IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2010 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32953 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. ASHWIN MANOJ,OLLUKKARA HOUSE, THAIKATIL BUILDING,BEHIND CARMEL HOSPITAL, ASOKAPURAM.P.O,ALUVA,PIN-68547. 2. SREEJUL.K.N,NEELAMANA,PATTENA,NILESHWAR, KASARAGOD,PIN-671314. BY ADV. SRI.JAIBY PAUL RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY,REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR,ATHIRAMPUZHA.P.O, KOTTAYAM,PIN-686 562. 2. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR, ATHIRAMPUZHA.P.O,KOTTAYAM,PIN-686 562. 3. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY,REPRESENTED BY ITS COMPTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS,ATHIRAMPUZHA.P.O, KOTTAYAM,PIN-686 562. SRI.T.A.SHAJI, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO.32954/10, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NOs. 32953 & 32954 OF 2010 (T) ============================ Dated this the 29th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are students undergoing studies in colleges affiliated to the 1st respondent University. 2. In so far as the petitioners in WP(C) No.32953/2010 are concerned, they are BBA students and the petitioners in WP(C) No.32954/10 are B.Com (Computer) students. All the petitioners are facing the problem of shortage of attendance and the petitioners have applied for its condonation. According to the petitioners, these applications have been recommended by the college and the applications along with the application for notional registration are pending consideration of the University. Their semester examination is to commence on 8th of November, 2010 and the 3rd of November, 2010 respectively. In these writ petitions, they complain of delay on the part of the University in considering the application for condonation of shortage of attendance. 3. According to them, if orders are delayed further, they will loose their opportunity to appear for the examination, and WPC Nos. 32953 & 32954/10 :2 : therefore the writ petitions are filed. 4. I heard the standing counsel appearing for the University also. 5. If as stated by the petitioners, their applications have been received by the University, it is necessary that the University should consider the applications before commencement of the examination, so that if shortage is condoned, the petitioners can appear for the examination. 6. Taking note of the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioners that the applications made by them have been recommended and are pending consideration of the University, I dispose of these writ petitions with the following directions:- (1) That the petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petitions before the 2nd respondent Vice Chancellor before the close of office hours on 30/10/2010 itself. (2) If the petitioners comply with the above, 2nd respondent will see that orders on the applications are passed before the close of the office hours on 1/11/2010 itself. (3) It is directed that if orders passed are to condone the WPC Nos. 32953 & 32954/10 :3 : shortage of attendance, necessary consequential action enabling the petitioners to appear for the examination will also be taken. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp