IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2009 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34741 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BHAGYALEKSHMY S., CHIRAYIL HOUSE, RAMAPURAM, KEERIKKAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR, VI EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE PRINCIPAL, T.D.MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA. R1 & R3 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C).34741/2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner appeared for the first Professional MBBS Degree Examination conducted by the Kerala University in September-October, 2009. The results were published on 26.11.2009. She failed in two papers, Anatomy and Physiology. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to accept the application for revaluation without insisting on production of a copy of the mark list, to revalue the answer script and to communicate the result at the earliest. She has also prayed for a direction to the respondents to permit her to attend the second year classes on a provisional basis until the result of the revaluation is published. 2. After this writ petition was filed, the petitioner submitted an application dated 5.12.2009 leaving the column regarding marks obtained by her in the examination blank. The petitioner received the mark list on 16.12.2009. It is stated that a copy of the mark list was thereupon attached to the application for revaluation and the details regarding the marks entered in the application for W.P.(C).34741/2009 :: 2 :: revaluation. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the University may be directed to expeditiously revalue the petitioner's answer scripts and to communicate result to her. The learned counsel submits that as per the regulations governing MBBS course, the petitioner can attend the second year classes only after she has passed the first Professional MBBS Degree examination and therefore the University should not delay the revaluation. 3. Sri.M.Rajagopalan Nair, the learned standing counsel appearing for the University of Kerala submits that the last date for submission of applications for revaluation is 28.12.2009, that a large number of applications are likely to be received, and that after the last date for submission of applications is over, the University will take expeditious steps to revalue the answer scripts and to communicate result to the petitioner. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact that as per the regulations the petitioner can attend the second year classes only if she passes the first W.P.(C).34741/2009 :: 3 :: year examination, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to take steps to have the petitioner's answer scripts of the first Professional MBBS Degree Examination revalued and to communicate result to her expeditiously and in any event within six weeks from the last date stipulated for the submission of applications for revaluation. The University shall also take steps to revalue the answer scripts of all other candidates who have appeared along with the petitioner, for the first Professional MBBS Degree Examination and have applied for revaluation and communicate result to them within the aforesaid period. This general direction is issued in view of the stipulation in the regulations that only those students who have passed the first Professional MBBS Degree Examination can attend the second year classes. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs //true copy// P.A. to Judge.