IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2009 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7785 of 2009(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. ANAND.G.(ECONOMICS), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.G.GOPINATHAN NAIR, KOMALA VILASOM,TC-36/155, EANCHAKKAL,VALLAKKADAVU P.O., TRIVANDRUM-8. 2. VISHNU.K.K.(ECONOMICS), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR, VISHNU BHAVAN,TC-3/1354(1), EAST PATTOM,PATTOM P.O. 3. RAJESH KRISHNAN.R.V.(ECONOMICS), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.RAVEENDRAN.V.K., TC-49/1112,KADAYIL VILAKAM, KALIPPANKULAM,MANAKKADU P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 4. SUNIL.M.B.(ECONOMICS), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.MANIKANDAN.M., NELLIVILAKATHU VEEDU,VENNIYOOR, NELLIVILA P.O. 5. MANIKANDAN.R.(HINDI), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.RAJASHEKARAN NAIR, NIRMALA BHAVAN,PEROOR,KARYAVATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-81. 6. ARAVIND.R.L.(ECONOMICS), S/O.RAJENDRAN.S.,KUZHIVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KAKKAMAGAL,KATTAKKADA P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. 7. RATHEESH.V.(ECONOMICS), AGED 20 YEARS,S/O.VIJAYAN, KUZIMANNADI,PERUMKULANGARA, NEYYAR DAM,TRIVANDRUM. WPC NO.7785/2009 8. DILEEPKUMAR.M., AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.MAHESWARI AMMA.V., PURANNATTUKULAM,PUTHENVEEDU,CHENCHERI, NALANCHIRA P.O.,TRIVANDRUM-15. 9. JITHIN MOHAN.M.(HINDI), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.K.MOHANAN NAIR, PERUMTHITTA VEEDU,EDAGRAMAM, KARUMAM P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. 10. GIREESH.J.U.(B.COM.), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.K.JAYAKUMAR, NELLIYOORKONAM,TRIVANDRUM. 11. DEEPAK.D.(SOCIALOGY), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.DEEPAK KUMAR, KRA-43,DEEPAK NIVAS,KAIMANAM, PAPPANAMKODE P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. 12. SARATH.M.R.(ENGLISH), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, LAL BAHAVAN,MUNGATTUPARA,PANAKKODU P.O., TRIVANDRUM-52. 13. ARUN.S.NAIR (ECONOMICS), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.SASIDHARAN NAIR, KEZHUVANKAVU VEEDU,PONGUMOODU, M.C. P.O.,TRIVANDRUM-1. 14. DILEEP.V.R.(HINDI), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, DIVYA SADHANAM,PULLARIPPURATHU VEEDU, OOOKKODU P.O.,NEMOM,TRIVANDRUM-695 020. 15. NANDU.P.(ENGLISH), AGED 20 YEARS,S/O.K.PRATHIP KUMARAN NAIR, "NANDANAM",TC-7/1390(1),VRA-108, VETTAMUKKU,THIRUMALA P.O.,TRIVANDRUM-695 006. 16. MIDHUN KRISHNAN.K.(ECONOMICS), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.KRISHNAKUMAR, MADHAVA NIVAS,N.R.A. G19,NCC NAGAR, PEROORKADA P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. 17. NAIJU MOHAN (ENGLISH), AGED 19 YEARS,S/O.MOHANAN.A., PUTHUVAL PUTHEN VEEDU, NEAR PUMB HOUSE,PONGUMMOODU, M.C. P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. WPC NO.7785/2009 18. AKHILESH.M.(HISTORY), AGED 20 YEARS,S/O.MANOHARAN, MAMA BHAVAN,CHIRAKKONAM, PEYADU.P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. 19. VISHNU.P.NAIR (HISTORY), AGED 20 YEARS,S/O.PUSHKARAN NAIR, VISHNU VIHAR,KULATHINKARA, MELEPUTHEN VEEDU,PEYADU P.O. 20. AJEESH.V.V.(SOCIALOGY), AGED 18 YEARS,S/O.T.VIJAYACHANDRAN NAIR, PONGANVILA VEEDU,ULLAS NAGAR, ALANTHARA,NELLAVADA P.O. 21. RAJESH KUMAR.R.(SOCIOLOGY), AGED 18 YEARS,S/O.REJENDRAN NAIR, RESHMA BHAVAN,OZHUKUPARA, VATTAPPARA P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. 22. AIKHIL.S.(HISTORY II), AGED 20 YEARS,S/O.SURENDRN, VISHNU BHAVAN,PARAKUZHI, RESSELPURAM POST,TRIVANDRUM. 23. ARUN.B.(HISTORY-II), AGED 20 YEARS,S/O.BHAMA, ARUN NIVAS,BP NAGAR,DOOR NO.479, PEYAD POST,TRIVANDRUM. 24. RAMEEZ (II DC B.COM.), AGED 20 YEARS,S/O.RAHIM, SP V/65,LATHA COTTAGE, VENCHUVODE,SREEKARYAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 25. ABHILASH.S.(HISTORY I), AGED 21 YEARS,S/O.SATHEESAN, KRISHNAVILASAM,KESAVADASAPURAM, PATTOM P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. 26. ARUN.A.S.(SOCIOLOGY I), AGED 22 YEARS,S/O.ANILKUMAR.R., PANAPRAVILA VEEDU,VAYALARIKOM, KESAVADASAPURAM,PATTOM P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. 27. VIMALKUMAR.C.R.(I ENGLISH), AGED 18 YEARS,S/O.C.CHANDRAN, AISWARYA PUNNAKKAMUKAL, KUNNAPUZHA P.O.,TRIVANDRUM-695 032. WPC NO.7785/2009 28. HARI.M.G.(I ENGLISH), S/O.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, PALLOTTU VEEDU,THUMBODU MADAVOOR POST, TRIVANDRUM. 29. ABHISEK.V.V., S/O.VENUGOPALAN NAIR, THIRUVONALAYAM,PATTATHINKARA, THONNYKKAL P.O.,TRIVANDRUM-695 315. 30. SHAIJU.L., SHYNI NIVAS,PERINGHATTUKUZHI, NALANCHIRA P.O.,TRIVANDRUM-695 015. 31. ARAVIND.R.R.,S/O.RAJENDRAN.S., KUZHIVILA PUTHEN VEEDU,KAKKAMUKAL, KATTAKADA P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. 32. PRAVEEN.B.A., S/O.V.B.BALACHANDRAN NAIR, KAIRALI,THENNOOR POST, PERINGHAMALA,TRIVANDRUM. 33. ANOOP.S.(PSYCHOLOGY), KUKKU NIVAS,CHEERANIKARA P.O., VEMBAYAM,TRIVANDRUM-695 615. 34. HARI KRISHNAN.R.L., KADAVARTHU VEEDU,NELLANAD P.O., VAMANPURAM,PIN-695 606. 35. VIJESH.M.A., ANEESH BHAVAN,AYYAPPAN KONATHE VEEDU, CHERUVANCHAN,KOKKATHALA P.O.,TRIVANDRUM. 36. MAHEANDRAN.M.,S/O.MURALIDHARAN, SASI VILASAM,THALAKUDAVU P.O., KALLUMBHALAM-695 605,TRIVANDRUM. 37. AJITH.S., S/O.SUKUMARAN NAIR, JITHU BHAVAN,MANIKANDESWARAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695 619. 38. RAHEESH KUMAR.S.,S/O.SASIKUMAR.R., SATHEESH BHAVAN,TC 10/2204(4), CHATHRAMOOLA ROAD,KUNCHIRAMPARA, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI SMT.C.G.PREETHA SRI.ANEISH RAVINDRA WPC NO.7785/2009 RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE VICE CHANCELLOR,KERALA UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 034. 3. THE PRINCIPAL,MAHATMA GANDHI COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC FOR THE UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2009, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO.7812/2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.7785 & 7812 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 12th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are students of M.G.College, Thiruvananthapuram, the principal of which is the 3rd respondent. There is shortage of attendance to the petitioners, and according to them, they attempted to make an application to the 3rd respondent seeking condonation of the same. It is stated that the 3rd respondent has declined to accept the application. Therefore, the writ petitions have been filed praying that an order be passed requiring the 3rd respondent to condone the shortage of attendance. 2. The learned standing counsel for the University points out that in terms of the regulations framed by the University, an application seeking condonation of shortage of attendance should be made to the Principal, who has to forward the same with his recommendations to the University, which will be placed it before the Syndicate for consideration. 3. Thus, in terms of the regulations, the ultimate authority WP(C) No.7785 & 7812/2009 -2- to decide on the request is the Syndicate of the University and the application has to be submitted to the Principal, who has to forward the same to the University. Therefore, if the petitioner attempted to make an application to the 3rd respondent, there is no reason for the 3rd respondent to decline to accept the same. 4. Taking into account the complaint of the petitioners that the 3rd respondent refused to accept the applications they attempted to submit for condonation of shortage of attendance, I dispose of the writ petition with the following directions:- That it will be open to the petitioners to submit their applications for condonation of shortage of attendance to the 3rd respondent and in case the petitioners submit the application as above, the 3rd respondent shall accept the applications, if the applications are otherwise in order. The valid applications so received by the 3rd respondent, will be forwarded to the respondent University, which shall place it before the Syndicate and the Syndicate shall consider the applications in accordance with the regulations, and pass orders thereon. 5. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment WP(C) No.7785 & 7812/2009 -3- before the 3rd respondent for compliance. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg