IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31955 of 2009(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- NAJAH ABDURAHMAN P.K., S/O. ABDURAHMAN P.K., “ALIF”, POONADATH ROAD, EAST NADAKKAVU, ERANJIPPALAM P.O., CALICUT. BY ADV. SMT.S.JASMINE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY, THENJIPPALAM. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, CALICUT UNIVERSITY, THENJIPPALAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.31955 of 2009 - L ---------------------------------------- Dated 10th November, 2009 Judgment Heard Smt.Jasmine S., the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the University of Calicut. 2. The petitioner appeared for the first year MBBS examination conducted by the University of Calicut in August, 2009. The petitioner failed in two papers namely, 'Anatomy' and 'Physiology'. He has therefore applied for revaluation of his answer scripts by submitting Ext.P1 application dated 7.11.2009. It is submitted that the requisite fee has also been paid. The petitioner submits that he had done well in the examination and that he is hopeful of securing a pass if his answer scripts are revalued. He also submits that without passing the first year examination, he cannot attend classes for the second year of the MBBS course which will commence on 11.11.2009 thereby visiting him with serious consequences. W.P.(C) No.31955/2009 2 On these grounds, he seeks expeditious revaluation of the answer scripts. 3. Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel for the University of Calicut submits that the pass percentage for the first year MBBS examination is below 61% in all the Medical Colleges affiliated to the University of Calicut taken together, that a large number of candidates are likely to seek revaluation and therefore it would not be possible to revalue the petitioner's answer scripts and communicate the result to him within two weeks as prayed for in the writ petition. He submits that the last date for submission of applications for revaluation is 18.11.2009 and that within eight weeks thereafter, the University will revalue the petitioner's answer scripts and communicate the result to him. 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 petitioner's answer scripts described in Ext.P1 application revalued and to communicate the result to him expeditiously and in any event, within eight weeks from the W.P.(C) No.31955/2009 3 date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations, University of Calicut. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vaa