IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 16TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27672 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- SREERAJ.S, AGED 29 YEARS,S/O.SOMAN THUSHARA, THOHAVARAM, ATTINGAL PO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 695 101. BY ADV. SRI.M.ZIYAD SRI.SANU.S.PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR THE OFFICE OF THE KERALA UNIVERSITY, PALAYAM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CONTROL OF THE EXAMINATION THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA ,THE OFFICE OF THE KERALA UNIVERSITY, PALAYAM, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SREEKARYAM, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED ITS PRINCIPAL SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC FOR R1 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 27672 OF 2010 (H) ===================== Dated this the 7th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was a B.Tech student in the College affiliated to the respondent University. He secured admission in the academic year 2004 and completed the course in 2010. In between, there was a break during 2006-08. According to the petitioner, he secured sufficient marks to be assigned first class. However, first class was not assigned and therefore the writ petition is filed. 2. Ext.P1 is the regulations framed by the University. Clause 10(ii) of Ext.P1 states that a candidate who qualifies for the degree passing all the subjects of the eight Semesters within five academic years (ten consecutive semesters after the commencement of his/her course of study) and secures the prescribed mark for all eight semesters shall be declared to have passed the B.Tech Degree examination in first class. 3. Admittedly, petitioner commenced his studies in the academic year 2004 and completed studies only in April, 2010, which is beyond the 5 year period prescribed in Clause 10(ii) of the regulations. If that be so, University cannot be faulted for not WPC No. 27672/10 :2 : awarding first class to the petitioner. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp