HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7984 of 2007 Dated 23rd April, 2007 Between Zaheer Fatima Makeen …Petitioner and Secretary to Government, Education Department, Govt. of AP, Hyderabad and ors …Respondent. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 7984 OF 2007 ORDER: Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioner is a student of fourth respondent-College studying Post Graduation in M.A. Literature. She filed this Writ Petition seeking Writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to permit her to write examinations of III and IV semesters of M.A. English Literature. So far as IV semester examinations are concerned, they commenced from 16-4-2007. After completion of I and II Semesters, the petitioner did not attend the classes for completion of the term of III semester. It is her grievance that she is eligible to write III and IV semester examinations, but in spite of the same, the respondents are not issuing hall ticket to write examinations. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents that as per the academic regulations, the petitioner is not eligible to write IV semester examinations as much as she did not write III semester examinations. With regard to III semester examinations, it is submitted that the petitioner is having only 65% attendance and as per the academic regulations, minimum required attendance is 75%. But however, it is not disputed that there is power to condone the shortage of attendance to the extent of 10% on paying requisite fee. As much as the petitioner is not eligible to write IV semester examinations as per the academic regulations, no direction can be given to the respondents to permit the petitioner to write IV semester examinations. So far as III semester examinations are concerned, as much as the petitioner is having 65% of attendance, I dispose of the Writ Petition permitting the petitioner to make an application for condonation of shortage of attendance by paying the requisite fee. If such an application is filed, the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders. If the petitioner is found eligible , the respondents shall issue hall ticket by receiving the necessary fee, if not already paid by the petitioner and allow her to write III semester examinations. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ---------------------------------- JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATE: 23rd April, 2007 Msnr.