{"id":102661,"date":"2008-06-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/divya-kotambri-do-gurushantappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-9-june-2008"},"modified":"2016-05-29T03:07:20","modified_gmt":"2016-05-28T21:37:20","slug":"divya-kotambri-do-gurushantappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-9-june-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/divya-kotambri-do-gurushantappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-9-june-2008","title":{"rendered":"Divya Kotambri D\/O Gurushantappa &#8230; vs The State Of Karnataka on 9 June, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Divya Kotambri D\/O Gurushantappa &#8230; vs The State Of Karnataka on 9 June, 2008<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: B.S.Patil<\/div>\n<pre>WP 1798919007\n1\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT 3ANGALORE\n\nDATED TI-{I3 THE 0911* DAY OF' JUNE, 2903\n\nBEFORE\n\nmm HOIPBLE MR.JUBT!C\u00a7E i\u00a7.s.:=m''e:L .;   \" \n\nwnrr wrrrzog N0. ;1g\u00a79 (\ufb01n __  '~ . \u00ab. \"  \n\nBETWEEN:\n\nDIVYA KOTAMBRI, V '  r\n1:310 GURUSHANTHAPPA KA-'i'AM}31?3,_ I\nAGE: 16 YEARS, \nSINCE MINOR REPRESENFED BY,  ,\nHER FATHER AND NA'I'?3Rl'.L GUARDIAR]\nGURUSHANTAPPA K(}\"I'A3\\f\u00a3\u00a7i~'\u20acE.  ' ~\nS\/O SIDDAPPA KOTAMBEJ, \nAGE:58YEARS,      '_\nHOUSE No.17, LINQARA-5_ 2*\u00a5AGr1R,  '. \nHUBL\u00a7---580 __      \n\n. FETITIONER\n{BY SR1. NEELA;&lt;k~x2\u00a2TAr3:=;;&#039;v-:s\u00a7.&#039;r*1;&#039;jA\u00a7,&#039; ADWJ5\n\nAND:\n\n_1, THE s&#039;rATs.oF KAVRNAVTVAKA.\n\n  A ..... .. V\nEDUCATION DEPARTMENT,\n\nV&#039;; TECHNICAL * EDUCATION,\n\n&#039;4:z_y1;:3,BUiA1,:j:zgGv,  \n1:;-R. PJv}BEDKAR VEEDHI,\nBA1~IQ.A1oR_E -&#039;~-5_so 001.\n\n. THE 15i12Et:Td:\u00e9 OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION,\n._ &#039;-GovEr2Nxs.\u00a2E~1~rr op&#039; KARNATAKA,\nhp-ALacE ROAD,\n\n - 560 001.\n\n THE CHAIRMAN NODAL CENTRE.\n\n  &#039;V DIPLOMA ADMISSEON THROUGH\n\n&quot;VCENTRALISED SELEC&#039;I&#039;ION, 209?,\n\n DEPARTMENF OF TECHMCAL EDUCAITON,\n\nOFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,\nTECHNICAL EDUCATION,\nPALACE ROAD,\nBANGALORE --- 560 001\n\n\n\nWP 17989f&#039;2007\n\n4. THE PRINCIPAL,\nJSS - K}-L KABBUR INSTI&#039;I&#039;UTE\nOF&#039; ENGINEERING,\nVEDYA GIRL\nDHARWAD - 580 004.  RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n<p>(BY SR1. B.MANOHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO 3.3;\n<\/p>\n<p>3:21. S.P.KULKARNI, ADV. FOR R4}<\/p>\n<p>THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &amp;&#8221;A2\u00e97.oF&#8221;*i&#8217;\u00a7a:;&#8217; _.&#8217;? H<\/p>\n<p>CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAWNG TO QUASH THE IMPFJGNEED &#8216;NOTICE<\/p>\n<p>CUM ORDER AT ANNEXUREJ3 ISSUED BY.;-W\u00bb..RESP0ND&#8217;E1\\?:&#8217; ISATED&#8217;, &#8216;V<\/p>\n<p>24.08200&#8242;? AS ILLEGAL AND ONE WITHOUT dI}RISI_3ICIT\u00a7&#8217;C&#8217;\u00a5\u00a7I V,&#8217; &#8216;V &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>THIS PETITION comma ON ma PRELI MINARY &#8220;B! &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE  EEOLLOWING; 7&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>oR.nmR&#8221;=.. &#8216;  &#8221; V&#8217;\n<\/p>\n<p>1. In this Writ petitibiag&#8217;    is challenging<br \/>\nA1mexu;re~G endorsement   by the 4th<br \/>\nrespondm:.1t~PI1I1&#8242;   of Engineering,<\/p>\n<p>Vidya Giri, Dhaiw=za.r1.  &#8221; &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>2. As    &#8221;  the petitioner~student is<\/p>\n<p>informed t_ha\u00a3&#8221;a\u00a7 vs1;e.1w~e;.s;\u00bb\u00a7~;1e1igib1e for being adnaittcd to<\/p>\n<p>V.33&#8217;i1?10311?i&#8221;;=i.\ufb02:_A11\u00a70m\u00a7b\ufb02\u00a3..___Eng,i11\u00a2cring course for the academic<\/p>\n<p> less than 16 years of age as on 1.7.2007,<\/p>\n<p>  vher &#8220;a&lt;i[V\u00a71issxi\u00a3)1i-&#039;V.&quot;}1a\u00a7ivbeen cancelled. The 4&amp;1 respondent has<\/p>\n<p> issued  \u00e9vgni\ufb01gunica\ufb01on based on the letter dated 22.8.2007&#039;<\/p>\n<p> ii\u00e9\ufb01ae\u00e9i   Secretary, Technical Education Board, Bangalore.<\/p>\n<p>we 17989\/200&#039;?\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3. Petitioner was selected by the 3rd respondenbchairman,<\/p>\n<p>Nodal Centre, thmugh centralised selection for the aeagleixlie<\/p>\n<p>year 2007438 for dipbma course in automobile <\/p>\n<p>She was allotted to the 4*&#8217; Iespondent~C-oIlege.&#8221;&#8221; ifoii *<\/p>\n<p>admitted. The candidate was directed tgzxmport   ii i<\/p>\n<p>of the 4*&#8217;? respondenbcoliege on or befoxe   <\/p>\n<p>the provisional admission letter to &#8216;i\u00a7emesteiFi:i_:di;;1oina<br \/>\ncourse is produced by the<br \/>\nto AIIIICXIIIVE:-B provisional lije\ufb01\ufb01oner mported<br \/>\nto the 431 Iespondent\ufb02ollegeu   for the<br \/>\n\ufb01rst semester    ueiieineexing course.\n<\/p>\n<pre>Petitioner    for having paid the\n\nnecessary fees at D. _'\n\n<\/pre>\n<p>4. At the  of&#8217;i&#8217;admission, it was noticed by the<\/p>\n<p>vmxghoxifies  petiiltionerwwas not eligible as per the relevant<\/p>\n<p>19i:ales;if&lt;:~rV  to diploma course in automobile<\/p>\n<p>  Vengiileenringvezsu&#8211;\u00e9he&#039;l:=lied not completed 16 years as on 1.7.2007.<\/p>\n<p> Therefore x Fe  cipal of the College was communicated vide<\/p>\n<p>jf &#039;A:1n.cxur\u00a2gR4&quot; letter dated 22.03.2007 informing that admission<\/p>\n<p> of lpe-llzitioner was not approved. Based on the same, 4&#039;51<\/p>\n<p>ii  &#039;\ufb01clent issued notice to the student informing that her<\/p>\n<p>wp 17939\/2007<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>mlmission for the diploma course in automobile was cancelled.<br \/>\nPetitioner appears to have made representation addressed to the<\/p>\n<p>authorities through her father requesting for <\/p>\n<p>appear for the examination and makm g an  _<\/p>\n<p>to cancel her admission. When the author&#8217;ities &#8216;did. <\/p>\n<p>the petitioner to appear for the examiaation, A.  A&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>petition.\n<\/p>\n<p>5. This Court granted an  1.2007<br \/>\nstaying the operation    communication<br \/>\nAm:1exu1e~G. RCSp0\ufb02d\u20ac\ufb02i$.&#8211;&#8216;3&#8217;v;3\u00a3f:&#8221;4 to permit the<br \/>\npetitioner to     examination of<br \/>\ndiploma in autozlrohiie&#8217;  to the result of the<br \/>\nwrit pe\ufb01tioen.   1&#8243;  appeared for the first<br \/>\nsemester exaxzririatioxas.  &#8212; dd  &#8221; &#8216;&#8211; <\/p>\n<p>6. Cogntentiozr of the  Counsei for the petitioner is<\/p>\n<p> she made to  the course and prosecute her studies<\/p>\n<p>Without  that she was in any manner ineligble to<\/p>\n<p>  take di;:_)iaz:1a1.:&#8221;&#8216;.e;&#8217;x\u00a2..ii.'&lt;A:to11;t&#039;s&#039;.t-&#039;: in automobile engineering and that the<\/p>\n<p>i.&quot;V&#039;a1ithoxfities~vV_x$\u20acre1e not justi\ufb01ed at this distance of time in<\/p>\n<p> the adzzms&#039; sion made.\n<\/p>\n<p>we 1793912007<\/p>\n<p>7. Respondents 1 to 3 have \ufb01led statement of objectioiis.<\/p>\n<p>Learned Addl. Government Advocate brings to my  ~ V.<\/p>\n<p>relevant ruies regarding Selection of Candidates  it<\/p>\n<p>to Government and Aided Polytecihiiioe \u00ab_ tend \u00ab i <\/p>\n<p>Institutions: (Full Time and Part Time}   <\/p>\n<p>provide for the eligibility criteria.&#8221;&#8221;i?;u1e &#8220;3(.1.)(a1;{ijii)as\n<\/p>\n<p>1.mder:~ it it  E<br \/>\n&#8220;In the case of candicietes&#8217;  in<br \/>\nautomobile, the candidate  _1iair_e  the<br \/>\nage of 16 yeeirsigesionizfhe _Jtify&#8217;- the year of<br \/>\nadmissiox\ufb02\u00bb   4- =    &#8216;\n<\/p>\n<p>3. The   \u00a7.e&#8221;iepreseiited by Sri s. P.Ku}ka1:t1i,<\/p>\n<p>Advocate, wliao has   e.&#8217;;:}-iitertient of objections.<\/p>\n<p>  &#8220;edge, admittedly the petitioner having been<\/p>\n<p>Abo_Vm.:0n_  was short of one month and one day in<\/p>\n<p>attsaiiieiiiigeitlie    years at the time of admission. Thexefoze<\/p>\n<p>she wae&#8221; ineligii\ufb02e for being admitted to the course. However<\/p>\n<p>Jqofieing this, the 316 respondent&#8211;ChJa1rman of the Nodal<\/p>\n<p>  {jentre'&#8221;for admission to diploma courses thxough centralised<\/p>\n<p>T -eeieo\ufb01on gave provisional admission order to the petitioner for<\/p>\n<p>the first semester diploma course and allotted her to the 43*<\/p>\n<p>Iespondent-College. Thereupon the 4*&#8217;-&#8216;1 respondent has given<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<p> &#8216;A    U 11111  Judge<\/p>\n<p>WP 1&#8242;?989\/200&#8242;?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>studics. It has to be made clear that petitioner shall 3&#8242;;.,@\u00a7 be<br \/>\nmade to pay any fees either towards tuition fees or othe:$\ufb017i\u00a7\u20ac\u00a7.fbx<br \/>\ngetting herself madl\ufb01i\ufb01ed. In the   V&#8217;<br \/>\nci\ufb01rumstances of this case, this magmas:  <\/p>\n<p>adopted in the ends ofgus\ufb01ce.\n<\/p>\n<p>10. In the result, this writ  is&#8221;  a<br \/>\ndirection to the mspcndeng\u00a7 .13:_   th1&#8217;e&#8217;V;;:$\u00e9tiiVioner for<br \/>\nthe current academic   in Automobile<br \/>\nEngzlecring fortl1}29&#8217;i*\u00a7:l&#8217;\u00a7 _&#8217;   any fees<\/p>\n<p>fmm her.\n<\/p>\n<p>Sd\/-\u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Divya Kotambri D\/O Gurushantappa &#8230; vs The State Of Karnataka on 9 June, 2008 Author: B.S.Patil WP 1798919007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT 3ANGALORE DATED TI-{I3 THE 0911* DAY OF&#8217; JUNE, 2903 BEFORE mm HOIPBLE MR.JUBT!C\u00a7E i\u00a7.s.:=m&#8221;e:L .; &#8221; wnrr wrrrzog N0. ;1g\u00a79 (\ufb01n __ &#8216;~ . \u00ab. &#8221; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-karnataka-high-court"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Divya Kotambri D\/O Gurushantappa ... vs The State Of Karnataka on 9 June, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court &amp; 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