HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MADAN B.LOKUR AND HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT APPEAL NO.1021 OF 2011 Dt: 16-12-2011. Between: P.RAVI KIRAN RAO .. APPELLANT AND THE JNTUH, KUKATPALLY, HYDERABAD REP. BY VICE CHANCELLOR AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MADAN B.LOKUR AND HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT APPEAL NO.1021 OF 2011 JUDGMENT: (PER HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI Madan B.Lokur) The appellant is aggrieved by an order dated 21-10-2011 passed by a learned single Judge in W.P.No.25994 of 2011. 2. The appellant was a student of M.B.A (HR) course in the 4th respondent-Nalla Malla Reddy Engineering College, Ghatkesar. The course has four semesters and the appellant qualified in the I, II and III semesters. As regards IVth semester, the examination was scheduled to be held from 25-7-2011. The appellant took the examination in respect of two papers, but he could not take the third paper since he met with a serious accident and was admitted to hospital. The third paper was to be held on 29.7.2011. 3. After the appellant recovered from the accident, he approached the college for holding a special examination so that he could clear his IVth semester as well. 4. Since the college declined to hold a special examination, the appellant preferred a writ petition which was dismissed by a learned single Judge and that is how the appellant is now before us. 5. It is submitted by learned counsel that the appellant will lose one year if he is not allowed to take the remaining paper which he missed due to an unfortunate accident. It is further submitted by learned counsel that his client is prepared to bear all the expenses for holding a fresh examination specifically for the appellant. 6. We issued notice to the college, since we felt that one year of the student may be wasted. 7. Learned Standing Counsel for the University informs us that a supplementary examination will be held in February, 2012 in which not only the appellant but others who have perhaps not cleared their examination or could not sit for the examination for some reason will be allowed to participate. This is as per the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, MBA (Regular) Academic Regulations 2009 (for short ‘Regulations’). He submits that no special dispensation can be made in respect of the appellant in this regard. 8. One of the questions that arises before us is whether the project work done by the appellant will be taken into consideration or whether the appellant will be required to undertake a fresh project. 9. Learned Standing Counsel for the University, by drawing reference to clause 5.6 of Regulations, 2009 points out that the project work will be taken into consideration only after the appellant passes the examination. He says that there will not be any necessity for the appellant to undertake a fresh project and the project already undertaken by him will be taken into consideration for awarding him the degree. 10. Regulation 5.6 of Regulations, reads as under: “ 5.6 The work on the project shall be initiated in the beginning of the fourth semester and the duration of the project is for one semester. A candidate is permitted to submit Project Thesis only after successful completion of theory and practical course with the approval of PRC not earlier than 40 weeks from the date of registration of the project work. For the approval of PRC the candidate shall submit the draft copy of thesis to the Principal (through Head of the Department) and shall make an oral presentation before the PRC.” 11. Learned Standing Counsel for the University also informs us that the Project Review Committee will meet soon after the declaration of the results and it is expected that the results will be declared within a month or so after the supplementary examination. 12. In view of the above, it appears to us that the appellant will not lose one full academic year, as apprehended, although he will certainly lose some time. Unfortunately, this cannot be helped in view of the academic regulations and in view of the fact that it is not possible to hold a special examination for every student who misses out on an examination. 13. The writ appeal is disposed of in view of the submissions made by the learned Standing Counsel for the University that the supplementary examination for the appellant will be held along with all other candidates in February, 2012 and necessary steps would be taken to declare the results as well as to conduct the project review at the earliest. 14. Miscellaneous petitions are also disposed of. ( MADAN B.LOKUR, CJ ) Dt: 16-12-2011. ( SANJAY KUMAR, J ) Nagesh Babu