IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5854 of 2011(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- LAVINIA P.CHRISTI, AGED 21, D/O.PRAMOD CHRISTI, B-27, T.C.2/3046 (3), MANGANNOORKONAM LANE, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.LIJI.J.VADAKEDOM RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE M.G.UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM-686 562. 2. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY SYNDICATE, REPRESENTED BY THE VICE CHANCELLOR, OFFICE OF THE M.G.UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM-686 562. 3. VICE CHANCELLOR, M.G.UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF THE M.G.UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM-686 562. 4. CONTROLLER OF THE EXAMINATIONS, M.G.UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF THE M.G.UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM-686 562. 5. REGISTRAR, M.G.UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF THE M.G.UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM-686 562. STANDING COUNSEL SRI.T.A.SHAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 5854 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was a student of B.Sc Mathematics during the academic year 2007-2010 under the 1st respondent University, who lost the examination in one subject in respect of the final year. It is stated that the University has scheduled the 'supplementary examination' in March 2011 along with the 'regular' final year B.Sc Examination as given in Ext.P1 notification. However, the University subsequently changed the stand and issued Ext.P3 notification announcing the supplementary examination to be adjourned, which forms the grievance projected in the writ petition. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by virtue of the course pursued by the University, the petitioner is likely to lose one academic year and hence seeks for interference of this Court to direct the University to conduct the supplementary examination along with the regular examination. W.P.(C).No. 5854 OF 2011 2 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the University as well, who submits that adjournment of the supplementary examination has been necessitated because of the administrative exigencies and never as a measure to harass any student. Even otherwise, going by the admitted / undisputed pleadings in the writ petition, this Court does not find any culpable lapse or failure on the part of the University and the University cannot be blamed in respect of the lapse on the part of the petitioner, who lost the regular examination as and when the same was conducted earlier However, the learned Standing Counsel for the University submits that the request to have the supplementary examination conducted at the earliest will of course be looked into and acted upon. 4. In the above circumstances, this Court finds that no positive relief can be granted in the writ petition. Interference is declined and the writ petition is dismissed. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dmb