IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2011 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10265 of 2011(G) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SREELAKSHMY.C., III YEAR B.D.S.STUDENT, INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE, NELLIKUZHY, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.MAJEED SRI.K.H.ASIF RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. M.G.UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.PIN- 686 001 2. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, M.G.UNIVERSITY, UNIVERISTY CAMPUS, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.PIN-686 001 3. INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCE, NELLIKUZHY, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL.PIN- 686 691 R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 10320 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) Nos. 10265 & 10320 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 8th day of April , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners in both these cases have got a common grievance as to the 'valuation system' introduced in the middle of the academic year, whereby the chance to have revaluation has been lost for ever and the petitioners have to suffer much, by losing one year, since they have lost one paper in the concerned examination. 2. The respondents have filed a statement pointing out that, as on date, there is no provision for 'revaluation' and the 'double valuation' system has been introduced for the betterment of the students, with intent to increase the quality of education. The crux of the contentions of the University as discernible from paragraph 7 of the statement dated 05.04.2011 filed in W.P(C) 10265 of 2011 reads as follows : 7. The candidates who have failed in any of the subjects of the BDS exam shall be required to put in further course of study with requisite attendance of 80 % for theory and 80 % for practical before he or she can appear for the next succeeding examination as insisted by the Dental Council of India. The petitioner passed the subject Human Oral Anatomy through a supplementary exam held in August, 2010, with Reg. No. 2995, the result of which was published on 10.12.2010. She is, however, no eligible to appear for the III BDS examination commencing on 28.04.2011, since the candidate has no required percentage of attendance. Though the verification, calculation and tabulation of the result of W.P. (C) No. 10265 & 10320 of 2011 : 2 : the above exam was done manually, there was no delay in publishing the results. The result was published in record time. The action of the Principal in rejecting the application for want of attendance is absolutely correct.” 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is constrained to approach this Court because of the delay on the part of the University in publishing the result of the concerned examination. 4. After hearing both the sides, this Court finds that, the action pursued by the University is strictly in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Regulations/Statutes and no infringement whatsoever has been pointed out, but for the hardships stated as caused due to the change in the valuation system. Since, the University has not pursued any action contrary to any provisions of law and since the relevant provisions of the Regulations/norms introducing “double valuation” system not under challenge, this Court does not find any reason to interfere with the proceedings. Both the writ petitions are dismissed. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd