IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32705 of 2009(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. RAHUL S. MOHAN, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O. SHYAM MOHAN, RESIDING AT AMBADY, KANATTUKARA P.O., THRISSUR DIST. 2. SANDEEPAN C, S/O. GOPALAN, AGED 22 YEARS, BHOOMIJA HOUSE, VATTENAD, KOOTTANAD P.O., PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. MR.T.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CLICUT UNIVERSITY, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2009, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 32719/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos. 32705 & 32719 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard Sri. Madhu T., the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the University of Calicut. 2. The petitioners in W.P.(C) No. 32705 of 2009 appeared for the 3rd semester B.Tech degree examination in Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering conducted by the University of Calicut in December, 2008. The results were published in the first week of October, 2009. The petitioners failed in the paper “Electronic Circuits”. They have therefore applied for revaluation of their answer scripts by submitting Exts.P1 & P2 applications dated 12.10.2009. 3. The petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 32719 of 2009 appeared for the 5th semester B.Tech degree examination in Information Technology conducted by the University of Calicut in December, 2008. The results were published in W.P.(C) No. 32705 & 32719/09 2 the first week of October, 2009. The petitioner failed in the paper “Digital Data Communications”. He has therefore applied for revaluation of his answer script by submitting Exts.P1 application dated 13.10.2009. 4. The petitioners submit that they have completed their course of study, that they had done well in the examination, that they are sure to secure a pass if their answer scripts are revalued and that they can seek employment if they secure a pass in the examination. On these grounds, the petitioners seek expeditious revaluation of their answer scripts.. 3. Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel for the University of Calicut submits that the University will take expeditious steps to revalue the petitioners' answer scripts and to communicate the result to them, if their applications are otherwise in order. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of these writ petitions with a direction to the respondents to take steps to have the petitioners' W.P.(C) No. 32705 & 32719/09 3 answer scripts revalued and to communicate the result to them expeditiously and in any event within eight weeks from the date on which the petitioners produce a certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations, University of Calicut. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps W.P.(C) No. 32705 & 32719/09 4 P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps