Athulkrishna M.a., vs the State of Kerala, - Court Judgment

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CourtKerala High Court
Decided OnDec-08-2020
Case NumberWP(C)/21744/2020
JudgeHonourable Mr. Justice Devan Ramachandran
AppellantAthulkrishna M.a.,
RespondentThe State of Kerala,
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in the high court of kerala at ernakulampresent the honourable mr. justice devan ramachandran tuesday, the 08th day of december 2020 / 17th agrahayana, 1942 wp(c).no.20011 of 2020(b) petitioners: 1 niveditha k.m.,aged 16 years, d/o. madanan, represented by her mother salini madanan, w/o. madanan, aged 42 years, kunnugaparambil house, p.o.perinjanam, thrissur district-680 686 2 sreelakshmi.k.v. d/o.vinodan, represented by her father vinodan.k, kanattu house, p.o.chakkamkandam, chavakkad, thrissur district 3 thanmay.k.babu s/o. jisha babu, represented by her mother jisha babu ,perinjanam, ponmanikudam, thrissur district 4 ardra.s.kumar aged 15 years d/o.sasikumar.m., represented by her father sasikumar.m., kozhissery house, p.o.perinjanam, thrissur district-680 686 5 athul.e.r. s/o. raju e.l., represented by his mother bindu raju, w/o. raju.e.l., ellumparambil house, p.o.padiyoor,-680 688, thrissur district by adv. sri.c.dinesh respondents: 1 the state of kerala rep by its secretary to government, general education department, government secretariat, trivandrum-695 0012 the director, directorate of general education, jagathi, thiruvananthapuram-695 014 3 the director, higher secondary of education, thiruvananthapuram-695 014 4 director,scert, poojapura, thiruvananthapuram-695 014 5 secretary, pareeksha bhvan, poojapura, thiruvananthapuram-695 014 6 the regional director, national institute of open schooling, regional centre, 6th floor, kshb building, panampilly nagar, kochi-682 0367 the principal government hss edvilangu p.o., kodungallur, thrissur district-680 671 8 the principal, hss panangad, panangad p.o., kodungallur, thrissur district-680 665 9 the principal,rmvhss, perinjanam, perinjanam p.o., thrissur district-680 686 10 the principal, government ghss, irinjalakuda, irinjalakuda p.o., thrissur-district-680 121 11 the principal, govt.hss, valappad, valappad p.o., thrissur dt-680 567*addl principal, r12 hdp samajam hss edathirinji, edathirinji p.o, thrissur district- pin 680122. *(addl r12 is impleaded as per order dated 22-10-2020 in ia by shri.p.c.sasidharan, sc by adv. sri.t.k.venugopalan other present: smt. nisha bose - sr.gp this writ petition (civil) having come up for admission on 01-122020, along with wp(c).20761/2020(u), wp(c).21744/2020(p), the court on 08-12-2020 delivered the following:in the high court of kerala at ernakulampresent the honourable mr. justice devan ramachandran tuesday, the 08th day of december 2020 / 17th agrahayana, 1942 wp(c).no.20761 of 2020(u) petitioners: 1 nandana s., aged 16 years, d/o. sivakumaran m., represented by her father sivakumaran m., aged 46 years, s/o. muthu, thekkegramam, nattukal post, chitoor, palakkad - 678 554. 2 sruthi h. d/o. haridas, represented by her father haridas, gopal nivas, navakkonam, erattakulam p. o., palakkad - 678 622. 3 asna s. d/o. sulaiman, represented by her father sulaiman, parumanchalla, nattukkal p. o., kozhinjampara, palakkad - 678 555. 4 ebena sam sacharia aged 15 years d/o. sam sacharia, represented by her father sam sacharia, 5 deepak v. u. s/o. unnikrishnan v., represented his father unnikrishnan v., mundekkat house, kaniyarkode p. o., thiruvillamala, thrissur, pin - 680 594. 6 nidhin m. s/o. manikandan, represented by his father manikandan m., maniyangattu house, kaniyarkode p. o., thiruvillamala, thrissur district, pin - 680 594. 7 vismaya vivek d/o. vivekandan p. a., represented her father vivekandan p. a., parakodu vadakkekalam, kuthampully p. o., thiruvillamala, thrissur - 680 594. 8 malavika p. r. d/o. raveendran p. k., represented by her father raveendran p. k., puthiyelath house, p. vemballoor, kodungalloor, thrissur district - 680 671. 9 ankitha p. s. d/o. p. v. suresh, represented by her father p. v. suresh, konathuveedu, p. o. kara, kodungallur, thrissur district - 680 611. by adv. sri.c.dinesh respondents: 1 the state of kerala represented by its secretary to government, general education department, government secretariat, trivandrum - 695 001.2 the director directorate of general education, jagathi, thiruvananthapuram - 695 014. 3 the director higher secondary education, thiruvananthapuram - 695 014. 4 director, scert poojapura, thiruvananthapuram - 695 014. 5 secretary pareeksha bhavan, poojapura, thiruvananthapuram - 695 014. 6 the regional director national institute of open schooling, regional centre, 6th floor, kshb building, panampilly nagar, kochi - 682 036.7 the principal vannamada government hss, kozhinjalapara, palakkad district, pin - 678 555. 8 the principal vannamada government hss, kozhinjalapara, palakkad district, pin - 678 555. 9 the principal vannamada government hss, kozhinjalapara, palakkad district, pin - 678 555. 10 the principal sree krishna high secondary school, nalleppilly, palakkad - 678553. 11 the principal ghss, ottapalam east, ottapalam p. o., palakkad district - 679 101. 12 the principal ghss, ottapalam east - 679 101, ottapalam p. o., palakkad district. 13 the principal ghss, pazhayannur, thrissur district, pin - 680 587.14 the principal government girls higher secondary school, kodungallur, kodungallur p. o., thrissur district - 680 664. 15 the principal mes school sreenarayapuram, p. vemballur, kodungalloor, thrissur district - 680 671. *addl principal, r16 ghss, peringottukurssy, peringottukurssy p.o., kuzhalmannam, palakkad - 678 574. *addl principal, r17 ghss, kottayi, kottayi p.o., kuzhalmannam, palakkad - 678 572. *(addl.r16 and r17 impleaded as per order dated 22/10/2020 in ia.1/2020 in wp(c)20761/2020.) this writ petition (civil) having come up for admission on 01-122020, along with wp(c).20011/2020(b), wp(c).21744/2020(p), the court on 08-12-2020 delivered the following:in the high court of kerala at ernakulampresent the honourable mr. justice devan ramachandran tuesday, the 08th day of december 2020 / 17th agrahayana, 1942 wp(c).no.21744 of 2020(p) petitioners: 1 athulkrishna m.a.,aged 16 years, s/o. arunkumar m.b., represented by his father arunkumar m.b., aged 44 years, s/o. balasubramanian, manakkattupadi house, edavilangu, kodungallur, thrissur district-680671.2 anijitha c.j. d/o. jayasankar, represented by her father jayasankar, chanadikkal house, p. vemballur, kodungallur, thrissur district-680671. 3 abhinav k.a. aged 15 years s/o. anil kumar, represented by his father anil kumar, kollamparambil house, edavilangu, kodungallur, thrissur district-680671. 4 athithyan v.b., s/o. bineesh, represented by his father bineesh, valavath house, kara p.o. 5 anunay krishna e.r. s/o. ranjan e.p., represented by his father rajan e.p., edachalil house, edavilangu, kodungallur, thrissur district-680671. 6 niramay k.s. aged 15 years d/o. sudhi, represented by her father sudhi, kokkathara house, edavilangu, kodungallur, thrissur district-680671. 7 athulkrishna c.s. aged 15 years s/o. sivadasan, represented by his father sivadasan, chettiyattil house, edavilangu, kodungallur, thrissur district-680671. 8 athulkrishna savarkkar n.r. s/o. radhakrishnan n.k., represented by his father radhakrishnan n.k., nadumuri house, edavilangadu, kodungallur, thrissur district-680671. 9 aparna k.s. d/o. satheesh k.b., represented by her father sudheeran, kokkuvayil house, p.o. azhikode, kottithal. 10 arsha k.b. d/o. sheela babu, represented by her mother sheela babu, aged 43 years, w/o. babu k.r., koroth house, mathilakam p.o., kodungallur, thrissur district-680685. 11 swethika parvathi p.s., d/o. sindhu sankaran narayanan, represented by her mother sindhu sankaran narayanan, punnakkuzhi house, mathilakam , kodungallur, thrissur district-680685. 12 gouriprabha t. bijoy, d/o. bijoy t.t., represented by her father bijoy t.t., thottungal house, p.o. chakkarappadam, perinjanam, thrissur district-680686. 13 aswani p.d., d/o. dini p.s., represented her father dini p.s., pindiyathupadi house, edavilangu, kodungallur, thrissur district-680671. 14 diya k.p., d/o. prahladan, represented by her father prahladan, kaithavalappil house, kodungallur, thrissur district. 15 punnya c.s., d/o. selvan c.r., represented by her father selvan c.r., chettiyattil house, edavilangu, kodungallur, thrissur district-680671. 16 mahalaxmi c.l., d/o. lenin, represented by her father lenin, chanassery house, kulimuttam. 17 hridhay v.s., s/o. ashalatha n.v., represented by his mother ashalatha n.v., vakkekattil house, edavilangu, kodungallur, thrissur district-680671. 18 p.m. sathyapal, s/o. mahadevan p.k., represented by his father mahadevan p.k., pulikkal house, edavilangu, kodungallur, thrissur district-680671. 19 anliya n.s. d/o. sindhu suresh, represented by her mother sindhu suresh, aambiyanthra house, kodungallur, thrissur district. 20 aparnna k.s., d/o. sudheeran k.s., represented by her father sudheeran k.s. kizhakkethara house, kodungallur, thrissur district. 21 goutham krishna k.m. s/o. k.b. muraleedharan panicker, represented by his father b.m. muraleedharan panicker, kalarickal house, kanniyarkode, thiruvallamala p.o., thrissur-680594. 22 hridya a.r. d/o. a.r. rajeev, represented by her father a.r. rajeev, anadhiyil house, pangarappally p.o., chelekkara, thrissur- 680586. 23 athir p.r., d/o. p.k. raju, represented by her father p.k. raju, pulakkudiyil house, kanniyarkode, thiruvillamala, thrissur- 680594. 24 sarika k.s., d/o. sreelatha p.v., represented by her mother sreelatha p.v. sasi nivas, malavattom, thiruvillamala p.o., thrissur district-680588. 25 r. thiyagaseshan, s/o. radhakrishnan, represented by his father radhakrishnan, a, 7/278, moomkilmada, vannamada-678555, eruthempady, palakkad district. 26 j. seerin saja, s/o. jafar sadhik, palli street, 5/229, kozhinjampara, palakkad district-678555. 27 shahnavi g.naik, d/o. gokulnath naik a., represented by her father gokulnath naik a., near subramanya bhajan mandir, adkathabail, kasaragod-671121. 28 suraksha p.r. d/o. radhakrishna p.a., represented by her father radhakrishna p.a., near bhagavathi temple, pilikunje, kasaragod-671121. by adv. sri.c.dinesh respondent/s: 1 the state of kerala, represented by its secretary to government general education department, government secretariat, thiruvananthapuram-695001.2 the director, directorate of general education, jagathy, thiruvananthapuram-695014. 3 the director, higher secondary education, thiruvananthapuram-695014. 4 director, scert, poojapura, thiruvananthapuram-695014. 5 secretary, pareeksha bhavan, poojapura, thiruvananthapuram-695014. 6 the regional director, national institute of open schooling, regional centre, 6th floor, kshb building, panampilly nagar, kochi-682036. *addl principal, r7 sn hss, irinjalakuda, s.n. nagar, irinjalakuda north, near hp petrol pump, irinjalakuda-680125. *addl principal, r8 k.c.p. higher secondary school, pathanapuram, kavassery, kavassery p.o., alathur, palakkad-678543. *addl principal, r9 ghss, tholanur, tholanur p.o., kuzhalmannam, palakkad- 678722. *(additional r7 to r9 are impleaded as per order dated this writ petition (civil) having come up for admission on 01-122020, along with wp(c).20011/2020(b), wp(c).20761/2020(u), the court on 08-12-2020 delivered the following:judgmentthe petitioners in these cases have approached this court seeking a direction to the 5 th respondent - secretary of the pareeksha bhavan to issue them the necessary equivalency certificates, so as to enable them to pursue higher studies. they say that the competent authorities are refusing the equivalency certificate only because an age of 17 has been specified for eachstudent as the minimum required age, but that through the orderof this court in w.p.(c)no.20011/2020 has already declared that this stipulation is illegal and unlawful. they therefore, pray that the pareeksha bhavan be directed to issue to them their equivalency certificate at the earliest.2. in response to the afore submissions of the petitionersmade by their learned counsel, sri.c.s.dinesh, the learned standing counsel for the 4th respondent - director of the scert, sri.p.c.sasidharan, submitted that the government has already issued an order for this year taking away the rigour of minimum age required for issuance of equivalency certificates and therefore, that his client has already written to the pareeksha bhavan, through the communication dated 30.11.2020, that he is not required to wait for any action from their side and that pareeksha bhavan can issue the equivalency certificates as per law.3. in response, the learned senior government pleader,smt.nisha bose, submitted that even though the government has now issued an order as afore, the pareeksha bhavan is incapacitated from granting the equivalency certificates to 34 out of the 42 petitioners in these cases, because the files are yet to be received from the scert. the learned senior government pleader submitted that as soon as the files are so received from the scert, necessary action for issuance of the equivalency certificates will be taken by the competent authority. taking note of the afore submissions, i order these writ petitions and direct the secretary of the scert to ensure that all the applications presently pending with them with respect to the petitioners in these cases shall be forwarded to the office of the pareeksha bhavan within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment; in which event, the secretary of the pareeksha bhavan shall consider the same and issue appropriate equivalency certificates in terms of the directions of this court in the order in w.p.(c)no.20011/2020. this exercise shall be completed by the pareeksha bhavan not later than one month from the date on which the files are received by them in terms of the afore directions. after i dictated this part of this judgment, sri.c.dinesh, learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that the petitioner nos. 25, 26, 27 and 28 in w.p.(c)no.21744/2020 are linguistic minorities and therefore, that their application for equivalency certificates will have to be considered in terms of the certificates issued by the society of linguistic minorities. he submitted that the secretary of the pareeksha bhavan be directed to do so while the afore directed exercise is completed. it is needles to say that if the above mentioned petitioners in w.p.(c)no.21744/2020 belong to linguistic minorities, then their case will be dealt with in terms of the applicable regulations relating to such communities and proceedings completed within the time frame above. i make it clear that the earlier interim order granted in these cases, protecting the admission of the petitioners to plus one, shall stand confirmed, subject to the issuance of the equivalency certificates as above. these writ petitions are thus ordered. sd/- devan ramachandran rp judge appendix of wp(c) 20011/2020 petitioner's/s exhibits: exhibit p1 true copy of the order dated 24.10.2019 issued by the 1st respondent exhibit p1a true copy of the order dated 25.6.2020 issued by the 1st respondent exhibit p2 true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 1st petitioner exhibit p2a true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 2nd petitioner exhibit p2b true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 3rd petitioner exhibit p2c true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 4th petitioner exhibit p2d true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 5th petitioner exhibit p3 true copy of the online application form of the 1st petitioner exhibit p3a true copy of the online application form of the 2nd petitioner exhibit p3b true copy of the online application form of the 3rd petitioner exhibit p3c true copy of the online application form of the 4th petitioner exhibit p3d true copy of the online application form of the 5th petitioner exhibit p4 true copy of the circular issued by the 2nd respondent dated 11.9.2020 exhibit p5 true copy of the application along with copy of the demand draft of the 1st petitioner exhibit p5a true copy of the application along with copy of the demand draft of the 2nd petitioner exhibit p5b true copy of the application along with copy of the demand draft of the 3rd petitioner exhibit p5c true copy of the application along with copy of the demand draft of the 4th petitioner exhibit p5d true copy of the application along with copy of the demand draft of the 5th petitioner exhibit p6 true copy of the letter issued by the 9th respondent to the 3rd petitioner exhibit p7 the true copy of the no objection certificate issued by the dated 4th respondent dated 25.9.2020 exhibit p8 the true copy of the equivalency certificate issued by 5th dated to 2nd petitioner dated 25.9.2020 appendix of wp(c) 20761/2020 petitioner's/s exhibits: exhibit p1 true copy of the order dated 24.10.2019 issued by the 1st respondent. exhibit p1 (a) true copy of the order dated 25.06.2020 issued by the 1st respondent. exhibit p2 true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 1st petitioner. exhibit p2 (a) true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 2nd petitioner. exhibit p2 (b) true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 3rd petitioner. exhibit p2(c) true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 4th petitioner. exhibit p2(d) true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 5th petitioner. exhibit p2(e) true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 6th petitioner. exhibit p2(f) true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 7th petitioner. exhibit p2(g) true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 8th petitioner. exhibit p2(h) true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 9th petitioner. exhibit p3 copy of the prospectus for the academic year 2020-21. exhibit p4 true copy of the online application form of the 1st petitioner. exhibit p4(a) true copy of the online application form of the 2nd petitioner. exhibit p4(b) true copy of the online application form of the 3rd petitioner. exhibit p4(c) true copy of the online application form of the 4th petitioner. exhibit p4(d) true copy of the online application form of the 5th petitioner. exhibit p4(e) true copy of the online application form of the 6th petitioner. exhibit p4(f) true copy of the online application form of the 7th petitioner. exhibit p4(g) true copy of the online application form of the 8th petitioner. exhibit p4(h) true copy of the online application form of the 9th petitioner. exhibit p5 true copy of the circular issued by the 2nd respondent dated 11.09.2020. exhibit p6 true copy of the receipt showing the remittance of fee of the 1st petitioner. exhibit p6(a) true copy of the receipt showing the remittance of fee of the 2nd petitioner. exhibit p6(b) true copy of the receipt showing the remittance of fee of the 3rd petitioner. exhibit p6(c) true copy of the receipt showing the remittance of fee of the 4th petitioner. exhibit p7 true copy of the application submitted by the 5th exhibit p7(a) true copy of the application submitted by the 6th exhibit p7(b) true copy of the application submitted by the 7th exhibit p7(c) true copy of the application submitted by the 8th exhibit p7(d) true copy of the application submitted by the 9th exhibit p8 true copy of the letter issued by the 4th respondent to the 5th respondent dated 24.09.2020. exhibit p9 true copy of the dated 25.07.1991. exhibit p10 true copy of the acknowledgement dated exhibit p10(a): true copy of the acknowledgement dated appendix of wp(c) 21744/2020 petitioner's/s exhibits: exhibit p1 true copy of the order dated 24-10-2019 issued by the 1st respondent. exhibit p1a true copy of the order dated 25-06-2020 issued by the 1st respondent exhibit p2 true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 1st petitioner. exhibit p2a true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 2nd petitioner. exhibit p2b true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 3rd petitioner. exhibit p2c true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 4th petitioner. exhibit p2d true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 5th petitioner. exhibit p2e true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 6th petitioner. exhibit p2f true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 7th petitioner. exhibit p2g true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 8th petitioner. exhibit p2h true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 9th petitioner. exhibit p2i true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 10th petitioner. exhibit p2j true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 11th petitioner. exhibit p2k true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 12th petitioner. exhibit p2l true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 13th petitioner. exhibit p2m true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 14th petitioner. exhibit p2n true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 15th petitioner. exhibit p2o true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 16th petitioner. exhibit p2p true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 17th petitioner. exhibit p2q true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 18th petitioner. exhibit p2r true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 19th petitioner. exhibit p2s true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 20th petitioner. exhibit p2t true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 21st petitioner. exhibit p2u true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 22nd petitioner. exhibit p2v true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 23rd petitioner. exhibit p2w true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 24th petitioner. exhibit p2x true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 25th petitioner. exhibit p2y true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 26th petitioner. exhibit p2z true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 27th petitioner. exhibit p2 zz true copy of the mark list issued by the nios to the 28th petitioner. exhibit p3 copy of the propspectus for the academic year 2020- exhibit p4 true copy of the certificate issued by the kerala state tamil protection council palakkad to the 25th exhibit p4a true copy of the certificate issued by the kerala state tamil protection council palakkad to the 26th exhibit p5 true copy of the certificate issued by kerala gadinada gataka kannada sahitya parishat to the 28th petitioner. exhibit p5a true copy of the certificate issued by kerala gadinada gataka kannada sahitya parishat to the 27th petitioner exhibit p6 true copy of the circular issued by the 2nd respondent dated 11-09-2020 exhibit p7 true copy of the applications submitted by the 1st exhibit p7a true copy of the applications submitted by the 2nd exhibit p7b true copy of the applications submitted by the 3rd exhibit p7c true copy of the applications submitted by the 4th exhibit p7d true copy of the applications submitted by the 5th exhibit p7e true copy of the applications submitted by the 6th exhibit p7f true copy of the applications submitted by the 7th exhibit p7g true copy of the applications submitted by the 8th exhibit p7h true copy of the applications submitted by the 9th exhibit p7i true copy of the applications submitted by the 10th exhibit p7j true copy of the applications submitted by the 11th exhibit p7k true copy of the applications submitted by the 12th exhibit p7l true copy of the applications submitted by the 13th exhibit p7m true copy of the applications submitted by the 14th exhibit p7n true copy of the applications submitted by the 15th exhibit p7o true copy of the applications submitted by the 16th exhibit p7p true copy of the applications submitted by the 17th exhibit p7q true copy of the applications submitted by the 18th exhibit p7r true copy of the applications submitted by the 19th exhibit p7s true copy of the applications submitted by the 20th exhibit p7t true copy of the applications submitted by the 21st exhibit p7u true copy of the applications submitted by the 22nd exhibit p7v true copy of the applications submitted by the 23rd exhibit p7w true copy of the applications submitted by the 24th exhibit p7x true copy of the applications submitted by the 27th exhibit p7y true copy of the applications submitted by the 28th exhibit p8a true copy of the applications submitted by the 28th exhibit p8b true copy of the receipts showing the remittance of fee of the 26th petitioner. exhibit p9 true copy of the letter dated 25-07-1991 exhibit p10 true copy of the interim order dated 1-10-2020 in w.p(c) no. 20011 of 2020.
Judgment:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942 WP(C).No.20011 OF 2020(B) PETITIONERS: 1 NIVEDITHA K.M.,AGED 16 YEARS, D/O. MADANAN, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER SALINI MADANAN, W/O. MADANAN, AGED 42 YEARS, KUNNUGAPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.PERINJANAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 686 2 SREELAKSHMI.K.V. D/O.VINODAN, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER VINODAN.K, KANATTU HOUSE, P.O.CHAKKAMKANDAM, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT 3 THANMAY.K.BABU S/O. JISHA BABU, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER JISHA BABU ,PERINJANAM, PONMANIKUDAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT 4 ARDRA.S.KUMAR AGED 15 YEARS D/O.SASIKUMAR.M., REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SASIKUMAR.M., KOZHISSERY HOUSE, P.O.PERINJANAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 686 5 ATHUL.E.R. S/O. RAJU E.L., REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER BINDU RAJU, W/O. RAJU.E.L., ELLUMPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.PADIYOOR,-680 688, THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.C.DINESH RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE OF KERALA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001

2 THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014 3 THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014 4 DIRECTOR,SCERT, POOJAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014 5 SECRETARY, PAREEKSHA BHVAN, POOJAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014 6 THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING, REGIONAL CENTRE, 6TH FLOOR, KSHB BUILDING, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI-682 036

7 THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT HSS EDVILANGU P.O., KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 671 8 THE PRINCIPAL, HSS PANANGAD, PANANGAD P.O., KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 665 9 THE PRINCIPAL,RMVHSS, PERINJANAM, PERINJANAM P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 686 10 THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT GHSS, IRINJALAKUDA, IRINJALAKUDA P.O., THRISSUR-DISTRICT-680 121 11 THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT.HSS, VALAPPAD, VALAPPAD P.O., THRISSUR DT-680 567

*ADDL PRINCIPAL, R12 HDP SAMAJAM HSS EDATHIRINJI, EDATHIRINJI P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT- PIN 680122. *(ADDL R12 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 22-10-2020 IN IA BY SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VENUGOPALAN OTHER PRESENT: SMT. NISHA BOSE - SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01-122020, ALONG WITH WP(C).20761/2020(U), WP(C).21744/2020(P), THE COURT ON 08-12-2020 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942 WP(C).No.20761 OF 2020(U) PETITIONERS: 1 NANDANA S., AGED 16 YEARS, D/O. SIVAKUMARAN M., REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SIVAKUMARAN M., AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. MUTHU, THEKKEGRAMAM, NATTUKAL POST, CHITOOR, PALAKKAD - 678 554. 2 SRUTHI H. D/O. HARIDAS, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER HARIDAS, GOPAL NIVAS, NAVAKKONAM, ERATTAKULAM P. O., PALAKKAD - 678 622. 3 ASNA S. D/O. SULAIMAN, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SULAIMAN, PARUMANCHALLA, NATTUKKAL P. O., KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD - 678 555. 4 EBENA SAM SACHARIA AGED 15 YEARS D/O. SAM SACHARIA, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SAM SACHARIA, 5 DEEPAK V. U. S/O. UNNIKRISHNAN V., REPRESENTED HIS FATHER UNNIKRISHNAN V., MUNDEKKAT HOUSE, KANIYARKODE P. O., THIRUVILLAMALA, THRISSUR, PIN - 680 594. 6 NIDHIN M. S/O. MANIKANDAN, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER MANIKANDAN M., MANIYANGATTU HOUSE, KANIYARKODE P. O., THIRUVILLAMALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680 594. 7 VISMAYA VIVEK D/O. VIVEKANDAN P. A., REPRESENTED HER FATHER VIVEKANDAN P. A., PARAKODU VADAKKEKALAM, KUTHAMPULLY P. O., THIRUVILLAMALA, THRISSUR - 680 594. 8 MALAVIKA P. R. D/O. RAVEENDRAN P. K., REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER RAVEENDRAN P. K., PUTHIYELATH HOUSE, P. VEMBALLOOR, KODUNGALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 671. 9 ANKITHA P. S. D/O. P. V. SURESH, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER P. V. SURESH, KONATHUVEEDU, P. O. KARA, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 611. BY ADV. SRI.C.DINESH RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001.

2 THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 3 THE DIRECTOR HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 4 DIRECTOR, SCERT POOJAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 5 SECRETARY PAREEKSHA BHAVAN, POOJAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 6 THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING, REGIONAL CENTRE, 6TH FLOOR, KSHB BUILDING, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI - 682 036.

7 THE PRINCIPAL VANNAMADA GOVERNMENT HSS, KOZHINJALAPARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 678 555. 8 THE PRINCIPAL VANNAMADA GOVERNMENT HSS, KOZHINJALAPARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 678 555. 9 THE PRINCIPAL VANNAMADA GOVERNMENT HSS, KOZHINJALAPARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 678 555. 10 THE PRINCIPAL SREE KRISHNA HIGH SECONDARY SCHOOL, NALLEPPILLY, PALAKKAD - 678553. 11 THE PRINCIPAL GHSS, OTTAPALAM EAST, OTTAPALAM P. O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 679 101. 12 THE PRINCIPAL GHSS, OTTAPALAM EAST - 679 101, OTTAPALAM P. O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 13 THE PRINCIPAL GHSS, PAZHAYANNUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680 587.

14 THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KODUNGALLUR, KODUNGALLUR P. O., THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 664. 15 THE PRINCIPAL MES SCHOOL SREENARAYAPURAM, P. VEMBALLUR, KODUNGALLOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 671. *ADDL PRINCIPAL, R16 GHSS, PERINGOTTUKURSSY, PERINGOTTUKURSSY P.O., KUZHALMANNAM, PALAKKAD - 678 574. *ADDL PRINCIPAL, R17 GHSS, KOTTAYI, KOTTAYI P.O., KUZHALMANNAM, PALAKKAD - 678 572. *(ADDL.R16 AND R17 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 22/10/2020 IN IA.1/2020 IN WP(C)20761/2020.) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01-122020, ALONG WITH WP(C).20011/2020(B), WP(C).21744/2020(P), THE COURT ON 08-12-2020 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 08TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942 WP(C).No.21744 OF 2020(P) PETITIONERS: 1 ATHULKRISHNA M.A.,AGED 16 YEARS, S/O. ARUNKUMAR M.B., REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER ARUNKUMAR M.B., AGED 44 YEARS, S/O. BALASUBRAMANIAN, MANAKKATTUPADI HOUSE, EDAVILANGU, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680671.

2 ANIJITHA C.J. D/O. JAYASANKAR, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER JAYASANKAR, CHANADIKKAL HOUSE, P. VEMBALLUR, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680671. 3 ABHINAV K.A. AGED 15 YEARS S/O. ANIL KUMAR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER ANIL KUMAR, KOLLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, EDAVILANGU, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680671. 4 ATHITHYAN V.B., S/O. BINEESH, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER BINEESH, VALAVATH HOUSE, KARA P.O. 5 ANUNAY KRISHNA E.R. S/O. RANJAN E.P., REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER RAJAN E.P., EDACHALIL HOUSE, EDAVILANGU, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680671. 6 NIRAMAY K.S. AGED 15 YEARS D/O. SUDHI, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SUDHI, KOKKATHARA HOUSE, EDAVILANGU, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680671. 7 ATHULKRISHNA C.S. AGED 15 YEARS S/O. SIVADASAN, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER SIVADASAN, CHETTIYATTIL HOUSE, EDAVILANGU, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680671. 8 ATHULKRISHNA SAVARKKAR N.R. S/O. RADHAKRISHNAN N.K., REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER RADHAKRISHNAN N.K., NADUMURI HOUSE, EDAVILANGADU, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680671. 9 APARNA K.S. D/O. SATHEESH K.B., REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SUDHEERAN, KOKKUVAYIL HOUSE, P.O. AZHIKODE, KOTTITHAL. 10 ARSHA K.B. D/O. SHEELA BABU, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER SHEELA BABU, AGED 43 YEARS, W/O. BABU K.R., KOROTH HOUSE, MATHILAKAM P.O., KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680685. 11 SWETHIKA PARVATHI P.S., D/O. SINDHU SANKARAN NARAYANAN, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER SINDHU SANKARAN NARAYANAN, PUNNAKKUZHI HOUSE, MATHILAKAM , KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680685. 12 GOURIPRABHA T. BIJOY, D/O. BIJOY T.T., REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER BIJOY T.T., THOTTUNGAL HOUSE, P.O. CHAKKARAPPADAM, PERINJANAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680686. 13 ASWANI P.D., D/O. DINI P.S., REPRESENTED HER FATHER DINI P.S., PINDIYATHUPADI HOUSE, EDAVILANGU, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680671. 14 DIYA K.P., D/O. PRAHLADAN, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER PRAHLADAN, KAITHAVALAPPIL HOUSE, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 15 PUNNYA C.S., D/O. SELVAN C.R., REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SELVAN C.R., CHETTIYATTIL HOUSE, EDAVILANGU, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680671. 16 MAHALAXMI C.L., D/O. LENIN, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER LENIN, CHANASSERY HOUSE, KULIMUTTAM. 17 HRIDHAY V.S., S/O. ASHALATHA N.V., REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER ASHALATHA N.V., VAKKEKATTIL HOUSE, EDAVILANGU, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680671. 18 P.M. SATHYAPAL, S/O. MAHADEVAN P.K., REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER MAHADEVAN P.K., PULIKKAL HOUSE, EDAVILANGU, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680671. 19 ANLIYA N.S. D/O. SINDHU SURESH, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER SINDHU SURESH, AAMBIYANTHRA HOUSE, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 20 APARNNA K.S., D/O. SUDHEERAN K.S., REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SUDHEERAN K.S. KIZHAKKETHARA HOUSE, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 21 GOUTHAM KRISHNA K.M. S/O. K.B. MURALEEDHARAN PANICKER, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER B.M. MURALEEDHARAN PANICKER, KALARICKAL HOUSE, KANNIYARKODE, THIRUVALLAMALA P.O., THRISSUR-680594. 22 HRIDYA A.R. D/O. A.R. RAJEEV, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER A.R. RAJEEV, ANADHIYIL HOUSE, PANGARAPPALLY P.O., CHELEKKARA, THRISSUR- 680586. 23 ATHIR P.R., D/O. P.K. RAJU, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER P.K. RAJU, PULAKKUDIYIL HOUSE, KANNIYARKODE, THIRUVILLAMALA, THRISSUR- 680594. 24 SARIKA K.S., D/O. SREELATHA P.V., REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER SREELATHA P.V. SASI NIVAS, MALAVATTOM, THIRUVILLAMALA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT-680588. 25 R. THIYAGASESHAN, S/O. RADHAKRISHNAN, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER RADHAKRISHNAN, A, 7/278, MOOMKILMADA, VANNAMADA-678555, ERUTHEMPADY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 26 J. SEERIN SAJA, S/O. JAFAR SADHIK, PALLI STREET, 5/229, KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678555. 27 SHAHNAVI G.NAIK, D/O. GOKULNATH NAIK A., REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER GOKULNATH NAIK A., NEAR SUBRAMANYA BHAJAN MANDIR, ADKATHABAIL, KASARAGOD-671121. 28 SURAKSHA P.R. D/O. RADHAKRISHNA P.A., REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER RADHAKRISHNA P.A., NEAR BHAGAVATHI TEMPLE, PILIKUNJE, KASARAGOD-671121. BY ADV. SRI.C.DINESH RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

2 THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 3 THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 4 DIRECTOR, SCERT, POOJAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 5 SECRETARY, PAREEKSHA BHAVAN, POOJAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 6 THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING, REGIONAL CENTRE, 6TH FLOOR, KSHB BUILDING, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI-682036. *ADDL PRINCIPAL, R7 SN HSS, IRINJALAKUDA, S.N. NAGAR, IRINJALAKUDA NORTH, NEAR HP PETROL PUMP, IRINJALAKUDA-680125. *ADDL PRINCIPAL, R8 K.C.P. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PATHANAPURAM, KAVASSERY, KAVASSERY P.O., ALATHUR, PALAKKAD-678543. *ADDL PRINCIPAL, R9 GHSS, THOLANUR, THOLANUR P.O., KUZHALMANNAM, PALAKKAD- 678722. *(ADDITIONAL R7 TO R9 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01-122020, ALONG WITH WP(C).20011/2020(B), WP(C).20761/2020(U), THE COURT ON 08-12-2020 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioners in these cases have approached this Court seeking a direction to the 5 th respondent - Secretary of the Pareeksha Bhavan to issue them the necessary Equivalency Certificates, so as to enable them to pursue higher studies. They say that the competent Authorities are refusing the Equivalency Certificate only because an age of 17 has been specified for each

student as the minimum required age, but that through the order

of this Court in W.P.(C)No.20011/2020 has already declared that this stipulation is illegal and unlawful. They therefore, pray that the Pareeksha Bhavan be directed to issue to them their Equivalency Certificate at the earliest.

2. In response to the afore submissions of the petitioners

made by their learned counsel, Sri.C.S.Dinesh, the learned Standing Counsel for the 4th respondent - Director of the SCERT, Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, submitted that the Government has already issued an order for this year taking away the rigour of minimum age required for issuance of Equivalency Certificates and therefore, that his client has already written to the Pareeksha Bhavan, through the communication dated 30.11.2020, that he is not required to wait for any action from their side and that Pareeksha Bhavan can issue the Equivalency Certificates as per law.

3. In response, the learned Senior Government Pleader,

Smt.Nisha Bose, submitted that even though the Government has now issued an order as afore, the Pareeksha Bhavan is incapacitated from granting the Equivalency Certificates to 34 out of the 42 petitioners in these cases, because the files are yet to be received from the SCERT. The learned Senior Government Pleader submitted that as soon as the files are so received from the SCERT, necessary action for issuance of the Equivalency Certificates will be taken by the competent Authority. Taking note of the afore submissions, I order these writ petitions and direct the Secretary of the SCERT to ensure that all the applications presently pending with them with respect to the petitioners in these cases shall be forwarded to the office of the Pareeksha Bhavan within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment; in which event, the Secretary of the Pareeksha Bhavan shall consider the same and issue appropriate Equivalency Certificates in terms of the directions of this Court in the order in W.P.(C)No.20011/2020. This exercise shall be completed by the Pareeksha Bhavan not later than one month from the date on which the files are received by them in terms of the afore directions. After I dictated this part of this judgment, Sri.C.Dinesh, learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that the petitioner Nos. 25, 26, 27 and 28 in W.P.(C)No.21744/2020 are linguistic minorities and therefore, that their application for Equivalency Certificates will have to be considered in terms of the certificates issued by the Society of Linguistic Minorities. He submitted that the Secretary of the Pareeksha Bhavan be directed to do so while the afore directed exercise is completed. It is needles to say that if the above mentioned petitioners in W.P.(C)No.21744/2020 belong to linguistic minorities, then their case will be dealt with in terms of the applicable Regulations relating to such communities and proceedings completed within the time frame above. I make it clear that the earlier interim order granted in these cases, protecting the admission of the petitioners to Plus One, shall stand confirmed, subject to the issuance of the Equivalency Certificates as above. These writ petitions are thus ordered. SD/- DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN rp JUDGE APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20011/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.10.2019 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P1A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.6.2020 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 1ST PETITIONER EXHIBIT P2A TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 2ND PETITIONER EXHIBIT P2B TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 3RD PETITIONER EXHIBIT P2C TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 4TH PETITIONER EXHIBIT P2D TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 5TH PETITIONER EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 1ST PETITIONER EXHIBIT P3A TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 2ND PETITIONER EXHIBIT P3B TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 3RD PETITIONER EXHIBIT P3C TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 4TH PETITIONER EXHIBIT P3D TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 5TH PETITIONER EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 11.9.2020 EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH COPY OF THE DEMAND DRAFT OF THE 1ST PETITIONER EXHIBIT P5A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH COPY OF THE DEMAND DRAFT OF THE 2ND PETITIONER EXHIBIT P5B TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH COPY OF THE DEMAND DRAFT OF THE 3RD PETITIONER EXHIBIT P5C TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH COPY OF THE DEMAND DRAFT OF THE 4TH PETITIONER EXHIBIT P5D TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH COPY OF THE DEMAND DRAFT OF THE 5TH PETITIONER EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 9TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD PETITIONER EXHIBIT P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE DATED 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 25.9.2020 EXHIBIT P8 THE TRUE COPY OF THE EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY 5TH DATED TO 2ND PETITIONER DATED 25.9.2020 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20761/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.10.2019 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P1 (a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.06.2020 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2 (a) TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2 (b) TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2(c) TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2(d) TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2(e) TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2(f) TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2(g) TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2(h) TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-21. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4(b) TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4(c) TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4(d) TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4(e) TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4(f) TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4(g) TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4(h) TRUE COPY OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 11.09.2020. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING THE REMITTANCE OF FEE OF THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P6(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING THE REMITTANCE OF FEE OF THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P6(b) TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING THE REMITTANCE OF FEE OF THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P6(c) TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT SHOWING THE REMITTANCE OF FEE OF THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH EXHIBIT P7(a) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 6TH EXHIBIT P7(b) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 7TH EXHIBIT P7(c) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 8TH EXHIBIT P7(d) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 9TH EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 24.09.2020. EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE DATED 25.07.1991. EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DATED EXHIBIT P10(a): TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DATED APPENDIX OF WP(C) 21744/2020 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24-10-2019 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P1A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25-06-2020 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2A TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2B TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2C TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2D TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2E TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2F TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 7TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2G TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2H TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 9TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2I TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 10TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2J TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 11TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2K TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 12TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2L TRUE COPY OF THE MARK LIST ISSUED BY THE NIOS TO THE 13TH PETITIONER. 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