HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1659 of 2011 Date : 14.02.2011 Between : Mohd. Hameed Pasha. …..Petitioner And The Registrar, Osmania University, Hyderabad & others. .....Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1659 of 2011 ORDER : This writ petition is filed, seeking directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not extending the benefit of 0.5% grace marks rule to him, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner has completed his B.E. Civil Engineering course in 2008 and he appeared for the Common Entrance Test for Post Graduate course. He is admitted into M.E. (Structural Engineering) in 2009 and is pursuing the course. The said course is of two years, and as per the scheme of examination, in first year, candidates have to pass 12 theory subjects, 2 practical papers and have to participate in two seminars. The entire 2nd year is for project work and the candidates are permitted to appear for final VIVA examinations only on completion of theory papers. In this case, the petitioner has appeared for 1st year examinations and in one of the theory subjects, by name, Structural Analysis-I, he failed and secured only 44 marks, whereas, passing mark was 50. It is the case of the petitioner that there was a decision of the Academic Senate, approving the proposal for adding of 0.5% marks as grace marks. It is his grievance that as there are totally 1500 marks, if 0.5% marks in aggregate are added, he is entitled for addition of 7 ½ marks to the subject of Structural Analysis, but inspite of the same, he is not being extended such benefit. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents that as per Rules and Regulations governing M.E. and M.Tech. courses, which were approved by the Standing Committee of Academic Senate, there is no provision for awarding 0.5% grace marks. It is submitted that even the circular relied on by the learned counsel for petitioner cannot be applied to him, as he has not completed the course. It is submitted that though the petitioner has appeared for theory examinations, he has not submitted any theses, and therefore, he is not entitled for addition of grace marks. For addition of grace marks, unless there is a decision by the competent authority, which is made applicable to the study being pursued by the petitioner, no direction can be granted to that effect. As it is submitted that as per Rules and Regulations and academic instructions applicable for M.E. and M.Tech. courses, there is no provision to add 0.5% grace marks, and admittedly, as the petitioner has not completed the two year course, the circular relied on by him cannot be made applicable to him, so as to grant the directions as prayed for. For the aforesaid reasons, the writ petition is devoid of merit and it is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 14th February 2011 ajr