2025:KER:28716 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 13TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 11271 OF 2025 PETITIONER: PREMANAND THEKKUMKARA, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O JANARDHANAN, RESIDING AT GOVERNMENT QUARTERS NO. B-45, OBSERVATORY COMPOUND MUSEUM, NANDAVANAM ROAD, VIKAS BHAVAN.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURA, PIN - 695033 BY ADVS. G.SIVASANKAR GAYATHRI S.B. RESPONDENTS: 1 BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, 21 ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEAR BAL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 110002 2 HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PIN - 695001 3 UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PIN - 695034 2025:KER:28716 W.P.(C) No.11271/2025 : 2 : 4 COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 7TH FLOOR, KSRTC COMPLEX, OVERBRIDGE, THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695036 BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SC SRI.RAJIT, SC SRI.ANIMA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:28716 W.P.(C) No.11271/2025 : 3 : JUDGMENT Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2025 The writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, who is an LLB aspirant law student and who is suffering from Locomotor disability, seeking the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction, commanding the 1st respondent to implement the decision taken to provide relaxation of minimum marks in qualifying examination to PWD category for admission to LLB Degree Courses expeditiously, in accordance with law, within a time limit stipulated by this Court.” 2. Standing Counsel representing the Bar Council of India submitted that the decision relating to relaxation in marks in the basic qualification for differently abled students has been communicated to the Principal Secretary to the Government of Kerala as per letter No.BCI:212:2025(LE) dated 2025:KER:28716 W.P.(C) No.11271/2025 : 4 : 05.03.2025. A Gazette notification dated 09.02.2014 was brought to the notice of the Government of Kerala. In view of this communication, the prayer of the petitioner stands substantially met. The writ petition is disposed of recording the said submission. Sd/- N. NAGARESH JUDGE SR 2025:KER:28716 W.P.(C) No.11271/2025 : 5 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11271/2025 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE STANDING DISABILITY ASSESSMENT BOARD CERTIFICATE DATED 12- 01-2007 Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGE(PAGE 74) OF THE PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO PROFESSIONAL DEGREE COURSES 2025 PUBLISHED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF JUDGEMENT DATED 12- 09- 2012 IN WPC NO. 4853/2012 THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF DELHI Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA (RULES OF LEGAL EDUCATION) 2008 Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF MARKLIST DATED 18-11-2017 OF UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF DEGREE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT Exhibit P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30-04-2018 Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT DATED 18-06-2018 Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF-THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT ON 08-07-2018 Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 25-07-2018 Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 2025:KER:28716 W.P.(C) No.11271/2025 : 6 : 21-01-2019 Exhibit P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE DATED 06-08- 2019 Exhibit P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 14-10-2019 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT Exhibit P14 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 18-09- 2024 Exhibit P15 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 30-10-2024 ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT Exhibit P16 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 11-11-2024 Exhibit P17 A TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 11- 11-2024 Exhibit P18 A TRUE COPY OF THE 'NATIONAL POLICY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES' ISSUED BY MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ON 10.2.2006 RESPONDENTS ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE R3(a) The true copy of the G.O. (Ms)No.280/2021/HEDN dated 11/06/2021