IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2009 / 1ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26624 of 2009(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SANKARLINGAM P.A, S/O.ARUNACHALAM, PUTHENVEEDU HOUSE, SURABHI GARDEN, CHIYYARAM P.O., THRISSUR-680 026. BY ADV. MR.RANJITH XAVIER RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY P.O., CALICUT. PIN-673 635. 2. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, UNIVERSITY P.O., CALICUT. PIN-673 635. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR. P.C. SASIDHARAN,SC, UTY OF CLT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.26624 of 2009 - W ------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.Ranjith Xavier, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Calicut University. 2. The petitioner appeared for the eighth semester B.Tech. degree Examination in Electronics and Communication Engineering conducted by the University of Calicut in June 2009. The results were published in August 2009. The petitioner failed in the paper Industrial Drives. He has therefore applied for revaluation of his answer script in the said paper by submitting Ext.P2 application dated 13.8.2009 and he has paid the requisite fee. The petitioner submits that he has passed all the other semester examinations and the other papers of 8th semester examinations and that if his answer script in Industrial Drives is revalued, he is sure to secure a pass. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to re-value his answer script in Industrial Drives and to communicate the result expeditiously. 3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Calicut University submits that the University will revalue the petitioners' answer W.P(C) No.26624 of 2009 - W 2 script in Industrial Drives, if his application is otherwise in order and the requisite fee has been paid expeditiously and in any event within eight weeks. He also submits that the result of revaluation will be communicated to the petitioner expeditiously thereafter. In the light of the stand taken by the Calicut University, no further orders are called for in this writ petition except to direct the University of Calicut to complete the revaluation of the petitioners' answer script in Industrial Drives and to communicate the results to him within eight weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations, Calicut University. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA TO JUDGE ab W.P(C) No.26624 of 2009 - W 3