IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2009 / 21ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 28546 of 2009(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. THOONOLI VINEETH, C/O.N.BALAN NAIR,PWD CONTRACTOR, KANNAPPURAM,CHERUKUNNU (P.O.),KANNUR. 2. AKHILESH K.BALAN, ANUSREE NIVAS,PARIYARAM (P.O.),KANNUR. 3. SAJEER K.P., THETTERI,CHUZHALI (P.O.), TALIPARAMBA,KANNUR. BY ADV. AMR.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KANNUR UNIVERSITY, REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR,OFFICE OF THE KANNUR UNIVERSITY,KANNUR. 2. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, KANNUR UNIVERSITY,OFFICE OF THE KANNUR UNIVERSITY,KANNUR. 3. VICE CHANCELLOR, KANNUR UNIVERSITY,OFFICE OF THE KANNUR UNIVERSITY,KANNUR. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. MR.M.SASEENDRAN,SC,KANNUR UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28546 of 2009 - K ---------------------------------------- Dated 13th October, 2009 Judgment Heard Sri.K.I.Sageer Ibrahim, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri.M.Saseendran, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The first petitioner appeared for the eighth semester B.Tech. degree examination, conducted by the Kannur University in June, 2009. The second and third petitioners appeared for the third semester B.Tech. degree examination held in December, 2008. The results of all these examinations were published on various dates in August, 2009 The petitioners failed in some papers. They have therefore applied for revaluation of their answer scripts by submitting Exts.P1 to P3 applications. In this writ petition, the petitioners seek a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to revalue their answer scripts expeditiously. 3. Sri.M.Saseendran, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kannur University submits that the University W.P.(C) No.28546/2009 2 will take steps to revalue the petitioners' answer scripts and to communicate the results to them within eight weeks. 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 petitioners' answer scripts revalued and to communicate the results to them within eight weeks from today. The petitioners shall, in order to enable the respondents to act as directed above, produce a certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations, Kannur University. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vaa