A transgender woman has approached the Kerala High Court seeking reservation for transgender students in Government Law Colleges. She argues that denial of admission violates Supreme Court rulings, Kerala Government orders, and constitutional rights.
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KOCHI: A transgender woman has filed a petition before the Kerala High Court asking for reservation for transgender students in all Government Law Colleges across the State.
The petitioner, who is a transgender woman, had applied for admission to the five-year integrated LL.B course through the Kerala Law Entrance Examination (KLEE) 2025. She cleared the exam successfully and her name was included in the official rank list.
However, when she applied for admission at the Government Law College, Kozhikode, she was told that admissions are strictly based on the rank list and the centralised allotment system run by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE).
Since there was no separate reservation or special category for transgender candidates in the allotment list, she was denied admission to the course.
The petitioner strongly argued that this action is against the directions of the Supreme Court in the NALSA judgment, and it also violates the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
She also pointed out that the Kerala Government has already issued orders recognising the transgender community as a socially and educationally backward class, and has directed that they must get reservation benefits in educational institutions.
The plea stated that the denial of admission is not just unfair but also a clear violation of her fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 15, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.
Quoting from the petition, she said:
“The inaction of the Respondents in not granting the reservation benefit to the Petitioner, despite her eligibility and legal entitlement, is arbitrary, discriminatory, and violative of Articles 14, 15, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India.”
Because of this, the petitioner has requested the Court to order the authorities to grant her admission under the transgender reservation category for the academic year 2025–2026.
She has also asked the Kerala Government to immediately issue Government Orders or notifications to implement reservation for transgender persons in all Government Law Colleges and other educational institutions under its control.
Additionally, she has requested directions to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations to create and publish a separate reservation category and rank list for transgender persons in all future KLEE and similar entrance examinations.
- The petitioner is being represented by a team of lawyers – Advocates Raghul Sudheesh, J Lakshmi, Ambily T Venu, Unnikrishnan S Thandayaan and Umadevi M.
CASE TITLE:
Esai Clara v. State of Kerala & Ors.
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