IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 31808 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SALMAN FARIZ.V, S/O.ABOOTTY, RESIDING AT "EEMAN", P.O.PERINGADI, NEW MAHE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ SRI.C.D.ANIL SRI.RENJIT GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR, PAREEKSHA BHAVAN, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT. BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).31808/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 26th day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner appeared for the supplementary final year B.A degree examination conducted by the University of Calicut in April 2008. The results were published in June 2009 and thereupon a mark list dated 30.6.2008 was also issued. The petitioner left his place of residence after the examination was held and before the results were published, for the purpose of employment. He returned after more than an year. Thereupon, he got a copy of the mark list. He thereafter sent Ext.P2 letter dated 8.7.2009 to the Registrar, University of Calicut, requesting that his application for revaluation may be accepted and his answer scripts may be revalued. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P2 and to take a decision thereon waiving the time limit stipulated to apply for revaluation. 2. As per Chapter VI of the Calicut University First Ordinances, 1978, applications for revaluation have to be submitted within 21 days from the date of publication of the W.P.(C).31808/2009 2 results or within ten days from the date of receipt of the mark list. The said period expired long back. The petitioner did not apply within time. Ext.P2 letter was sent only long after the mark list was issued. At this distance of time, the petitioner cannot therefore apply for revaluation. Further the University is not bound to retain answer scripts indefinitely even after the student completes his course of study or discontinues his study or fails to apply for revaluation. The University periodically sells used answer scripts by inviting tenders. Therefore at this distance of time, the petitioner cannot seek a direction to the respondents to have his answer scripts revalued. I therefore find no grounds to entertain this writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs