IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2008 / 27TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24624 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ REJITH KRISHNAN, AGED 22, S/O. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, VARIKANDATHIL KRISHNA PRABHA THEKKUMBHAGAM VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM P.GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY. REP. BY THE REGISTRAR, O/O.THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY ATHIRAMBUZHA, KOTTAYAM. 2. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMBUZHA, KOTTAYAM. 3. CONVENER, SYNDICATE SUB COMMITTEE OF STUDENTS WELFARE AND DISCIPLINE, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMBUZHA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI. T.A. SHAJI, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 24624 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 18th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a private candidate appearing for the B.Com. Degree course of the Mahatma Gandhi University. He appeared for the final year examination in March, 2007 in respect of which the University found out malpractices indulged in by the petitioner. An enquiry was ordered with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. A Syndicate Sub Committee for the students' welfare and discipline has taken a decision to recommend cancellation of the petitioner's second year B.Com degree examination and to debar him from appearing in any examination of the University earlier than August, 2008. But, that decision of the sub committee requires ratification of the Syndicate. The next meeting of the Syndicate is scheduled to be held only on 9-9-2008. In the meanwhile, the examinations are due in August, 2008. The petitioner seeks a direction to the University to permit the petitioner to write for the examination. 2. The learned standing counsel for the University submits that it is true that the sub committee has decided to recommend cancellation of the petitioner's IInd year B. Com degree examination and debar him from appearing any examination of the University earlier than August, 2008. In view of the above fact situation, I am of opinion that the petitioner can be permitted to write the examination in August, 2008, subject to ratification of the recommendation of the sub committee by the Syndicate. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to permit the petitioner to appear for the examinations to be conducted in August, 2008, subject to the W.P.C. No. 24624/2008 -: 2 :- ratification of the recommendation of the sub committee by the Syndicate. Issue certified copy of this judgment to the counsel for the petitioner today itself. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.