IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24992 of 2009 Between: M. Narayana Chaitanya, S/o. Sri M. Guru Prasad, aged 18 years, OCC: Student, R/o.H.No.2-2-1145, Brahmins Student Hostel, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad. ... Petitioner And The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Rep. by its Registrar, Hyderabad, and two others … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri C. Raghu Counsel for respondents: Order: The petitioner, a student of B.E. II year, seeks a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting him to sit for 1st semester examinations from 16-11- 2009 to 27-11-2009 as illegal and arbitrary. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the petitioner himself has stated that he possesses only 62% attendance and he has stated that he has fallen short of attendance due to the fact that he was held up for some days in Kurnool, which was inundated in floods to Thungabadra and Handri Rivers. It is not in dispute that as per the academic regulations framed by the university as regards attendance, requisite percentage of attendance is 75% and there is a provision to condone shortage of attendance upto 10% in suitable cases, on medical grounds etc. Though the petitioner states that he was held up in floods for some time and therefore could not attend the classes, but, however, it is not for this court to examine the same and permit the petitioner to sit for examinations, who is not otherwise qualified due to lack of attendance. As much as the petitioner himself admits that he does not possess the requisite percentage of attendance as set out in the academic regulations, I see no reason to grant directions as prayed for. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed, however, in the circumstances, without any order as to costs. ___________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J. November 17, 2009 MRR