IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2009 / 17TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 28435 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. ABDUL MANAF K.V., KIZHAKKU VEETIL HOUSE, KODUVALLY P.O., KOZHIKODE DIST. 2. AFSAL P.A., S/O.P.S.AHAMED KOYA, AGED 21 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUSHRIF HOUSE, VATTAKINNAR, P.O. ARTS COLLEGE, CALICUT-18. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE CALICUT UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CALICUT UNIVERSITY, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY SRI. P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28435 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard Sri. Madhu T., the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Calicut University. 2. The first petitioner appeared for the 8th semester B.Tech degree examination in Computer Science and Engineering conducted by the Calicut University in June, 2009.. The second petitioner appeared for the 6th semester B.Tech degree examination in Computer Science and Engineering conducted by the Calicut University in December, 2008. The results were published on various dates in August, 2009. Both the petitioners failed in one paper each of their respective examinations. They have therefore applied for revaluation of their answer scripts by submitting Exts.P1 and P2 applications. In this writ petition the petitioners seek a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to revalue their answer scripts and communicate the results to them expeditiously. 3. Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Calicut University submits that the University will revalue the petitioners' answer scripts and communicate the results to them within W.P.(C) No. 28435/09 2 eight weeks from today, if their applications are otherwise in order. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to revalue the petitioners' answer scripts and to communicate the results to them within eight weeks from today. The petitioners shall, in order to enable the respondents to act as directed above, produce a certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations, Calicut University. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps