IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 10152 of 2004 Between: Paladugu Mythili Naidu, D/o. Venkateshwarlu, R/o. 6-12-60, 12/2, Arundalpet, Guntur City. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpalli, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Vice Chancellor. 2 The Controller of Examinations, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpalli, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an order or direction more particu8larly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not revaluing the petitioner's answer sheet of "Advance Databases" (Code GG007) subject of IV B.Tech(C.S.E), II Semester bearing Roll No. 00371A0508 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents herein to revalue the petitioner's answer sheet of " Advance Databases" (Code GG007) subject of IV B.Tech(C.S.E), II Semester bearing Roll No. 00371A0508 and to declare the result forthwith preferably before 25-06-2004 to enable the petitioner to get admission in to M.Tech course For the Petitioner:MR.T.BHEEMSEN - Advocate For the Respondents.: M/SC.KODANDA RAM –SC for TNTU The Court at the stage of admission made the Following : The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not revaluing the petitioner’s answer sheet of “Advance Databases”of B.Tech (C.S.E), II Semester bearing Roll No.00371A0508. The petitioner is prosecuting her B.Tech (Computer Science Engineering) 4 year degree course and claims to have passed all the subjects upto 4th year first semester without any interruption scoring above 57 % of marks. The petitioner appeared 4th year second semester examinations held in April/May 2004 and secured 21 out of 100 marks in the results declared on 4-6-2004. The petitioner claims that she wrote the examinations very well and confident of scoring more than 60 marks and approached the second respondent and requested to revalue her answer paper. In turn she was informed that there is no provision for revaluation, except recounting and the process of recounting would take minimum of 2 to 3 weeks of time. The petitioner has made an application for recounting. The petitioner has applied for M.Tech course in R.V.R & J.C. College of Engineering, Guntur (under management quota) for spot admission and the said admissions are scheduled to be held on 27-6- 2004, by which date she has to submit her provisional certificate of B.Tech degree. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondent University. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent University submitted that the process of recounting would take minimum two weeks of time since they have to call for the answer papers of the candidates who applied for recounting and to arrange required officials, etc. Keeping in view the career of the student, the respondents are directed to consider the application of the petitioner for recounting and inform the marks after recounting to the petitioner within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Subject to above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpalli, Hyderabad, 2 The Controller of Examinations, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpalli, Hyderabad. 3.. .2CD copies