IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23612 of 2008(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- INDU.D.J, D/O.DEVADASAN.T, STUDENT, AGED 23 YEARS, RESIDING AT DWIJENDU, POST MELADI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNAN SRI.R.PARTHASARATHY RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, KANNUR UNIVERSITY, MANGATTUPARAMBA, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASEENDRAN,SC,KANNUR UNIVERSITY FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No. 23612 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 6th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner completed BDS degree course. In the final year practical examination, she failed in the subject “Prosthodontics” although she passed in the theory examination. According to the petitioner if she gets two more marks she would pass the examination. The petitioner submits that as per the regulations applicable an extract of which is produced as Ext.P3, the Board of Examiners have the power to grant grace marks up to a maximum of 1% of the total marks in the subject to enable a student to pass a particular examination. The petitioner has filed Ext.P4 application invoking the said power of the Board of Examiners. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider Exts.P2 and P4 and to pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the W.P(C)No. 23612 of 2008 - 2 - University also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 and P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs