THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO WRIT PETITION No.19100 of 2009 Dated:14.10.2009 Between: Peerupally Korlaji Monish. …Petitioner And The Registrar, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, And others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO WRIT PETITION No.19100 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was admitted in Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) in Andhra University in 2008-2013 batch. After completing first year he paid the requisite term fees on 18.07.2009. Whenever he was absent, he was sending leave letters. On 01.09.2009 a notice was displayed in the College showing that the petitioner is detained in first year as he did not have requisite attendance and that he had only 49.2% attendance. The petitioner alleges that though he was attending second year classes he was not informed about shortage of attendance and other students who were having shortage of attendance were permitted to second year. As he is not permitted to attend the second year classes and detained in the first year, he filed the instant Writ Petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to promote him to second year course of B.Arch in Engineering College of Andhra University. Andhra University’s academic calendar in undergraduate courses for academic year 2009-2010 is placed before this Court. As per rule 5 thereof 75% of minimum attendance is required to sit for the examinations, which should be strictly observed. If a candidate puts in 66% of attendance, the competent authority can consider condonation of attendance on payment of Rs.500/-. This is not denied by the petitioner. The relevant regulation only means that even the competent authority cannot condone the delay if a student falls short of 66% of attendance. The petitioner admittedly has only 49.2% attendance in the first year B.Arch course and, therefore, there cannot be any illegality in detaining him in the first year. The Writ Petition is misconceived, and the same is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 14.10.2009 vs