ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES –5 YEAR B.A.LL.B. (HONS) DEGREE

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

Admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) degree course shall be based on the performance in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).

a)	a) The candidate for CLAT shall have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate examination (10+2) or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto with 50 % marks
b)	b) Exemption from the requirement of the minimum of 50% for the qualifying examination is given to the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST), Persons With Disability (PWD) and candidates belonging to Backward and Other Backward Classes/ Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (declared as such in the State of Kerala). These categories are allowed to apply for CLAT if they do have not less than 45 % marks obtained in the qualifying examination.
c)	c) The candidate shall not have completed 20 years of age as on 1st July, 2012. However, candidates belonging to SC/ST (declared eligible for reservation in the State of Kerala) and Persons with Disability (PWD) shall not have completed 22 years of age as on 1st July, 2012.
d)	d) Students who are appearing for the qualifying examination are allowed to appear for CLAT. However, they should submit the results of the qualifying examination at the time of admission/ interview. If they do not do so, the candidates shall be considered ineligible.

INTAKE AND RESERVATION

The intake for the B. A. LL. B. (Hons.) Degree Course shall be 80. The seats shall be apportioned as follows:

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Degree Course
Category	Percentage	Seats
All India Merit	51%	41
State Merit (Kerala)	10%	8
Scheduled Castes	8%	6
Scheduled Tribes	2%	2
Backward and Other Backward Classes	26%	21
Persons with Disability	3%	2
Total	100%	80

Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward and Other Backward Classes mean communities as identified and listed as such for admission to professional courses, by the Government of Kerala. List of communities classified by the Government of Kerala as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Eligible Communities and Backward and Other Backward Classes are given in Annexure I, II, III & IV respectively. The procedure for claiming admission against seats reserved for SC/ST are given in Annexure I A, for Other Eligible Communities in Annexure III A, for Backward and Other Backward Classes in Annexure IV A and State Merit in Annexure V.

SC/ST candidates shall have to produce community certificates issued by the competent authorities in the State of Kerala. Candidates seeking admission against the seats reserved for SEBC shall, in addition to the community certificate, produce a non-creamy layer certificate issued by the competent authority in Kerala.

Seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be inter-changeable. In case sufficient candidates are not available for seats reserved for SC/ST, OBC or PWD, such seats shall be filled up under State Merit Quota. Candidates seeking admission against seats reserved for State Merit Quota shall produce ‘Nativity Certificate’ as prescribed by the Government of Kerala for admission to professional courses in the State.

ANNEXURE – I
LIST OF SCHEDULED CASTES (SC)

(As Amended by The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Second Amendment) Act, 2002 [(Act 61 of 2002) Vide Part VIII - Kerala - Schedule 1 Notified in the Gazette of India dated 18.12.2002, The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act 2007]

[See Clause 5, 4, 3, (a)]

1	Adi Andhra
2	Adi Dravida
3	Adi Karnataka
4	Ajila
5	Arunthathiyar
6	Ayyanavar
7	Baira
8	Bakuda
9	XXX
10	Bathada
11	XXX
12	Bharathar (Other that Parathar), Paravan
13	XXX
14	Chakkiliyan
15	Chamar, Muchi
16	Chandala
17	Cheruman
18	Domban
19	XXX
20	XXX
21	XXX
22	Gosangi
23	Hasla
24	Holeya
25	Kadaiyan
26	Kakkalan, Kakkan
27	Kalladi
28	Kanakkan, Padanna, Padannan
29	XXX
30	Kavara (Other than Telungu speaking or Tamil speaking Balija Kavarai, Gavara, Gavarai, Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, Gajalu Balija or Valai Chetty)
31	Koosa
32	Kootan, Koodan
33	Kudumban
34	Kuravan, Sidhanar, Kuravar, Kurava, Sidhana
35	Maila
36	Malayan [In the areas comprising the Malabar District as specified by Sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the State Re-organization Act. 1956 (37 of 1956)]
37	Mannan, Pathiyan, Perumannan, Vannan, Velan
38	XXX
39	Moger (Other than Mogeyar)
40	Mundala
41	Nalakeyava
42	Nalkadaya
43	Nayadi
44	XXX
45	Pallan
46	Palluvan
47	Pambada
48	Panan
49	XXX
50	Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar, Sambavan, Sambava, Paraya, Paraiya, Parayar
51	XXX
52	XXX
53	XXX
54	Pulayan, Cheramar, Pulaya, Pulayar, Cherama, Cheraman, Wayanad Pulayan, Wayanadan Pulayan, Matha, Matha Pulayan
55	XXX
56	Puthirai Vannan
57	Raneyar
58	Samagara
59	Samban
60	Semman, Chemman, Chemmar
61	Thandan (excluding Ezhuvas and Thiyyas who are known as Thandan, in the erstwhile Cochin and Malabar areas) and (Carpenters who are known as Thachan, in the erstwhile Cochin and Tranvancore State)
62	Thoti
63	Vallon
64	Valluvan
65	XXX
66	XXX
67	Vetan
68	Vettuvan, Pulaya Vettuvan (in the areas of eastwhile Cochin State only)
69	Nerian

