IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 23RD BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25753 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ATHUL MOHAN, S/O. MOHAN AGED 21 YEARS, MANJIMA, JAWAHAR ROAD, CHEMBUKAVU, THRISSUR-680020. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRA NATH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY, CALICUT UNIVERSITY, THENHIPPALAM.P.O. MALAPPURAM DIST. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINIATIONS, CALICUT UNIVERSITY, THENHIPPALAM.P.O. MALAPPURAM DIST. BY SC SRI.P.C SASIDHARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 25753 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard Sri. P. Ravindranath, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Calicut University. 2. The petitioner had undergone the B.Tech Degree course in Mechanical Engineering as a regular student of Nehru College of Engineering, Pambady, a college affiliated to the Calicut University. He had failed in two papers in the 4th semester examination, namely Engineering Mathematics-IV and Advanced Mechanics of Solids. He therefore appeared for the said papers in the supplementary examination held in December 2008. The results were published on 31.8.2009. In the supplementary examination, the petitioner passed the paper on Advanced Mechanics of Solids but failed in Engineering Mathematics-IV. The petitioner has therefore applied for revaluation of his answer script in the paper on Engineering Mathematics-IV. The application was submitted on 9.9.2009. It is stated that the requisite fee of Rs.250/- has also been paid. The petitioner submits that as he has completed his course and has also passed the other examinations, unless his answer script in Engineering Mathematics-IV is revalued expeditiously, he will be seriously prejudiced W.P.(C) No. 25753/09 2 in the pursuit of his higher studies. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to revalue his answer script in Engineering Mathematics-IV expeditiously. 3. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Calicut University submits that the University will revalue the petitioner's answer script in Engineering Mathematics-IV, if his application is otherwise in order, expeditiously, and in any event within eight weeks. He also submits that the result of the revaluation will be communicated to the petitioner expeditiously thereafter. In the light of the stand taken by the Calicut University, no further orders are called for in this writ petition except to direct the University of Calicut to complete the revaluation of the petitioner's answer script in Engineering Mathematics-IV and to communicate the results to him within eight weeks from today. The petitioner shall in order to enable the University of Calicut to act as directed above, produce a certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps W.P.(C) No. 25753/09 3