IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2009 / 20TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27620 of 2009(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. ANEESH.N., AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.NAGARAJAN.M.A., `MEENAKSHI MANDIRAM', MAYANNUR P.O., PIN-679 105, THRISSUR. 2. ANEESH.S., AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.SANKARANKUTTY.V., `ANEESH', 14/474 (1) KUNNATHURMEDU, PIN-678 913, PALAKKAD. 3. ARUN.U.K., AGED 22 YEARS, W/O.UNNIKRISHNAN.E., 18/412, `SREE VIHAR', NEAR H.P.P., PALAKKAD-1, PIN678 001. 4. ARUN DAS K.V., AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.M.V.MUKUNDAN, `SREESAILAM', KERALASSERY, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 641. 5. JISHNU.T.K., AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.KAILASANATHAN.R., THODIYAKKAVU HOUSE, THACHANGAD P.O., MATHUR, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 571. 6. JOSE PAUL FRANCIS, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.V.P.FRANCIS, VADAKUMPADAN HOUSE, KHANNA NAGAR P.O., MURINGOOR, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 309. 7. K.A.DIYAB REHMAN, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.K.S.ABDUL REHMAN, `KALLEDATH', RACKET COURT ROAD, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 014. 8. PRASANTH.G., AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.P.GOPINATH, KARUMUDY HOUSE, NELLANKARA, NETTISSERY P.O., PIN-680 657, THRISSUR DISTRICT. W.P.(C) NO.27620/2009 9. RAHUL.U.N., AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.UNNIKRISHNAN, NARAYANAMANGALATHU, WEST PAMPADY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 597. 10. SARATH MOHAN.C., AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.C.CHANDRAMOHAN, `DWARAKA', AZHIYANNOOR P.O., PIN-678 633, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 11. VINEETH VENUGOPAL, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.K.VENUGOPAL, `SREERAGAM', KOTHAYUR, VANIAMKULAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 12. LIBIN.H., AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.HARIDAS.G., POTHAMARIKULAM, ELAVANCHERRY P.O., PIN-678 508, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 13. DHANYA.V.S., AGED 22 YEARS, D/O.SANKARAN,V., VENGALLUR HOUSE, CHERPALCHERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679 503. 14. RENU RAJAN, AGED 22 YEARS, D/O.V.RAJAN, 107, TAGORE NAGAR, GWARIGHAT ROAD, JABALPUR, MADHYA PRADESH, PIN-482 008. 15. NIMISHA.P.N., AGED 22 YEARS, D/O.P.V.NARENDRAN, PAYYAPPAT HOUSE, KOONAMOOCHI, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 504. 16. DURGA JAYAN, AGED 22 YEARS, D/O.JAYARAM T., KIZHEPATT HOUSE, SANGEETHA ROAD, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-679 322. 17. RUGMA K.M., AGED 22 YEARS, D/O.K.K.MURALIDHARAN, RAILWAY QUARTERS NO.618/F, OLD RAILWAY COLONY, OLAVAKOD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-678 002. 18. NITHIN JOHNY, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.N.G.JOHNY, NAALAPADAN HOUSE, PARIYARAM P.O., PIN-680721, CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 19. VIPIN DAS.P., AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.P.PREMAKUMARAN, VIPIN NIVAS, POTHUNDI P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. W.P.(C) NO.27620/2009 20. INDU.S., AGED 22 YEARS, D/O.N.SIVADAS, LAL BAHADUR STREET, KARNAKI NAGAR, PIN-678 012, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 21. VINOD V.NAIR, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.M.VISWANATHAN, `VARSHA', SANTHI NAGAR, CHERPALCHERY, PALAKKAD, PIN-679 503. 22. NAVID.P.SHAMSUDEEN, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.SHAMSUDHEEN.P., PUTHIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, MATHILAKAM P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS.MR.K.S.BABU SMT.N.SUDHA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENJIPALAM, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., PIN-673 635, KOZHIKODE TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, PAREEKSHA BHAVAN, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, KOZHIKODE, PIN-673 635. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY MR.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.27620 of 2009-V ------------------------------ Dated this the 12th day of October, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.K.S.Babu, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Calicut University. 2. The petitioners appeared for the eighth semester B.Tech. degree examination in various branches of Engineering conducted by the University of Calicut in June 2009. The results were published in August 2009. The petitioners failed in various papers. They have therefore applied for revaluation of their answer scripts. The petitioners state that they have also paid the requisite fee and unless their answer scripts are expeditiously revalued, they will be put to serious prejudice. In this writ petition, the petitioners seek a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to take steps to re-value their answer scripts within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 3. Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Calicut University submits on instructions that petitioners 16, 17 and 22 have not submitted any application for revaluation and that applications submitted by other petitioners have been received. The learned standing counsel submits that if the applications submitted by the petitioners 1 to 15 and 18 to 21 are in order, the University will revalue the petitioners’ answer scripts and communicate the results to them expeditiously and in any event within eight weeks. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to take steps to have the answer scripts of the petitioners 1 to 15 and 18 to 21 revalued and to communicate the results to them within eight weeks from today. The petitioners shall in order to enable the respondents to act as directed above, produce the certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations. As regards the other petitioners, if on enquiry it is found that they have also applied for revaluation, their answer scripts shall also be revalued expeditiously, if their applications are in order. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab