IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 33318 of 2009(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ALLEN JAMES, S/O. JAMES JOSEPH, KOTTUKAPPALLY HOUSE, ARUVITHURA.P.O, ERATTUPETTA-2, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT PIN - 686 122. BY ADV. MR.PAULY MATHEW MURICKEN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIERSITY.P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY.P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY MR.P.C.SASIDHARN, SC, CALICUT UTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2009, ALONG WITH WPC. NO.33319 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.33318 & 33319 of 2009 - H ---------------------------------------- Dated 20th November, 2009 Judgment Heard Sri.Pauly Mathew Muricken, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the University of Calicut. 2. The petitioners in these writ petitions appeared for the First Professional MBBS Degree Examination conducted by the University of Calicut in August, 2009. The petitioner in W.P.(C) No.33318 of 2009 failed in the subjects 'Anatomy' and 'Physiology including Bio-physics' and the petitioner in W.P. © No.33319 of 2009 failed in the subjects 'Anatomy' and 'Bio- chemistry'. They have therefore applied for revaluation of their answer scripts by submitting Ext.P2 application dated 6.11.2009. It is submitted that the requisite fee has also been paid. The petitioners submit that they had done well in the examination and that they are hopeful of securing a pass if their answer scripts are revalued. They also submit that without passing the first year examination, they cannot attend classes for the second year of the MBBS course which will commence on 11.11.2009 thereby visiting them with adverse W.P.(C) Nos.33318 & 33319/2009 2 consequences. On these grounds, the petitioners seek expeditious revaluation of their answer scripts. 3. Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel for the University of Calicut submits that the pass percentage for the First Professioinal MBBS Degree Examination is below 61% in all the Medical Colleges affiliated to the University of Calicut taken together, that a large number of candidates are likely to seek revaluation, that the last date for submission of applications for revaluation is 18.11.2009 and that within eight weeks thereafter, the University will revalue the petitioners' answer scripts and communicate the result to them. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of these writ petitions with a direction to the respondents to take steps to have the petitioners' answer scripts described in Ext.P2 application revalued and to communicate the result to them expeditiously and in any event, within eight weeks from the date on which the petitioners produce a certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations, University of Calicut. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vaa