ANNEXURE – II
LIST OF SCHEDULED TRIBES (ST)

[As Amended by The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act 10 of 2003) Vide Part - VII - Kerala - Second Schedule Notified in the Gazette of India dated 08.01.2003] [See Clause 5, 4, 3 (a)]

1	Adiyan
2	Arandan [Arandanan]
3	Eravallan
4	Hill Pulaya, Mala Pulayan, Kurumba Pulayan, Kuravazhi Pulayan, Pamba Pulayan
5	Irular, Irulan
6	Kadar [Wayanad Kadar]
7	XXX
8	Kanikkaran, Kanikkar
9	Kattunayakan
10	[Kochuvelan]
11	XXX
12	XXX
13	Koraga
14	XXX
15	Kudiya, Melakudi
16	Kurichchan [Kurichiyan]
17	Kurumans, Mullu Kuruman, Mulla Kuruman, Mala Kuruman
18	Kurumbas, [Kurumbar, Kurumban]
19	Maha Malasar
20	Malai Arayan [Mala Arayan]
21	Malai Pandaram
22	Malai Vedan [Malavedan]
23	Malakkuravan
24	Malasar
25	[Malayan, Nattu Malayan, Konga Malayan (excluding the areas comprising the Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts)
26	Malayarayar
27	Mannan
28	XXX
29	Muthuvan, Mudugar, Muduvan
30	Palleyan, Palliyan, Palliyar, Paliyan
31	XXX
32	XXX
33	Paniyan
34	Ulladan, [Ullatan]
35	Uraly
36	Mala Vettuvan (in Kasaragod & Kannur districts)
37	Ten Kurumban, Jenu Kurumban
38	Thachanadan, Thachanadan Moopan
39	Cholanaickan
40	Mavilan
41	Karimpalan
42	Vetta Kuruman
43	Mala Panikkar

ANNEXURE – I A
CLAIM FOR RESERVATION UNDER SCHEDULED CASTES/SCHEDULED TRIBES QUOTA

(i)		Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates should obtain the caste/community certificate from the Tahsildar. SC/ST caste status of children of parents contracted Inter caste marriage will be subject to the orders/clarification issued in GO (MS) No.11/05/SCSTDD dated 22.03.2005, GO (MS) No.25/2005/ SCSTDD dated 20.06.2005 and the judgment dated 10.08.2005 of the Full Bench of the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in WP 2483/2005 and connected cases and GO (MS) No.109/2008/SCSTDD dated 20.11.2008. As per GO (MS) No.109/2008/SCSTDD dated 20.11.2008, the children born of inter-caste married couple of which one of the parents is SC/ST, can claim the status of SC/ST on proof of the conditions of acceptance, customary traits and tenets under which such children are brought up. The competent authority issuing SC/ST community certificate to children born of inter-caste married couple, of which one of the parents is SC/ST, should ensure that the claimant is subjected to same social disabilities and also following the same customs and traditions and the community has accepted that person to its fold as such. The authority to issue caste certificate should also ensure that:
		a) Each case is examined individually in the light of the existing facts and circumstances. b) The claimant has suffered disabilities – socially, economically and educationally. c) The society has accepted the claimant to their original fold as one among them and is living in the same social tenet.
(ii)		The Christian converts who have subsequently embraced Hinduism should produce caste/community certificate. The following certificate should also be got recorded by the revenue official below the certificate “The certificate is issued after observing the guidelines issued in Government Circular No.18421/E2/SC/ST/DD dated 15.12.1987.”
(iii)		The applications for the reserved seats of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes candidates which do not contain SC/ST Certificate (Community Certificate) will not be considered on any account for claiming community reservation against the seat reserved for SC/ST candidates [Vide GO (Ms) 31/90/SC/ST/D.L dated 25.05.1990]. The community certificate should clearly specify that the candidate himself/herself (not the father or mother) belongs to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes. The community certificate as per G.O. (Ms) No 136/07/Rd dated 27.04.2007 will be accepted. The candidates who are reconverted to Hinduism from Christianity of Scheduled castes origin should produce community certificate from the Tahsildar concerned along with a copy of Gazette Notification regarding re-conversion.
(iv)		The claims for reservation under Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes quotas will also be subject to verification and clearance by the Screening Committee constituted for the purpose by Government vide GO (P) No.19/2002/SCSTDD dated 20.4.2002 and as authorized by section 6 of the Kerala (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1996 (Act 11 of 1996)
(v)		(v) The SC/ST claims in respect of those who have migrated from one State to another will be subject to the provisions of GO (Ms) No.10/86/SCSTDD dated 12.2.1986. Only the children of those who had migrated to this State before the promulgation of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order 1950 and ordinarily reside in this State can claim SC/ST benefits from the State of Kerala. They must be able to prove this, if required.

ANNEXURE – III
LIST OF OTHER ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES (OEC) [See Clause 5, 4, 3 (f)]

1	Chemman/Chemmar
2	Madiga
3	Pulluvan
4	Thachar (other than Carpenter throughout State excluding the erstwhile Malabar area)
5	Chakkamar
6	Varnavar
7	Kudumbi
8	Dheevara/Dheevaran, Arayan, Valan, Nulayan, Mukkuvan, Arayavathi, Valinjiar, Paniakkal
9	Mokaya, Bovi, Mogayar and Megavirar Peruvannan
10	Scheduled Castes converts
11	Kusavan including Kusavar, Kulalan, Kumbaran, Velaan, Odan, Andhra Nair, Anthru Nair
12	Malayan, (Konga-Malayan, Pani Malayan (in the erstwhile Malabar area alone)
13	Pathiyan (other than Dhobies)
14	Allar (Alan)
15	Malavettuvan
16	Malamuthan
17	Kundu Vadiyan
18	Thachanadan Moopan
19	Wayanad Kadar
20	Kalanadi
21	Chingathan
22	Malayalar
23	Malapanicker
24	Urindavan
25	Marati
26	Pulaya Vettuvan (except in the areas of eastwhile Cochin State)

ANNEXURE – III A
CLAIM FOR RESERVATION TO OEC CANDIDATES

Candidates belonging to Other Eligible Communities should provide Community Certificate from the Village Officer.

ANNEXURE - IV
LIST OF SOCIALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD CLASSES [Vide G. O. (P) 208/66/Edn. Dated 02.05.1966] [See Clause 9 (b) and G. (MS) SCSTDD Dt 06.10.2008]

I. Ezhavas including Ezhavas, Thiyyas, Ishuvan, Izhuvan, Illuvan and Billava
II. Muslims (all sections following Islam)
III. Latin Catholics other than Anglo-Indians
IV. Other Backward Christians
(a) SIUC
(b) Converts from Scheduled Castes to Christianity
V. Kudumbi
VI.Other Backward Hindus, i.e.

1	Agasa
2	Arayas including Valan, Mukkuvan, Mukaya, Mogayan, Arayan, Bovies, Kharvi, Nulayan and Arayavathi
3	Aremahrati
4	Arya including Dheevara/Dheevaran Atagara, Devanga, Kaikolan, (Sengunthar) Pattarya, Saliyas (Padmasali, Pattusali, Thogatta, Karanibhakatula, Senapathula, Sali, Sale, Karikalabhakulu, Chaliya) Sourashtra, Khatri, Patnukaran, Illathu Pillai, Illa Vellalar, Illathar
5	Bestha
6	Bhandari or Bhondari
7	Boya
8	Boyan
9	Chavalakkaran
10	Chakkala (Chakkala Nair)
11	Devadiga
12	Ezhavathi (Vathi)
13	Ezhuthachan, Kadupattan
14	Gudigara
15	Galada Konkani
16	Ganjam Reddies
17	Gatti
18	Gowda
19	Ganika including Nagavamsom
20	Hegde
21	Hindu Nadar
22	Idiga including Settibalija
23	Jangam
24	Jogi
25	Jhetty
26	Kanisu or Kaniyar-Panicker, Kaniyan, Kanisan, Kannian or Kani, Ganaka
27	XXXXXi
28	Kalarikurup or Kalari Panicker
29	Kerala Muthali
30	Kusavan including Kulala, Kumbaran, Odan, Oudan (Donga) Odda (Vodde or Vadde or Veddai) Velaan, Andhra Nair, Anthuru Nair
31	Kalavanthula
32	Kallan including Isanattu Kallar
33	Kabera
34	Korachas
35	Kammalas including Viswakarmala, Karuvan, Kamsalas, Viswakarmas, Pandikammala, Malayal-Kammala, Kannan, Moosari, Kalthachan, Kallasari, Perumkollen, Kollan, Thattan, Pandithattan, Thachan, Asari, Villasan, Vilkurup, Viswabrahmins, Kitara, Chaptegara
36	Kannadiyans
37	Kavuthiyan
38	Kavudiyaru
39	Kelasi or Kalasi Panicker
40	Koppala Velamas
41	Krishnanvaka
42	Kuruba
43	Kurumba
44	Maravan (Maravar)
45	Madivala
46	Maruthuvar
47	Mahratta (Non-Brahman)
48	Melakudi (Kudiyan)
49	Mogaveera
50	Moili
51	Mukhari
52	Modibanda
53	Moovari
54	Moniagar
55	Naicken including Toluva Naicker and Vettilakkara Naicker
56	Padyachi (Villayankuppam)
57	Palli
58	Panniyar or Pannayar
59	Parkavakulam (Surithiman, Malayaman, Nathaman, Moopanar and Nainar)
60	Rajapuri
61	Sakravar (Kavathi)
62	Senaithalaivar, Elavania, Senaikudayam
63	Sadhu Chetty including Telungu Chetty or 24 Manai Telugu Chetty and Wynadan Chetty
64	Tholkolan
65	Thottiyan
66	Uppara (Sagara)
67	Ural Goundan
68	Valaiyan
69	Vada Balija
70	Vakkaliga
71	Vaduvan (Vadugan)
72	Veera Saivas (Pandaram, Vairavi, Vairagi, Yogeeswar, Matapathi and Yogi)
73	Veluthedathu Nair including Vannathan, Veluthedan and Rajaka
74	Vilakkithala Nair including Vilakkathalavan, Ambattan Pranopakari, Pandithar and Nusuvan
75	Vaniya Including Vanika, Vanika Vaisya, Vaisya Chetty, Vanibha Chetty, Ayiravar Nagarathar, Vaniyan
76	Yadava including Kolaya, Ayar, Mayar, Maniyani, Eruman, Golla and Kolaries
77	Chakkamar
78	Mogers of Kasaragod Taluk
79	Maratis of Hosdurg Taluk
80	Paravans of Malabar area excluding Kasaragod Taluk
81	Peruvannan (Varnavar)

ANNEXURE – IV A
CLAIM FOR COMMUNAL RESERVATION UNDER SOCIALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD CLASSES (SEBC)

Apportionment of seats for various communities
(a)	Ezhava (EZ)	-	9%	-	7
(b)	Muslims (MU)	-	8%	-	6
(c)	Other Backward Hindus (BH)	-	5%	-	4
(d)	Latin Catholic Other than Anglo Indian (LC)	-	2%	-	2
(e)	Other Backward Christian (BX)	-	1%	-	1
(f)	Kudumbi	-	1%	-	1
	Total	-	26%		21

Note: Reservation to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes will be in accordance with the provisions contained in GO (P) No.208/66/Edn. dated 02.05.1966 and GO (Ms) No. 95/08/SCSTDD Dated 06.10.08 and as amended from time to time. [See Annexure IV for the list of communities under SEBC]

(i) Candidates belonging to SEBC as per GO (P) No.208/66/Edn. dated 02.05.1966, GO (Ms) No.95/08/SCSTDD dated 06.10.08, GO (Ms) No.09/2009/SCSTDD dated 24.01.2009 and whose annual family income (i.e. Annual income of all members in the family from all sources taken together) does not exceed Rs. 4.5 Lakhs (Rupees Four Lakhs fifty thousand only) are eligible for reservation under this item.

(ii) Candidates claiming reservation under SEBC quota such as Ezhava, Muslim, Other Backward Hindus, Latin Catholic other than Anglo Indian, Other Backward Christians and Kudumbi should produce both Community and Income certificates obtained from the concerned Village Officer/Tahsildar.

(iii) Applicants claiming reservation under Latin Catholic other than Anglo Indian quota should produce a community certificate from the concerned Village Officer/Tahsildar specifying that they belong to Latin Catholic other than Anglo Indian community.

(iv) Children of inter-caste married couple claiming communal reservation under SEBC should furnish an ‘inter-caste marriage certificate’ from the Village Officer/Tahsildar. Such candidates can avail themselves of communal reservation under any one of the communities of their parents, to be mentioned by the candidate in the relevant column of the application. They need not produce the income certificate.

(v) Candidates who are children of Inter-caste married couple of which one is SC/ST who will be eligible for educational and monetary benefits admissible to SC/ST as per Section 2 (ii) of GO (MS) No.25/2005/SCSTDD dated 20-06-2005, if eligible for reservation under SEBC, will be granted the same based on the community shown in the inter-caste marriage certificate issued by Revenue officials and to be attached by them with the application.

ANNEXURE - V
FOR ADMISSION AGAINST SEATS RESERVED FOR STATE MERIT (KERALA)

Candidate should be an Indian citizen of Kerala origin.
In order to prove that a candidate is an Indian citizen of Kerala origin for the limited purpose of eligibility for admission, he/she has to produce any one of the following certificates (a / b /c) or true copies of documents mentioned in any one of the following in (d / e / f )

(a) In the case of candidates who have undergone school studies in Kerala, a course certificate from the Head of the Educational Institution(s) in Kerala, to prove that the candidate has undergone his/her studies in Kerala for not less than 5 (five) years within a period of 12 (twelve) years, immediately prior to the completion of the Higher Secondary or equivalent examination.

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(b) A certificate from the Village Officer/ Tahsildar to show that he/she or his/her mother/father was born in Kerala.

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(c) Certificate from the Village Officer/Tahsildar to the effect that the candidate has been a resident of Kerala State for a period of five years within a period of twelve years

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(d) The true copy of relevant page of Secondary School Leaving Certificate of the Candidate showing the place of birth in Kerala

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(e) The true copy of the relevant page of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate showing Place of Birth in Kerala of either of the parents of the candidate with corroborative certificate to establish the relationship between the parent and the candidate

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(f) The true copy of the relevant page of the Passport of the Candidate issued by the Government of India, showing Place of Birth in Kerala or of either of the parents of the candidate showing Place of Birth in Kerala with corroborative certificate to establish the relationship between the parent and the candidate.

OTHER GENERAL RULES FOR MANDATORY RESERVATION

(i) The seats un-availed of by the Scheduled Castes candidates will go to the Scheduled Tribes candidates and vice versa.

(ii) The seats un-availed of by the SC/ST candidates will be filled by Other Eligible Community (OEC) candidates [See Annexure III for the list of OEC]. The seats that still remain un-availed will go to the State Merit (Kerala). OEC will be eligible for reservation only if their annual family income from all sources is up to ₹ 4.5 lakhs [G.O. (Ms) No.9/2009/SCSTDD dated 24.01.2009]. Such candidates should furnish income certificate obtained from the Village Officer/Tahasildar.