATHIMA FIDA D/O HASSAN, ARANGATH PARAMBIL HOUSE, CHIRAMANANGAD P.O, PANNITHADAM. - 37 SREEJALEKSHMI M - D/O R.MADHUSOODANAN, SREEVIHAR, KALLIMEL PO, MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA PIN - 690509. - 38 ASH CHANDRAN ASHA - S/O CHANDRAN RAJAN, MANAMPUZHA HOUSE, ALUMKADAVU PO, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM - 690573. - 39 NAVAMI AJITH - D/O AJITHKUMAR.T, THIRUVONAM, NSP NAGAR, HOUSE NO.142, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695004. - 40 ANANYA NAIR M D/O JAYAKUMAR.U, ANANDAM, PAZHAVEEDU PO, ALAPPUZHA. - 41 SWATI KRISHNA - D/O S GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, SREEDHAR VILLA, THOTTAPPALY PO, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 14 - 42 INDHU ASHA GOPAN D/O GOPAKUMARAN ACHARI B, POOMEKHALA, ARSHA NAGAR IH, RAMANKULANGARA, KAVANAD PO, KOLLAM - 691003. - 43 CALWIN S KOILPARAMBIL S/O SUDHEEP OOMMEN, KOILPARAMBIL, ARTHUNKAL PO, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA - 688530. - 44 ASWATHY A D/O ASOKAN K, THEKKE KATTOOR HOUSE, EVOOR SOUTH, RAMAPURAM, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA - 690508. - 45 NIVEDITA M D/O KANNAN C,C., NIVEDA, SRI.SATHYA SAI ENCLAVE, PUTHUR PO, PALAKKAD - 678001 - 46 RUGMA SHEEJA PILLAI D/O BABU PILLAI, KARTHIKA, PATHIYOORKALA, KEERICKAD PO, ALAPPUZHA - 690508. - 47 FAIZA THAZNI P D/O RAHEEMA, PULATHARA HOUSE, PALLIKURUP PO, MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD 678582. - 48 NIVYA SURESH D/O SURESH KUMAR T.S., AYANAM, JANAKEEYA NAGAR 4 A , PATTATHANAM PO, KOLLAM - 21. - 49 LAKSHMI MURALI D/O MUJRALI MADHAVAN P, SREENIDHI, LBSRA 73, THIRUVANKULAM, ERNAKULAM - 682305. - 50 ADARSH C RAJITH S/O RAJITH C, PULARI, PARUDUR PO, PALAKKAD. - 51 CHANDANA ANILKUMAR D/O ANILKUMAR, MANIVEENA, NEAR CHEMPOTTU TEMPLE, KOTTIYAM PO, KOLLAM. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 15 52 ALAKA BENOY D/O BENOY KUMAR KN, PUTHENEDATHIL HOUSE, KOOTHALI PO, PERAMBRA, KOZHIKKODE. 53 SIVANI S D/O S.SAJEEV, AISHWARYA KGRWA - 123, KILLIYAR GARDENS, PIPINMOODU, PEROORKADA (P.O.), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695005. 54 JIGNA S SIMON D/O C SIMON, HOLY FAMILY HOUSE, THANPONNANKAL, SMITHA COLLEGE ROAD, KANJIRAMKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695524. 55 NANDHANA S NAIR D/O SADASIVAN PILLAI, MULLAKKAL HOUSE, KANCHIYAR (PO), IDUKKI - 685511.(ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 3 TO 55 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 05.04.2023 IN I.A.1/2023 IN WP(C)27022/2021. BY ADVS. SRI.P.G.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.12.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).27019/2021 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** # **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.PRATHEEP KUMAR FRIDAY, THE 15[TH] DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 4732 OF 2022** ## **PETITIONERS:** 1 THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING TRUSTEE NEHRU COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST, NILA GARDEN, PAMPADY, THIRUVIWAMALA, TRISSUR, KERALA STATE, PIN-680 588 2 THE PRINCIPAL P.K.DAS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, VANIYAMKULAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA STATE,PIN-679 522 BY ADVS. GEORGE JACOB (JOSE) AJU GEORGE JACOB ROSHAN JACOB MUNDACKAL 1 FEE REGULATORY COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION IN KERALA PRASANTHI BUILDINGS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA STATE,PIN-695 039, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 2 THE COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001 BY ADVS. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA SRI.P.G.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER(GP-50) ## **RESPONDENT/S:** THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.12.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).27022/2021 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 17 ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN** **&** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.PRATHEEP KUMAR** **FRIDAY, THE 15[TH] DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945** **WP(C) NO. 33757 OF 2023** ## **PETITIONERS:** 1 LECHU S. PRIYA AGED 23 YEARS D/O. SUNIMON K.S, KANIYAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUHAMMA P.O, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688525 2 ASHLY SUBASH CHANDRAN AGED 22 YEARS D/O. SUBASH CHANDRAN, REETHA NIVAS, PALLIKKULAM, CHIRAKKAL P.O, KANNUR, PIN - 670011 3 DEEPIKA K. DANTEES AGED 22 YEARS D/O. DANTEES K.P, DEVADEEPAM, KORANI P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695104 4 ABHIRAM T AGED 23 YEARS S/O. P. GOVINDAN NAMBOODHIRI, MADORAKKAD THEKKILLAM, HARIPURAM P.O, KASARAGOD, PIN - 671531 5 ANAGHA P.K AGED 23 YEARS D/O. SATHEESAN P.K, PARANIRAKUZHIYILHOUSE, CHEMBRA P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679304 6 SANGAMITHRA H.S AGED 22 YEARS D/O. HARIDAS, VAYOTH HOUSE, PALLIKKARA P.O, PAYYOLI, KOZHIKODU, PIN - 673522 _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 18 7 SOORYA J AGED 22 YEARS D/O. NARENDRAN J, JAYAMANDIRAM, EDAPPALAM P.O, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679308 8 CHANDANA G. SANTHOSH AGED 23 YEARS D/O. SANTHOSH P.N, 3 STAR APARTMENTS, DON BOSCO ROAD, VADUTHALA P.O, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, PIN - 682023 9 AJAY.B.PILLAI AGED 23 YEARS S/O. BINDU PILLAI, PULIPRA HOUSE, MANNADI P.O, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691530 10 ADITHYA MOHAN M AGED 23 YEARS D/O. MOHANAN, MEKKADATH HOUSE, PULAMANTHOLE P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 679323 11 ANJANA SOPANAM PRABHA AGED 23 YEARS D/O. PRABHA M.K, SOPANAM, EDATHITTA P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691555 12 PARVATHY BOSE AGED 22 YEARS D/O. SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE B, PADMALAYAM, KIZHUVILLAM P.O, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695104 13 NINA PRAVEEN AGED 21 YEARS D/O. SHAMSUDHEEN, AYSHAS, PAYYOLI P.O, KOZHIKODU, PIN - 673522 14 NIKITHA SATHEESH AGED 22 YEARS D/O. SATHEESH KUMAR C.R, SNRA, SREELAKOM, MUKKOLAKKAL P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695043 _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 19 15 ASMA SHIRIN M AGED 25 YEARS D/O. ABDUL LATHEEF M, MACHINGAL HOUSE, MUNDAPPALLAM, KONDOTTI P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673638 16 AMINA SHUKKOOR S AGED 24 YEARS D/O. ABDUL SHUKKOOR, AMEEN MANZIL, KANIYAPURAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695301 17 ARYA ANN SAJI AGED 21 YEARS D/O. JIBI SAJI, MANCHAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, VENGOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683546 18 GOUTHAM G. NAIR AGED 21 YEARS S/O. CHITRA, GOKULAM, CHIRATHALA, PEYAD P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695573 19 EMIL BENOY AGED 22 YEARS S/O. BINOY M JOSEPH, MUDIYATHA HOUSE, P.O,VADAYAMPADY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682308 20 VISHNU KURUP AGED 22 YEARS S/O. SUJA UNNI, KARIKKAKATHIL HOUSE, VETTIYARA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695603 21 ARAVIND R AGED 23 YEARS S/O. M.K.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, SREENILAYAM, THODANAL P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686573 22 IVANA SONAL MENACHERY AGED 21 YEARS D/O. SHERIN, MENACHERY HOUSE, 4TH STONE, PARAKKAD, ARIMPUR P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680620 _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 20 23 METTILDA JAMES AGED 22 YEARS D/O. JAMES V.P, MOOKAMBIKA APARTMENTS, PALLIKKUNNU P.O, KANNUR, PIN - 670004 24 PARVATHY MOHAN AGED 23 YEARS D/O. K. CHANDRAMOHAN NAIR, SREERENGAM, POVATTUR, MAVADY P.O, KOLLAM, PIN - 691507 25 HANARANIYA YOONUS AGED 22 YEARS D/O. FAIROOSA YOONUS, NAJATH MANZIL, KOYILANDI P.O, KOZHIKODU, PIN - 673305 26 AKHILA SUBHIRAJ AGED 22 YEARS D/O. SUBHIRAJ SIVASANKARAN, MULLUVILLA HOUSE, PULLANIKODU P.O., VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695311 27 DEVISREE AGED 22 YEARS D/O. SHEEBHA DEVARAJAN, SANKARA SADANAM, KALLIYOOR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695042 28 SHEHANA S AGED 21 YEARS D/O. YUNUS S, THIRUMANGALATH VADAKKU, ANAYADI P.O, KOLLAM, PIN - 690561 29 AMAL KRISHNA PULIMUTTATH UNNI AGED 24 YEARS S/O. P S UNNI, PULIMUTTATH HOUSE, RSAC ROAD, HOUSE NO.287-A, VYTTILA, PIN - 682019 30 REZWAN K AGED 22 YEARS S/O. RAFEEQUE K, KAYAKKOOL HOUSE, IRIKKUR P.O, KANNUR, PIN - 670593 _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 21 31 FATHIMA SAFOORA M.C AGED 23 YEARS D/O. MUHAMMED SHEREEF, M.C. HOUSE, OTHUKKUNGAL P.O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676528 32 G.ANANTHAPADMANABHAN AGED 22 YEARS S/O. JINUMON B, THUMBAMKUZHIYIL HOUSE, POOVARANI P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686577 33 ATHMAJ MURALI AGED 22 YEARS S/O. MURALEETHARAN, PARAKKAL HOUSE, ERATTUKULAM P.O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678682 34 FATHIMA FIDA AGED 22 YEARS D/O HASSAN, ARANGATH PARAMBIL HOUSE, CHIRAMANANGAD PO, PANNITHADAM 35 SREEJALEKSHMI M AGED 24 YEARS D/O R.MADHUSOODANAN, SREEVIHAR, KALLIMEL PO, MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690509 36 ASH CHANDRAN ASHA AGED 24 YEARS S/O CHANDRAN RAJAN, MANAMPUZHA HOUSE, ALUMKADAVU PO, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM, PIN - 690573 37 NAVAMI AJITH AGED 22 YEARS D/O AJITHKUMAR.T, THIRUVONAM, NSP NAGAR, HOUSE NO.142, KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004 38 ANANYA NAIR M AGED 23 YEARS D/O JAYAKUMAR.U, ANANDAM, PAZHAVEEDU PO, ALAPPUZHA _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ ||22| |---|---| |39|SWATI KRISHNA| ||AGED 23 YEARS, D/O S GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI,| ||SREEDHAR VILLA, THOTTAPPALLY PO,| ||AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA| |40|INDU ASHA GOPAN| ||AGED 23 YEARS, D/O GOPAKUMARAN ACHARI B,| ||POOMEKHALA, ARSHA NAGAR IH, RAMANKULANGARA,| ||KAVANAD PO, KOLLAM, PIN - 691003| |41|CALWIN S KOILPARAMBIL| ||AGED 25 YEARS, S/O SUDHEEP OOMMEN,| ||KOILPARAMBIL, ARTHUNKAL PO, CHERTHALA,| ||ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688530| |42|ASWATHY A| ||AGED 24 YEARS| ||D/O ASOKAN K, THEKKE KATTOOR HOUSE,| ||EVOOR SOUTH, RAMAPURAM, KAYAMKULAM,| ||ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690508| |43|NIVEDITA M| ||AGED 22 YEARS| ||D/O KANNAN C.C., NIVEDA, SRI.SATHYA SAI| ||ENCLAVE, PUTHUR PO, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001| |44|RUGMA SHEEJA PILLAI| ||AGED 23 YEARS| ||D/O BABU PILLAI, KARTHIKA, PATHIYOORKALA,| ||KEERICKAD PO, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690508| |45|FAIZA THAZNI P| ||AGED 23 YEARS| ||D/O RAHEEMA, PULATHARA HOUSE, PALLIKURUP PO,| ||MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678582| |46|NIVYA SURESH| ||AGED 22 YEARS, D/O SURESH KUMAR T.S.,| ||AYANAM, JANAKEEYA NAGAR 4 A,| ||PATTATHANAM PO, KOLLAM -21| _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ **==> picture [13 x 10] intentionally omitted <==** - 47 LAKSHMI MURALI AGED 23 YEARS D/O MURALI MADHAVAN P, SREENIDHI, LBSRA 73, THIRUVANKULAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682305 - 48 ADARSH C RAJITH AGED 24 YEARS S/O RAJITH C, PULARI, PARUDUR PO, PALAKKAD - 49 CHANDANA ANILKUMAR AGED 24 YEARS D/O ANILKUMAR, MANIVEENA, NEAR CHEMPOTTU TEMPLE, KOTTIYAM PO, KOLLAM. - 50 ALAKA BENOY AGED 24 YEARS D/O BENOY KUMAR K N, PUTHENEDATHIL HOUSE, KOOTHALI PO, PERAMBRA, KOZHIKKODE 51 SIVANI S AGED 22 YEARS D/O S.SAJEEV, AISHWARYA KGRWA-123, KILLIYAR GARDENS, PIPINMOODU, PEROORKADA (P.O), THIRUVANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695005 52 JIGNA S SIMON AGED 21 YEARS D/O C SIMON, HOLY FAMILY HOUSE, THANPONNANKALA, SMITHA COLLEGE ROAD, KANJIRAMKULAM, THIRUVANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695524 53 NANDHANA S NAIR AGED 23 YEARS D/O SADASIVAN PILLAI, MULLAKKAL HOUSE, KANCHIYAR (PO), IDUKKI, PIN - 685511 54 AMRITHA KURUP AGED 23 YEARS D/O. UNNIKRISHNA KURUP, 'KALABHAM', TC NO. 55/337(6), AMRITHA NAGAR, KAIMANAM, PAPPANAMCODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695018 _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 24 55 PALLAVI SAJU FEEBA AGED 22 YEARS FLAT NO. 6A1, ARTECH ROHINI, THOPPUMMUKKU, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695013 56 ARCHANA P AGED 23 YEARS D/O. PRASANNA KUMAR, UTHRAM, CKRA - 155, KARIYAM, SREEKARYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695017 BY ADV M.A.ASIF ## **RESPONDENT/S:** 1 THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING TRUSTEE NEHRU COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST, NILA GARDEN, PAMPADY, PIN - 680588 2 THE PRINCIPAL P K DAS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, VANIYAMKULAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA STATE, PIN - 679522 3 FEE REGULATORY COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION IN KERALA PRASANTHI BUILDINGS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695039 KERALA STATE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, 4 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 25 BY ADVS. GEORGE JACOB (JOSE) ROSHAN JACOB MUNDACKAL(K/000794/2017) SMT. MARY BENJAMIN, STANDING COUNSEL, R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.12.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).27022/2021 & CONNECTED CASES,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 26 ## J U D G M E N T Dated this the 15[th] day of December, 2023 ## Anu Sivaraman, J. We have heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in W.P(C).Nos.27022 of 2021, 27019 of 2021 and 4732 of 2022 ie., the Management of the College, at length. We have also heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Fee Regulatory Committee, the learned Government Pleader as well the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in W.P(C).No.33757 of 2023. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners/management of the college that the regulation of the fees for the year 2019-20, 2021-2022 is not done in accordance with the provisions of the Kerala Medical Education (Regulation and Control of Admission to Private Medical Educational Institutions) Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') and that the clear directions of the Apex Court in **Modern Dental College and Research Centre v. State of Madhyapradesh and Others, (2016) 7 SCC 353,** has not been followed in the matter of regulation of fees. It is contended that it is _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 27 evident from the order itself that there are clear discrepancies in the regulation of fees to be collected. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in W.P(C). No.33757 of 2023 would contend that the fee in respect of the college for the year 2017-18 was higher than the fees of most other Medical Colleges. It is further contended that in the year 2018-19, there was no admission in the college in question and therefore, the determination of the fees of Rs.6,64,400/- in respect of the year 2019-20 admission was incorrect. It is submitted that this aspect had been noticed by the Apex Court also and that the matter had been remanded for fixation of fee to the Fee Regulatory Committee. It is thereafter that an amount of Rs.5,24,100/- was fixed as fee for the year 2019-20 by the Committee. 4. Though the learned standing counsel for the Committee contends that it was taking note of all the materials produced before the Committee by the Management, that the fee was fixed as Rs.5,24,100/for the year 2019-20, it is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner/management that the determination was not in accordance with the directions of the Apex Court or the modalities for such fixation as provided in the Act. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 28 5. Having considered the contentions advanced from all sides we notice that the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the Fee Regulatory Committee itself states that there are some discrepancies in the matter of calculation of depreciation of the building, used by the hospital, hostels, quarters etc. It is also admitted that interest of loan is considered together in the absence of value vise investment before the Fee Reguglatory Committee. In view of the contention advanced on either side, that there are discrepancies in the matter of regulation of fees in the order impugned, we are of the opinion that the matter has to be remanded to the Fee Regulatory Committee for a proper determination as provided in the Act and in accordance with the principles laid down by the Apex Court in the binding decisions. The Fee Regulatory Committee shall take note of all the documents produced by the Management before it and shall consider the matter strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Act as well as the decisions of the Apex Court including **Modern Dental College and Research Centre** (supra). 6. Due to the extreme urgency of the matter, we are of the opinion that the hearing and determination has to be completed at the _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ **==> picture [13 x 10] intentionally omitted <==** earliest. The parties agree before us that the Fee Regulatory Committee shall convene at Ernakulam and the matter shall be posted for appearance of the Management as well as one of the representatives of the petitioner in WP(C).33757 of 2023 on 28.12.2023. If further sittings are found necessary, the Committee shall inform the parties accordingly. The Committee shall take appropriate steps to see that the entire proceedings are completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. All other issues with regard to the fees to be paid including fees to be paid by the petitioners in W.P(C).No.33757 of 2023, shall be decided by the Committee. Sd/ANU SIVARAMAN, JUDGE Sd/C. PRATHEEP KUMAR, JUDGE sou. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 30 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 27019/2021** ## PETITIONER EXHIBITS |EXHIBIT P1|TRUE COPY OF THE FEE PROPOSAL STATEMENT| |---|---| ||DATED 13.11.2019 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS| ||SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE 1ST| ||RESPONDENT COMMITTEE.| |EXHIBIT P2|TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 21.1.2020 OF| ||THE 2ND PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO THE 1ST| ||RESPONDENT COMMITTEE.| |EXHIBIT P3|TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 4.6.2020 OF| ||THE 2ND PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO THE 1ST| ||RESPONDENT COMMITTEE.| |EXHIBIT P4|TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 4.11.2020 OF| ||THE COMMITTEE FIXING TUITION FEES FOR ALL| ||THE PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGES FOR 2020-| ||2021.| |EXHIBIT P5|TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED| ||10.3.2021 OF THE COMMITTEE ADDRESSED TO| ||THE 2ND PETITIONER.| |EXHIBIT P6|TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17.3.2021 OF| ||THE 2ND PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO THE| ||COMMITTEE.| |EXHIBIT P7|TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED| ||17.4.2021 OF THE COMMITTEE ADDRESSED TO| ||THE 2ND PETITIONER.| |EXHIBIT P8|TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 22.4.2021 OF| ||THE 2ND PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO THE| ||COMMITTEE.| |EXHIBIT P9|TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 9.11.2021| ||ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE DETERMINING THE| ||TUITION FEES OF THE PETITIONER'S MEDICAL| ||INSTITUTE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021.| _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 31 - EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.11.2021 ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE MODIFYING THE TUITION FEES FIXED BY EXHIBIT P9 OF THE MBBS COURSE FOR 2020-2021 OF THE MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PETITIONERS'. - EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 5.11.2020 OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH PRESCRIBING FIXATION OF TUITION FEE OF 2020-2021. - EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF ORDER OF FEE STRUCTURE FIXED FOR THE MBBS COURSE OF PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGES IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AS OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE. - EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPIES OF RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE ANNEXURES DATED 3.7.2019 AND 22.6.2018 PRESCRIBING THE FEES FIXED FOR THE PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGES OF THE GUJARAT STATE BY THE FEE REGULATORY COMMITTEE. - EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 3.11.2020 OF THE FEE REGULATORY COMMITTEE OF GUJARAT STATE PRESCRIBING THE ADHOC FEES OF A NEWLY STARTED MEDICAL COLLEGE. - EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF WEBSITE PUBLICATION OF YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE MANGALORE INDICATING THE COURSE FEE PRESCRIBED FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 32 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 27022/2021** PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE FEE PROPOSAL STATEMENT DATED 12/11/2018 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT COMMITTEE on 15.11.2018. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 5.7.2019 OF THE COMMITTEE ISSUED TO THE MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PETITIONERS. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6.7.2019 OF THE COMMITTEE ISSUED TO THE MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PETITIONERS. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 4/11/2020 OF THE COMMITTEE FIXING TUITION FEES FOR ALL THE PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGES FOR 20202021. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 10/3/2021 OF THE COMMITTEE ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17/3/2021 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO THE COMMITTEE. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 17/4/2021 OF THE COMMITTEE ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 20/4/2021 OF THE COMMITTEE ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 33 EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 22.4.2021 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO THE COMMITTEE. EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 9/11/2021 ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE FIXING THE TUITION FEES OF THE MBBS COURSE FOR 2019-2020. ## RESPONDENT EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-R3(A) TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.PKDIMS/OS/FEE-ACCTS/2022-23(2) DATED 01.03.2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 34 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 4732/2022** ## PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 16.9.2021 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT COMMITTEE ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER - EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17.9.2021 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT COMMITTEE - EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPIES OF THE LETTER DATED 30.9.2021 AND DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE MEDICAL INSTITUTE TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT - EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 3.12.2021 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER - EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE EMAIL COMMUNICATION DATED 15.12.2021 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER ATTACHING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF 20202021 OF THE MEDICAL INSTITUTE ADDRESSED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT COMMITTEE EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17.12.2021 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT COMMITTEE WITH DOCUMENTS EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 4.2.2022 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT COMMITTEE ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REVISED ORDER DATED 7.2.2022 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT COMMITTEE ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 35 EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 30.11.2021 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WPC NO.27019 OF 2021 EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 24.1.2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 2.2.2022 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 36 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 33757/2023** ## PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.FRC50/19/MBBS/PKDIMS DATED 09-11-2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE GO (MS) NO 100/2019/H & FWD BEING THE 1[ST] ORDER DATED 06/07/2019 OF THE 3[RD] RESPONDENT COMMITTEE NOTIFIED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXHIBIT-P1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 23.7.2020 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WPC.11313/2018 EXHIBIT-P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 30-11-2021 IN W.P.(C) NO.27022/2021 EXHIBIT-P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. PKDIMS/OS/FEE-ACCTS/2022-23-01 DATED 0104-2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT-P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.PKDIMS/OS/FEE-ACCTS/2022-23 (2) DATED 01-03-2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT-P5 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DATED 1808-2023, OF THE HON'BLE APEX COURT IN C.A.NOS.5263-5265 OF 2023 EXHIBIT-P6 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.PKDAS/OS/FEE-ACCTS/2022-23 (1) DATED 01-09-2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT-P7 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.544/2023/ASC/HO DATED 13-04-2023, OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT COMMITTEE ## _**[WP(C) Nos.27019/2021, 27022/2021, 4732/2022 & 33757/2023]**_ 37 EXHIBIT-P8 TRUE COPY OF THE LEGAL NOTICE DATED 1309-2023 CAUSED ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONERS BEFORE RESPONDENTS EXHIBIT-P9 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 10-10-2023 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT INFORMING REMITTANCE OF TUITION FEES OF RS.2,59,867.00 ON 30-092023 AND THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT THEREOF - EXHIBIT-P10 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.PKDAS/OS/FEE-ACCTS/2022-23 (1) DATED 09-10-2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT - EXHIBIT-P11 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 04-10-2023 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE 1ST AND THE 2ND RESPONDENTS AND RECEIVED ON E-MAIL AT 2.30 PM ON 09-10-2023 ## RESPONDENT EXHIBITS EXHIBIT R2A TRUE COPY OF THE GO (MS) NO 100/2019/H AND FWD DATED 06/07/2019 NOTIFYING THE FEE STRUCTURE AS FIXED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION IN KERALA OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT R2B TRUE COPY OF THE TABLE PORTRAYING THE DETAILS OF THE FEES PAID AND REMAINING TO BE PAID RECKONING THE SPECIAL FEES AND HOSTEL FEES ALSO IN THE CASE OF THE PETITIONERS.