IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18579 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. ARUN LAL.S., AISWARYA, ST.GEORGE LANE, KUMARAPURAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE PO, TRIVANDRUM 2. CINCHU SANTHAPPAN, KANADU THANNIRMUKKAM PO., CHERTHALA ALEPPEY 3. DEEPTHA MURALI,KULUBI, ANGADICKAL MALAYIL, PUTHENKAVU PO., CHENGANNUR ALLEPPEY 4. DIANA BABU, FLAT 801, INTERNATIONAL GARDEN SQUARE, PUSHPAGIRI ROAD, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.BABU CHERUKARA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM 2. PRINCIPAL, PUSHPAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH CENTRE, THIRUVALLA PATHANAMTHITA BY SRI. T.A. SHAJI - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.18579 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are MBBS students. They did not pass the second year examination in all subjects in their first attempt. Therefore, they wrote the supplementary examination, results of which are yet to be published. In the meanwhile, the final year Part I examination is scheduled to be held today, which has been stated to be postponed to tomorrow. The petitioner seeks a direction to the University to permit them to write the final year Part I examination subject to the result of the second year supplementary examination written by them. 2. Earlier, they approached this Court by filing a writ petition, in which Ext.P9 judgment was passed directing the University to consider the representations filed by the petitioner. Now the University has passed orders as per directions in that judgment. Exts.P10 to P13, which are identical read thus: W.P.(c)No.18579/08 2 “With reference to the above, I am to inform you that the University examined your representation in detail as per the judgment in W.P.(c) No.17104 of 2008 of the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala. The existing University Regulations with regard to the MBBS course do not permit a II year MBBS failed candidate to appear in III Prof. Part I Examination unless he passes all subjects of II Prof. Examination. As such, you being failed candidate (for II year Examination), University cannot permit you to appear for the final Part I Examination to be commenced from 20 th June 2008”. 3. As per the Rules applicable, admittedly, only those students, who have passed all subjects in the second year examination, can appear for the final year examination. The Rules are prescribed for ensuring standards of education. I cannot find fault with the University for adhering to the Rules for relaxation of which there is no provision in fact. I am of opinion that the University should strictly adhere to the Rules in all cases. Therefore, I do not find any merit in any of the contentions of the petitioners in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.18579/08 3