2025:KER:29063 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 14TH CHAITHRA, 1947 RP NO. 425 OF 2025 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.35572 OF 2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1, 4 AND 5 IN WPC: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECREATRIAT, PIN - 695001 2 THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION MEDICAL COLLEGE PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011 3 THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, PARIYARAM, KANNUR, PIN - 670503 BY ADVS. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENTS/ PETITIONERS 1 TO 51 AND RESPONDENTS 2 AND IN WPC : 1 MUHAMMED FAZIL V, AGED 26 YEARS S/O. USMAN V, VELLACHAL HOUSE, THONDERNAD P.O., WAYANAD, PIN - 670731 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 2 2 ADWAITH C.S AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. R SREEKUMARAN NAIR, KOMALA VILASAM, KALLAYAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695043 3 ALEN ABRAHAM VARUGHESE AGED 24 YEARS S/O ABRAHAM VARUGHESE, MARUKUMMOOTTIL HOUSE, CHETHIPUZHA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686106 4 MUHAMMED AJAS A AGED 26 YEARS S/O. ABDUL VAHAB M, KAVUVILAVEEDU, MANICKAL, VENJARAMOODU P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 607. 5 ABIN DILEEP AGED 25 YEARS, S/O. DILEEP V, PARAVILAYIL, KAITHAKKAL, ANAYADI P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN – 690 561. 6 SWETHA R NATH AGED 25 YEARS, D/O. P SOBHANA, PARIYARATH HOUSE, VAYAPPARAPPADI MANJERI P.O., MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 121. 7 AZIM RAFAT M AGED 25 YEARS, S/O. ABU. M, UMMAT HOUSE, MAMPOYIL, MUKKAM, MUKKAM P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673602 8 MUHAMMED ASLAM P S., AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. SHANAVAS KHAN PH, PARACKALHOUSE, OLD KARAKKAMANDAPAM, NEMOM, P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 020. 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 3 9 IRFAN M BASHEER, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. MOHAMMED BASHEER A, MAHEEN MANDIRAM, ALUMMOODU, NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 121. 10 SANITHA N, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O. DR.SNAZEEB, MAVINNAZHIKAM, NEERAVIL, PERINAD P.O., KOLLAM, PIN – 691 601 11 AISWARYA J NAMBIAR AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. JAYACHANDRAN A.N, CHOLAYIL HOUSE, VIMALANAGARP.O., AMBALAKOLLY, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD, PIN – 670 645. 12 MAYA JAYARAJ AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. JAYARAJ CB, MAYAMANDIRAM, HOUSE NO 26/254, MANJUMMEL P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN – 683501. 13 DEVIKA S, AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. SASIDHARAN T, THOTTATHILHOUSE, ERAMANGALAM P.O., VIA BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 612., PIN - 673612 14 CHITHRA K AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. PUSHPARAJAN K, KARIYADATH HOUSE, PAYYANAKKAL, KALLAI P.O., CALICUT, PIN – 673 003. 15 APARNA P, AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. SASIDHARAN P, SREENANDANAM, KATTILPARAMBA, MALAPARAMBA P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 009. 16 GADHA GITHESH AGED 24 YEARS, D/O GITHESH J BABU, GADHA – GOKULAM, NAGAMPADAM,KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686001 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 4 17 HIBA SHARIN HIBA SHARIN, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O. ABDUL JABBAR, BARAKATHHOUSE, PADIKALAVAYAL, THALAYAD P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 574. 18 THAMANNA IQBAL AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. MOHAMMED IQBAL K.P, AL-NOOR', CHIRAPPURAM, NILESHWAR, KASARAGOD, PIN – 671 314. 19 FASNA C K AGED 25 YEARS, D/O. ABDUL GAFOOR MAYAN, AL FALAH, MOONAMPEEDIKA, NIRMALAGIRI P.O., KUTHUPARAMB, KANNUR, PIN – 670 101 20 A. DEVIKA NAIR AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. ASHOK GOPAN, SYAMANTHAKAM, CHEMMARATHUMUKKU, NAGAROOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 601. 21 ANJANA J AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. K JAGADEESH, AYICKATTUTHEKKETHIL (H), MADATHUMBHAGOM NORTH P.O., PURAMATTOM, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN – 689 543. 22 HINA RAHMAN K E, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O. ABDU RAHMAN K E, ELASSERY HOUSE, PERUMANNA, PANTHEERANKAVE P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 019. 23 EMAN AMINA SALEEM, AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. SALEEM KANIYAN KANDIYILKOPPRAKALAMULLATHIL HOUSE, KALLACHI PO, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 506. 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 5 24 B SREENANDANA, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O SURESH P V, JAITHRAMHOUSE, AYANCHERI P.O., VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 541. 25 MUHSINA THAYYULLATHIL AGED 25 YEARS, D/O MUHAMMAD, THAYYULLATHIL HOUSE, PARAKKADAVU P.O.,NADAPURAM, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 509. 26 KAVYA C,AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. SREEDHARAN C, SREELAYAM, MANGAD, KALLIASERY P.O, KANNUR, PIN – 670 562. 27 MUBEENA P M. AGED 26 YEARS, D/O. MUSTHAFA PA, PALATHINGAL HOUSE, MULLURKKARA P.O., VALAVU, THRISSUR, PIN – 680 583. 28 SHAZIN MOHAMMAD ALI AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. MOHAMMAD ALI, A M KADAVATH, THAYALANGADY, KASARAGOD, PIN – 671 1212. 29 SIDHARTH DILEEP AGED 23 YEARS, S/O. DILEEP DAMODARAN, 6C SOUBHAGYA APARTMENTS, MAVOOR ROAD, PUTHIYARA P.O, PUTHIYARA S.O, THIRUTHIYAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 004 30 SHILPA SHIBY AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. SHIBY M J, MANCHERIL, THARUVANA P.O., CHERUKARA, WAYANAD – 670 645 31 SHADHIRA A K AGED 25 YEARS, D/O KUNHIKOYA A K, IRSHAD MAHAL, ARAMKUNIHOUSE, P.O.,KOLATHARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 655. 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 6 32 BISNA S, AGED 24 YEARS, D/O SUNILKUMAR E G, AYILLYAMENGANDIYOOR, CHULOOR P.O., VIA NIT, POOLACODE, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 601. 33 GAUTAMI PRADEEP NAMBIAR AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. P.K. PRADEEP, LAKSHMIMADHAVAPURAM, ATHIRAKAM, MUNDAYAD P.O., ELAYAVOOR, VARAM, KANNUR, PIN – 670 594. 34 ASWATHI P R AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. P RAMACHANDRAN, NARAYANI NILAYALAM, PANNIYOOKKIL(H), PALAKUTTY, KODUVALLY.P.O., KOZHIKODE– 673 572., 35 G PARVATHYNADH AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. K P GOPINATHAN, KOCHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEENDOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 601. 36 GAUTHAMI S AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. K T SABU,KALAPPURATHOTTIYIL, MULANTHURUTHY P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 314. 37 GOURI B R AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. BINDU P S, RAJEEV BHAVAN, PADINJATTINKARA, KOTTARAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM, PIN – 691 506. 38 ANANTHADEV S. AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. SABU C J, PLAVILA, MELVETTOOR P.O., VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 312. 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 7 39 ABHISHEK M P. AGED 25 YEARS, S/O. K. MOHANAN NAIR, SARANATH, KURUPS LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 010 40 MANJU MOHAN AGED 25 YEARS, D/O. MOHANAN V, KOUSTHUBHAM(H), MANASSERY P.O., MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE – 673 602. 41 SAURABH M SUDHEESH AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. SUDHEESH M N. MANIYALIL HOUSE, MANNAM ROAD, KUNNUMPURAM, EDAPPALLY NORTH P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682 024. 42 D ANJALI AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. DILI BALAKRISHNAN, ANUGRAH NEDUNGOLAM P. O., KOLLAM, PIN – 691 334 43 MALAVIKA K, AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. RAJEEVAN M, RAJEEV HOUSE, PUDUKAI P.O., NILESHWAR, KASARAGOD, PIN – 671 314. 44 MUHAMMED SHAMIL K M AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. ASHRAF BABU, KOZHISSERY HOUSE, PARAMMEL, PERUMANNAP.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 019. 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 8 45 AISHWARYA SUGUNAN, AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. K C SUGUNAN, AISHWARYA, KAVINMOOLA MAMBA.P.O, KANNUR, PIN – 670 611. 46 NEERAJA KRISHNAN AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. M.N. UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, NIKUNJAM, KUDAMALOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686 017. 47 ASWANTH V S AGED 25 YEARS, S/O K VIJAYAKUMAR, GRAMASREESASTHAMKAVU,VITHURA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 551. 48 PRATHEEKSHA PRADEEP AGED 25 YEARS, D/O PRADEEP KUMAR M.K, MEMANA HOUSE, THIMIRI P.O, ELAYAD, KANNUR, PIN – 670 581 49 PRAJINA RAJAN, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O K.RAJAN, KOLLIYIL HOUSE, VELLAMUNDA P.O, WAYANAD, PIN – 670 731. 50 ANNIE J RAJAN, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O RAJAN, SHERLY COTTAGE, R.C STREET, BALARAMAPURAM, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695 501. 51 NEHA HARIS AGED 25 YEARS, D/O MOHAMMED HARRISS, RESIDING AT 30/803 CRESCENT, KOVOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673 008 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 9 52 THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION POCKET- 14, SECTOR – 8, DWARKA PHASE -1, NEW DELHI, DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, PIN – 110 077. 53 THE KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O, THRISSUR, KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PIN – 680 596. BY ADV. SRI. THOMANS ABRAHAM THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 10 ORDER Dated this the 4th day of April, 2025 This Review Petition arises from the judgment of this Court in W.P.(C) No.35572/2024. The writ petition was filed by the petitioners who belong to 2018 MBBS Batch of Government Medical College, Kannur. 2. Following the order of the Hon’ble Apex Court in SLP No.9659/2020, W.P.(C) No.35572/2024 was disposed of with the following directions: Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 5th respondent to release the Certificates of the petitioners after obtaining an undertaking from the petitioners to the effect that if the claim of the petitioners is not upheld in the petitions pending before the Hon’ble Apex Court, they will refund the fees within the period prescribed by the Court. In the undertaking, the petitioners shall state that in the event they fail to deposit the amount as directed by the Court, their 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 11 Degrees will be liable to be confiscated. Certificates shall be returned to the petitioners within a period of one month. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the review petitioners and the learned counsel for the writ petitioners. 4. It is evident from the judgment that this Court proceeded to pass the final order based on the interim order dated 03.11.2023 of the Hon’ble Apex Court in I.A. No.220228 of 2023 in SLP(C) Nos.8408-8411 of 2020. Paragraph 6 of the said interim order would indicate that the Hon’ble Apex Court intended to grant the relief only insofar as the students who have not been admitted from NRI or Management Quota are concerned. Though the interim order of the Hon’ble Apex Court specified so, such exclusion was not made in the judgment dated 13.01.2025 in W.P.(C) No.35572/2024. To 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 12 that extent, I find that there is an error apparent on the face of the records of the case. 5. The review petitioners would further submit that in the interim order dated 03.11.2023, the Hon’ble Apex Court had directed the students to file affidavit / undertaking before the Hon’ble Apex Court whereas this Court directed the writ petitioners to file undertaking / affidavit before the Principal of the College. Unless an affidavit / undertaking is executed / given before the Hon’ble Apex Court or before this Court, it will be difficult for the Government to make recovery in case ultimately the SLP is decided in favour of the Government. 6. The Additional Advocate General would point out that the amounts recoverable from each student would run into lakhs and the total recovery, if warranted, would be of 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 13 considerable sum. Therefore, it is highly necessary that an affidavit be executed before the Hon’ble Apex Court or before this Court. 7. I find that the directions of this Court should be in tune with the directions given by the Hon’ble Apex Court. In the circumstances, the last paragraph of the judgment dated 13.01.2025 in W.P.(C) No.35572/2024 is substituted as follows: “Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 5th respondent to release the Certificates of those petitioners who are not NRI or Management Quota students, if the petitioners execute an undertaking before this Court to the effect that if the claim of the petitioners is not upheld in the petitions pending before the Hon’ble Apex Court, they will refund the fees within the period prescribed by the Court. 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 14 Such an undertaking should be given to the Registrar of this Court. In the undertaking, the petitioners shall state that in the event they fail to deposit the amount as directed by the Court, their Degrees will be liable to be confiscated. Certificates shall be returned to the petitioners within a period of one month.” The Review Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- N.NAGARESH JUDGE spk 2025:KER:29063 RP No.425/2025 in WP(C) No.35572/2024 15 APPENDIX OF RP 425/2025 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure 1 TRUE COPY OF THE INITIAL FEE STRUCTURE ORDER FIXED BY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (S) DEPARTMENT AS GO (RT) NO. 2040/2017/H AND FWD DATED 20.07.2017 Annexure 2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER WHICH REVISES THE EARLIER FEE NO. AFRC50/17/MBBS/ACME DATED 13.04.2018 Annexure 3 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(PNO. 83/2018/H AND FWD DATED 05.06.2018 Annexure 4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE ORDER IN IA NO. 220228 OF 2023 IN SLP(C) NO. 8408-8411 OF 2020