IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31437 of 2009(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SOUMYA K.S., AGED 24,D/O.SUNNY,KUTHIKANDATHIL HOUSE, NJAYAPILLI P.O.,KOTHAMANGALAM (VIA) THATTEKKAD. BY ADVS. MR. K.S.MADHUSOODANAN, MR.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI, MR.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY, MR.M.M.VINOD KUMAR, SMT.K.M.RAMYA. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY,PRIYADARSHINI HILLS P.O.,KOTTAYAM,PIN-686 560. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, ST.JOSEPH COLLEGE OF NURSING, DHARMAGIRI,KOTHAMANGALAM. R1 BY MR. T.A. SHAJI, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.31437 of 2009 - Y ---------------------------------------- Dated 4th November, 2009 Judgment Heard Sri.K.S.Madhusoodanan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitoiner and Sri.T.A.Shaji, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner appeared for the second semester B.Sc. degree examination in Nursing conducted by the Mahatma Gandhi University in August, 2009. The results were published on 12.10.2009. The petitioner failed in the subjects 'Medical Nursing including communicable Diseases, Pathology, Dieletics and Dermatological Nursing' and 'Pharmacology'. She has therefore applied for revaluation of her answer scripts in the said subjects by submitting Ext.P5 application dated 26.10.2009. It is stated that the requisite fee has also been paid. The petitioner submits that last date to apply for registration to appear for the fourth semester examination is 6.11.2009 and that the fourth semester examination will commence on 20.11.2009. It is stated that without passing the W.P.(C) No.31437/2009 2 second year B.Sc.degree examination, a Nursing student cannot appear for the fourth semester examination. The petitioner submits that she had done well in the examination and was hopeful of securing a pass. She also submits that if her answer scripts are revalued, she is sure to secure a pass. On these grounds, the petitioner seeks expeditious revaluation of her answer scripts so as to enable her to appear for the fourth semester examination scheduled to commence from 20.11.2009. 3. The results of the second year B.Sc. degree examination were published only on 12.10.2009. The petitioner applied for revaluation on 26.10.2009. It will be virtually impossible for the University to revalue the petitioner's answer scripts and to communicate the result to her before 6.11.2009. Since the petitioner has not passed the second year examination, she cannot register and appear for the fourth semester examination. However, that does not mean that revaluation of the petitioner's answer scripts should be indefinitely delayed. W.P.(C) No.31437/2009 3 I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to take steps to have the petitioner's answer scripts described in Ext.P5 application revalued and to communicate the results to her expeditiously and in any event within six weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations, Mahatma Gandhi University. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vaa