IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2007 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 29037 of 2003(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DEEPA. K., D/O. SHYLAJA, KOTTACKAL (H), VALAMANGALAM SOUTH P.O., THURAVOOR, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAJEEV KOYICKAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SURYA. S. KURUP, D/O. THULASEEDHARA KURUP, T.K. BHAVAN, KALLAMPALLY, M.C. P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DR. DEVARAJAN, HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF M.A. SANSKRIT (GENERAL), UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, KARIAVATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE R3 TO R5 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MARKLISTS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA DURING THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION DATED 22.5.2003 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF MARKLISTS DURING THE 2ND SEMESTER EXAMINATI0ON DATED 31.3.2003 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MARKLISTS DURING THE 3RD SEMESTER EXAMINATION 24.3.2003 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE MARKLISTS DURING THE IVTH SEMESTER EXAMINATION DATED 11.7.03 EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF QUESTION AND ANSWERS IN THE VIVA-VOCE EXAMINATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 27.6.03 EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE ALL INDIA ORIENTAL CONFERENCE HELD AT PURI IN ORISSA. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE REGISTRAR OF UNIVERSITY DATED 6.8.2003 EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION DATED 6.8.2003 EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE VICE CHANCELLOR DATED 6.8.2003 FIRST RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RESULT SHEET ISSUED TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT BY THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA. RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R1(1) TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 29037 OF 2003 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Even though petitioner is challenging the award of first rank to the first respondent, University has filed a counter affidavit giving marks obtained by the petitioner and the first respondent. It is seen that first respondent has secured higher marks over the petitioner. W.P. is therefore devoid of any merit and is dismissed. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2