IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2009 / 24TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 29254 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.C.ABHISHEK, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O.K.D.CHATHUNNY, KANGATH HOUSE, MANKARA, PALAGHAT. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR SRI.ANIL MAMALA SMT.V.SHYLAJA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR. 2. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, MAHATHMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM. BY SRI. T.A.SHAJI, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 29254 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard Sri. A.T.Anil Kumar, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. T.A.Shaji, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Mahatma Gandhi University. 2. The petitioner appeared for the 5th semester B.Com degree examination conducted by the Mahatma Gandhi University in December 2008. The results were published in July 2009. The petitioner failed in the paper Corporate Accounting. He has therefore applied for revaluation of his answer script by submitting original of Ext.P2 application dated 7.8.2009. It is stated that the requisite fee has also been paid. The petitioner has in the meanwhile appeared for and passed final semester examination. The petitioner submits that he had done well in the examination and that if his answer script in Corporate Accounting is revalued, he is sure to secure a pass. He also submits that he intends to pursue higher studies and that unless his answer script is revalued expeditiously, he will be put to serious prejudice. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to complete the revaluation process and to communicate the result to him expeditiously. W.P.(C) No. 29254/09 2 3. From the pleadings, it is evident that the results were published on 18.7.2009 and that the petitioner applied for revaluation on 7.8.2009, well within the period prescribed in Ordinance 22 of Chapter VII of the Kerala University First Ordinance, 1978, which applies to the Mahatma Gandhi University. As per the provisions in the Examination Manual, the University has to complete the revaluation process within 81 days from the date of publication of the results. Going by the pleadings, it is evident that 81 days has expired after the results were published. I am therefore of the opinion that the University has to revalue the petitioner’s answer script, if it has not so far been revalued on or before 31.10.2009. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to take steps to have the petitioner’s answer script referred in Ext.P2 application revalued, if the application is in order and if the answer script has not so far been revalued, and to communicate the results to the petitioner on or before 15.11.2009. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps W.P.(C) No. 29254/09 3