IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 29TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5706 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. SUBIN K.RAJAN, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.K.A.RAJAN, KALLORETHU HOUSE, OMALLOOR (P.O), PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. SHAHANSHA.A., AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.AKBAR SHAH, KEECHERIYIL HOUSE, PETTA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN, THE BOARD OF ADJUDICATION OF GRIEVANCES, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, ST.JOHN'S COLLEGE, PRAKKANAM (P.O), PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. THE MANAGER, ST.JOHN'S COLLEGE, PRAKKANAM (P.O), PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. R1 & 2 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI T.A.SHAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 5706 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 18, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners were students in B.Com. and MBA of St. John's College of which the 3rd respondent is the principal. They were dismissed for some misconduct on 3.2.2008. It is submitted that they have filed Exts.P3 and P4 appeals which are pending consideration by the 1st respondent. According to the petitioners, while there is delay in considering the appeal, they will be losing their opportunity to appear for the examination. 2. As long as the order of dismissal stands, petitioners are admittedly debarred from participating in the examination. At this stage all that this court will be justified in doing is to direct the 1st respondent to finalise Exts.P3 and P4 appeals on an expeditious basis. Having heard the counsel for the petitioners and also the Standing Counsel for the University, I dispose of this writ petition WP(C) 5706/08 Page numbers directing that the 1st respondent shall pass final orders on Ext.P4 and P5 appeals as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-