IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WA.No. 2364 of 2008 --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.19167/2008 Dated 14/08/2008 .................... APPELLANT(S)/ PETITIONER: ------------------------ RANI CHACKO, AGED 24,D/O. CHACKO, KARIMATHI HOUSE, SREEMOOLANAGARAM.P.O, THEKKUMBHAGAM VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.VIDYASAGAR RESPONDENT(S)/ RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATHMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM-686560. 2. THE REGISTRAR, MATHATHMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM-686560. 3. BOARD OF EXAMINATION AND REVLUATION MAHATHMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS AND REVALUATION, M.G UNIVERSITY. ADV. SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY, Ag.CJ & V.GIRI, J. =========================== W.A.No.2364 of 2008 =============================== Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009. J U D G M E N T Koshy, Ag.CJ. Appellant appeared for the Pre-degree examination conducted by the Mahatma Gandhi University in March 1998. She got only 19 marks for English paper out of 100. Minimum pass mark for English paper is 35. She approached the University for revaluation. She filed two representations before the University firstly, in 1999 and finally in 2006. By that time, this Court directed the University to consider the matter, years passed. A writ petition was filed in 2008 to produce the answer papers. University is not expected to keep answer papers for more than 10 years. Pre-degree course is also not existing now. The University also not conducting any examination for Pre- degree course. Higher Secondary Education Board is conducting plus two course equivalent to Pre-degree course. In view of the long delay, learned Single Judge was not inclined to grant any relief. After 10 years the University cannot be directed to W.A.No.2364 of 2008 2 produce answer papers when they are not obliged to keep. We agree with the view taken by the learned Single Judge and accordingly, we dismiss the writ appeal. J.B.KOSHY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI, JUDGE bkn/-