IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33926 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. DOJO DOMINIC, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O. DOMINIC, THEKKEKATTU HOUSE, NEDUMANNY P.O., NEDUMKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. PIN-686 542. (REG.NO.175017). 2. SHIHAB A., AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL AZEEZ C., PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANAKKAYAM ROAD, CHITTAR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. PIN- 689 663. (REG.NO.140877). BY ADV. SRI.JAISON JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM. BY S.C. SHRI T.A. SHAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.33926 of 2010-M - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of November, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioners have completed their B.Tech Degree course from Carmel Engineering College, Perunad, Ranni. The first petitioner was studying for Information Technology and the second petitioner was studying for Electronics and Communication. The petitioners appeared for the fourth semester examination in April-May 2010. The first petitioner wrote two subjects and the second petitioner wrote one subject. The results of the said examination were published in September, 2010. Both the petitioners have failed in one subject, viz. Signals and Systems. 2. Aggrieved by the results of the examination, the petitioners have applied for revaluation of the answer papers. Exts.P1 and P1(a) are the photo copies of the pay-in-slip showing remittance of the required fee for revaluation and Exts.P2 and P2(a) are the copies of applications. The prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the University to revalue the answer sheets of the petitioners and communicate the results forthwith. 3. It is submitted that the second petitioner is working in ONGC, Mumbai and accordingly it is prayed that a direction may be issued to wpc 33926/2010 2 revalue the answer papers at the earliest. 4. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the University. 5. There will be a direction to the University to consider the applications and revalue the answer papers and communicate the results to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of five weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if the applications and the payment of fee are otherwise in order. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/