IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2009 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 29420 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BRINTO BABU A., ALOOR KIZHAKOOT HOUSE,KUNDANNUR P.O., ATTATHARA,THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.MADHUSUDHANAN SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL SRI.PRAMJI PAUL VAZHAPPILLY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CALICUT UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR,CALICUT. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, CALICUT UNIVERSITY,CALICUT. BY SRI. P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 29420 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard Sri. V.Madhusudhanan, 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 supplementary 6th semester B.Tech degree examination in Electronics and Communication Engineering conducted by the Calicut University in April, 2009 . The results were published on 23.8.2009. The petitioner failed in the paper Digital Signal Processing. He has therefore applied for revaluation of his answer script by submitting an application dated 8.9.2009. It is stated that the requisite fee has also been paid. Even though a copy of the application is not produced, the details regarding the same are given in para 3 of the writ petition. The petitioner submits that he has passed all the other semester examinations and that he has been offered employment. He submits that if his answer script in Digital Signal Processing is revalued, he is sure to secure a pass. On these grounds, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to revalue his answer script and to communicate the result to him expeditiously. W.P.(C) No. 29420/09 2 3. When this writ petition came up for admission on 19.10.2009, Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel for the University was requested to ascertain whether the petitioner has applied for revaluation of his answer script. Today, when this writ petition came up for hearing, the learned standing counsel for the University submitted that an application for revaluation has been submitted by the petitioner on 8.9.2009. He also submitted that the University will take expeditious steps to revalue the petitioner's answer script and to communicate the result to him, if his application is otherwise in order . In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to take steps to have the petitioner's answer script revalued and to communicate the result to him within six weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations, University of Calicut. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps W.P.(C) No. 29420/09 3