IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL NO.1370 OF 2009 Dt.30.11.2009 Between: Girish Prasad Reddy … Appellant And The Registrar, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Univesity Kukatpally, Hyderabad and another … Respondents Counsel for the Appellant: Sri Kasa Jaganmohan Reddy Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Sri K. Rathangapani Reddy THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL NO.1370 OF 2009 JUDGMENT: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Sri Anil R. Dave) Being aggrieved by an order dt.23.10.2009 passed in Writ Petition No.21519 of 2009, this appeal has been filed by the original petitioner, a student studying in respondent No.2 – College. Before the learned Single Judge, the appellant – petitioner had made a grievance that he was not promoted to 4th year 1st semester and his result for 3rd year 2nd semester of B.Tech. course had been withheld on the ground that he was not having sufficient attendance. It was the case of the respondents before the learned Single Judge that the petitioner – student had the attendance of 64.38% only and as it was less than the minimum percentage of attendance required, he was not permitted to study in higher semester. The learned Advocate appearing for the appellant – student has drawn our attention to the proceedings No.D3/4797/2007, dt.12.11.2007 issued by respondent No.1 – University, whereby it has been provided that if a student has remained absent due to his participation in sports event held at State, Inter University, Inter Collegiate, National or International level, he is entitled to be given attendance to the extent to which he has participated in such sports event. It is not in dispute that the aforestated proceedings had not been considered by the respondents while calculating the attendance of the appellant. It is the case of the appellant that if the aforestated proceedings had been taken into account, he would have been entitled to some additional days of presence and in that event, as he had participated in sports event from 17th to 19th February, 2009, the said three days had been added in his attendance and he could have completed 65% of attendance and with addition of 10% of grace attendance, he could have been promoted to attend the next semester. In view of the aforestated undisputed fact, we direct the respondents to consider the representation made by the appellant dt.8.9.2009, in the light of the proceedings dt.12.11.2007 and take appropriate decision as soon as possible and preferably within one week from today. Incidentally, the learned Advocate appearing for the appellant has also made a submission that during the pendency of the aforestated petition, for some time, he was permitted to attend the classes in IV Year I Semester, but subsequently he was prevented from attending the classes in view of dismissal of the Writ Petition. It has been submitted that the appellant would like to make a representation to the respondent authorities in this regard also, so that the absence, which was not voluntary, may be pardoned by the respondent authorities. We are sure that if such a representation is made, the respondent authorities shall look into the same with due sympathy and take appropriate decision as soon as possible. The appeal is allowed to the above extent with no order as to costs. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Appeal, W.A.M.P. Nos.2865 and 2866 of 2009, filed by the appellant for interim relief, are disposed of as infructuous. ______________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ ______________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 30.11.2009 bnr Note: Issue C.C. in two (2) days. (B.O) bnr