IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 33342 of 2009(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SHYAM.R, ANUGRAHA, OTTAPALAM ROAD, CHERPULASSERY, PALAKKAD. BY ADVS. MR.P.P.THAJUDEEN MR.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY.P.O, CALICUT. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY.P.O, CALICUT. BY ADV. MR.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC CALICUT UTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 33342 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 20th day of November 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner appeared for the VIIth semester B.Tech degree examination in Computer Science and Engineering conducted by the University of Calicut in June 2009. The petitioner failed in the paper “Advanced Topics in Database Systems”. He has therefore applied for revaluation of his answer scripts by submitting Ext.P1 application dated 17.11.2009. The petitioner submits that he has completed his course of study, that he has been offered employment as Software Engineer in Infosys Technologies Limited, that he had done well in the examination, that he has passed all the other semester examinations and that if his answer script is revalued, he is sure to secure a pass in the examination. On these grounds, he seek expeditious revaluation of his answer script. 2. Sri. P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the University of Calicut submits that if the petitioner's application for revaluation is in order and the W.P.(C). No. 33342 OF 2009 2 requisite fee has been paid, the University will take expeditious steps to revalue his answer script and to 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 expeditious steps to have the petitioner's answer script of the VIIth semester B.Tech degree examination in Computer Science and Engineering held in June 2009 revalued and to communicate the result to him expeditiously and in any event, within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the second respondent. (P.N.RAVINDRAN) JUDGE kkms/