IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2008 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34059 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RONEY SIMON MATHEWS, S/O. SIMON MATHEW, AGED 23 YEARS, PARADAYIL CHEMADATHU PENNIEL HOUSE, EDAYARANMULA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB E SIMON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, ATIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM. ADV. SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).34059/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved that the application for revaluation submitted by him is refused to be acted upon by the University on the ground that it is belated. A statement has been filed by the respondents and paragraph 4 and 5 of the same read as follows:- As per the Exam Manual, [Chapter 85 (3)] the application for revaluation should be submitted within 21 days from the date of publication of results or within 10 days from the date of mark lists reaching college. Hence, all applications have been accepted upto 3.11.2008, and no applications were acceptable after 3.11.2008. The petitioner himself admits that the mark list reached the college on 24.10.2008, but he received it only on 6.11.2008. Therefore, the University is not at all responsible for any delay in submitting application for revaluation. The processing of revaluation applications start immediately after the last date, and the revaluation at those answer scripts for which candidate have applied for W.P.(C).34059/2008 2 scrutiny, will be done when they are received after scrutiny. However, the scrutiny does not stand in the way of processing of application for revaluation. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the University, Mr.T.A.Shaji. 3. Mr.Shaji submits that the delay in submitting the application for revaluation can be condoned by the Vice Chancellor. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to approach the Vice Chancellor of the University seeking condonation of delay in submitting the application for revaluation. If the delay is condoned, application for revaluation submitted by the petitioner shall be acted upon by the University and further proceedings taken, in accordance with law. The Vice Chancellor shall deal with any application filed by the petitioner, within six weeks from the date of its submission. Subject to the above, writ petition is disposed of. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs