IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 30690 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ZINA RAVEENDRAN, AGED 21 S/O.K.RAVEENDRAN, 'PALAZHI' T.C.NO.31/506(4) Y.M.A. ROAD, CHAKKAI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.MOHAMMED SHAH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PPHYSICAL EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA. 3. PRINCIPAL, MOHANDAS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, ANAD, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).30690/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is pursuing her fourth year B.Tech Degree course in a College affiliated to the first respondent, University. Petitioner is aggrieved by the denial of grace marks to her in spite of Ext.P1 order issued by the University providing grace marks to the students of professional and Post Graduate Courses who have proved their excellence in athletics and games. It seems that the petitioner was denied admission on the ground that there was no order providing for awarding of grace marks during the year 2005-06. But the said system was reinstated with effect from 2006-07. 2. Similarly situated students have approached this Court in Writ petition No.4724/2008 and this Court found that the decision taken by the University to dispense with the award of grace marks for the period 2005-06 alone as arbitrary and without the support of W.P.(C).30690/2008 2 any reasonable classification in that regard. Declaration made in Ext.P7 judgment in this regard is applicable to the case of the petitioner. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the University submits that the petitioner's case will be considered in the light of Ext.P7 judgment provided she files an application in that regard through the Principal of the College, before the Director of Physical Education. Petitioner shall do so. 4. In the result, writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to file an application claiming the benefit of grace marks in terms of Ext.P1 order for the year 2005-06, by means of an application to be submitted before the second respondent to be forwarded to the third respondent within two weeks from today. If it is so done, first respondent shall take a decision on the same after calling for the remarks from the second respondent and take a decision on the petitioner's application W.P.(C).30690/2008 3 treating the petitioner as eligible for the benefit declared by this Court in Ext.P7 judgment. Needful shall be done within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs