IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2009 / 31ST BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25806 of 2009(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. REMYA K., D/O.RAMACHANDRAN I., AGED 22 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAPRAMBATH HOUSE, THALIKKULAM P.O., TRICHUR DISTRICT. 2. ANJU P., D/O.VELAYUDHAN T., AGED 22 YEARS, VILAKKANCHERY HOUSE, CHELAMBRA P.O., MALAPPURAM. 3. SANGEETHA K.S., W/O.A.K.SURESH, AGED 22 YEARS, KOOTHATH HOUSE, MANNAMBATTA P.O., SRIKRISHNAPURAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 4. SANJAY SREEKUMAR K., S/O.SREEKUMARAN K., AGED 23 YEARS, KANANGHAT HOUSE, VANDOOR P.O., MALAPPURAM. 5. SARIN K., S/O.ASOKAN K., AGED 24 YEARS, KELOTH HOUSE, KOYILANDI P.O., CALICUT. 6. AJMAL T.A., S/O.ABDUL KHADIR, AGED 23 YEARS, THOMARASSERY, THENJIPPALAM P.O., PANAMBRA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. ANOOP V.M., S/O.KUMARAN V.M., AGED 24 YEARS, CHITTADY ILLATH, KOTTOOLY P.O., CALICUT. 8. SHAMSEER T.K., S/O.ABDUL RASHEED, AGED 24 YEARS, THARAKATH KULATHERY, THANALOOR P.O. MALAPPURAM. 9. ANJUSH V.P., S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN V.P., AGED 23 YEARS, ANUGRAHA, KOTTAMPARAMBA, CALICUT. 10. FASLA CHOLAKKAL, D/O.ABDUL AZIZ, AGED 23 YEARS, PARAMBILTHODY HOUSE, B.K.PADY, MAMBURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 11. NAMITHA K.N., D/O.K.N.NEELAKANTHAN ALAYATH, AGED 24 YEARS, GOKULAM, NEAR KSEB, KOVILAKAM ROAD, MANKAVU P.O., CALICUT. WP(C).No. 25806 of 2009(U) 12. ALWIN AUGUSTINE, S/O.N.A.AUGUSTY, AGED 24 YEARS, NALOLIKKAL HOUSE, CHATHAMANGALAM P.O., CALICUT. 13. SANAL BABU P., S/O.PRABHAKARAN, AGED 24 YEARS, PUNATHIL HOUSE, KARUVANTHURUTHI P.O., FAROKE, CALICUT. 14. SIYAZ AHAMMED P., S/O.MUHAMMED KUTTY, AGED 25 YEARS, MARAVA HOUSE, NEAR A.V.HIGH SCHOOL, PONNANI, MALAPPURAM. 15. RASHEED P., S/O.ISMAIL KUTTY HAJI, AGED 28 YEARS, PERINGOLI HOUSE, KALPPALLY, MAVOOR P.O., CALICUT. 16. MRIDUL M., S/O.RAJENDRAN K.N., AGED 23 YEARS, SANDRAM HOUSE, KURAVATHOOR P.O., CALICUT. BY ADV. MR.M.R.HARIRAJ MR.SURAJ.S MR.P.A.KUMARAN SMT.VINEETHA B. MR.NIRMAL V NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., KERALA, PIN 673 635. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., KERALA PIN 673 635. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 25806 of 2009 - U ---------------------------------------- Dated 22nd September, 2009 Judgment Heard Sri.M.R.Hariraj, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the University of Calicut. 2. The petitioners are students undergoing the B.Pharm. degree course in Devakiamma Memorial College of Pharmacy, Malappuram, a college affiliated to the University of Calicut. Petitioners 1 to 3 completed their course during the academic year 2007-2008 and the other petitioners even earlier during the academic year 2006-2007. All of them had appeared for the third year B.Pharm. degree examination conducted by the University of Calicut in January, 2009. The results were published in June, 2009. The petitioners failed in the paper ‘Pharmaceutical MicroBiology and Bio-Technology’. Since the petitioners were expecting better marks, they have applied for revaluation of their answer scripts. Ext.P1 is the application for revaluation submitted by the first petitioner. Ext.P2 is the receipt evidencing payment of fee by the first petitioner. Ext.P3 series are receipts evidencing payment of fee by W.P. (C)No.25806/2009 2 the other petitioners for revaluation of their answer scripts. In this writ petition, the petitioners seek expeditious revaluation of their answer scripts in 'Pharmaceutical Micro-Biology and Bio-Technology' for which they had appeared in the third year examination conducted in January, 2009. The petitioners submit that if their answer scripts are revalued, they are sure to secure a pass and will be in a position to apply for admission to the M.Pharm. degree course this year itself. In this writ petition, the petitioners seek a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to revalue their answer scripts and to declare the results within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 3. Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the University of Calicut submits that the University will revalue the petitioners’ answer scripts in the concerned subjects if their applications are in order and they have paid the prescribed fee and communicate the results within eight weeks from today. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to revalue the petitioners’ answer scripts in the paper 'Pharmaceutical Micro-Biology and Bio- Technology' for which they had appeared in the third year B.Pharm. W.P. (C)No.25806/2009 3 examination held in January, 2009 and to communicate the results to them within eight weeks from today. If the petitioners have applied for scrutiny, the Controller of Examinations shall also make necessary arrangements to have a scrutiny of the petitioners’ answer scripts conducted within ten days from the date on which a certified copy of this judgment is produced by the petitioners before the Controller of Examinations, University of Calicut. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vaa