IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2009 / 24TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 28979 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. LINI DAS M., LINI NIVAS, PARIPALLY.P.O., KOLLAM DIST. 2. HIMA RAVEENDRAN, USHA MANDIRAM, AYOOR.P.O., KOLLAM DIST. 3. VEENA.S.NATH, KARTHIKA, MANIYAR.P.O. PUNALUR, KOLLAM DIST. 4. BINILA.G.S., SUDHA BHAVAN, VENCHEMPU.P.O PUNALUR, KOLLAM DIST. 5. BESSYMOLE.B., SIBI BHAVAN, MAHARMA NAGAR 59, PULAMON.P.O., KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DIST. 6. USHUS.L., USHAS BHAVAN, VETTITHITTA.P.O. ALIMUKKU, KOLLAM DIST. 7. RESHMA.K.U., USHAS, MADAPPARA, ELAMPAL.P.O., PUNALUR, KOLLAM DIST. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28979 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard Dr.K.P.Satheesan , the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri M.Rajagopalan Nair, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala University. 2. The petitioners appeared for the first semester M.Sc degree examination in Mathematics conducted by the University of Kerala in February 2009. The results were published on 20.8.2009. All the petitioners except the seventh petitioner secured only single digit marks in Linear Algebra. The mark lists were forwarded by the University to the College where the petitioners are studying on 26.8.2009. According to the petitioners, they received the mark lists only on 1.10.2009. On noticing that they have been awarded very low marks in the paper on Linear Algebra, all of them applied for revaluation by submitting Exts.P7 to P13 applications. As regards the seventh petitioner, her grievance is that she was hopeful of getting better marks. This writ petition is filed seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the University to expeditiously W.P.(C) No. 28979/09 2 revalue their answer scripts in Linear Algebra. 3. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala University submits that the last date for submission of applications for scrutiny of answer scripts was 9.10.2009. He also submits that the petitioners cannot seek revaluation of their answer scripts since there is no provision for revaluation in the case of post graduate students. The learned counsel appearing for the University however concedes that the petitioners have submitted Exts.P7 to P13 applications for revaluation of their answer scripts in Linear Algebra. In my opinion, as the petitioners have applied for revaluation of their answer scripts within the time stipulated to apply for scrutiny, by paying a fee higher than the fee prescribed for scrutiny, the University should treat their applications for revaluation as applications for scrutiny of their answer scripts. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to treat Exts.P7 to P13 as applications for scrutiny of the petitioners' answer scripts in the paper 'Linear Algebra' for which they had appeared in the first semester M.Sc degree examination held in February 2009 and arrange for scrutiny of their answer scripts. Since W.P.(C) No. 28979/09 3 the petitioners are now students of the third semester and will have to again appear for the supplementary examination, if there is no change in the marks after scrutiny, I direct the respondents to make arrangements for scrutiny of the petitioners answer scripts within one month from today. Needless to say if on such scrutiny it is found that the valuation was not proper, the University shall take such steps as are necessary to remedy the injustice meted out to the petitioners. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps