IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2009 / 28TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 29204 of 2009(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- VINOD KUMAR.K.R, S/O.C.N. RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, KSHETRO PASANA, GOKULDHAM, SRIPERUMBUDUR POST, KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. MR.MANOJ P.KUNJACHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM. 2. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. MR.T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G. UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 29204 of 2009 - U ---------------------------------------- Dated 20th October, 2009 Judgment The petitioner appeared for the final year B.A. degree examination in Economics conducted by the Mahatma Gandhi University in April, 2009. The results were published in June, 2009. The petitioner failed in the said examination. He did not however applied for revaluation in time, since he was employed in Chennai. After the last date for submission of applications for revaluation was over, he submitted Ext.P2 letter to the Vice Chancellor of the Mahatma Gandhi University requesting for permission to apply for revaluation after the last date. This writ petition was thereupon filed seeking a direction to the Vice Chancellor to consider Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. The petitioner also seeks a direction to the respondents to accept the application for revaluation, revalue his answer script and to publish the result within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. W.P.(C) No.29204/2009 2 2. As per the stipulations in Kerala University First Ordinances, 1998 as in force on 2.10.1983, which for the time being governs the Mahatma Gandhi University also, applications for revaluation have to be submitted within 21 days from the date of publication of the result. There is no provision in the Ordinance empowering the Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor to condone the delay in applying for revaluation. In the absence of any stipulation in the University Act to act upon belated applications, the request made by the petitioner cannot be entertained. I therefore find no reason to entertain this writ petition. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vaa