IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2009 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30312 of 2009(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ ANOOP THOMAS, AGED 22, S/O.THOMAS P.T., VALIYIL PUTHENPURAYIL, PALAKKATTUMALA POST, PALA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRASANTH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C). No. 30312 OF 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Heard Sri.S.Prasanth, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. T.A.Shaji, learned standing counsel appearing for the Mahatma Gandhi University. 2. The petitioner appeared for the 8th semester B.Tech. Degree Examination in Electronics and Communication Engineering conducted by the Mahatma Gandhi University in May 2009. The results were published on 24.8.2009. The petitioner failed in the paper 'Advanced Microprocessors'. He therefore, submitted Ext.P3 application dated 5.9.2009, seeking revaluation of his answer script. He states that the requisite fee has been paid. The petitioner submits that he has passed all the other semester examinations with more than 65% marks and that if his answer script in 'Advanced Microprocessors' is revalued, he is sure to secure a pass. He also submits that he has applied for admission to the M.S. Programme in the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and that he has to appear for the interview during the period from 16.11.2009 to 21.11.2009, on a date which will be intimated to him later by the authorities. He W.P(C) No.30312/2009 2 submits, in such circumstances, unless his answer script is revalued expeditiously, he will be put to serious prejudice. 3. Sri.T.A.Shaji, the learned standing counsel appearing for the University, submits that, if the petitioner's application is in order and the requisite fee has been paid, the University will take steps to revalue his answer script, expeditiously. 4. I have considered the submissions made at the Bar by the learned counsel appearing on either side. The University has framed an Examination Manual, laying down the procedure for conduct of examinations and also for revaluation of answer scripts. As per the stipulations therein, the University has to revalue the answer scripts and communicate the results within 81 days from the date of publication of the results. In the instant case, the result of 8th Semester B.Tech. Degree Examination was published on 24.8.2009. The petitioner applied for revaluation, within the stipulated period, by submitting Ext.P3 application on 5.9.2009. The period of 81 days stipulated in the Examination Manual will come to an end on 13.11.2009. In view of the fact that the petitioner has secured consistently good marks in all the other examinations and has also passed the GATE Examination in 2009 and has been offered admission for the M.S.Programme W.P(C) No.30312/2009 3 in Electrical Engineering in Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. I am of the opinion that the University should take steps to revalue his answer script and communicate the result prior to 16.11.2009, the date on which the interview for admission to M.S.Programme in Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, commences. I, accordingly, dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to take steps to have the petitioner's answer script described in Ext.P3 application revalued and to communicate the result to him on or before 14.11.2009. In the event of the petitioner securing a pass in the Examination, the University shall issue a mark list to the petitioner on 15.11.2009. (P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ps