IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 3RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26332 of 2009(J) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SIJO STEPHEN,AGED 23,S/O.V.M.STEPHEN, VEZHAPARAMBIL HOUSE,THURAVAMKARA.PO, KANJOOR VILLAGE,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY MR.K.I.ABDUL RASHEED, ADVOCATE. MR.C.MOIDEEN KUTTY, ADVOCATE. MR.K.A.SHAMSUDEEN, ADVOCATE. MS.V.H.JASMINE, ADVOCATE. MS.SEEMA.E.GEORGE, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT,CALICUT UNIVERSITY.P.O,CALICUT,REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERISTY OF CALICUT,CALICUT. BY MR. P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 26332 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard Sri. K.I.Abdul Rasheed, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. P.C. Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the University of Calicut. 2. The petitioner appeared for the supplementary 8th semester B.Tech degree examination in Bio-Technology Engineering held in December, 2008, by the Calicut University. The petitioner failed in two papers namely “Immunology and Immuno-technology” and “Genomics and Proteomics”. He therefore again appeared for the said papers in the supplementary examination conducted in June 2009. The results were published on 7.8.2009. The petitioner again failed in the paper on “Immunology and Immuno-technology”. He has therefore applied for revaluation of his answer script in the said paper on 25.8.2009. Though a copy of the application is not produced, the register number assigned to the application and the challan number are furnished in page 2 of the writ petition. The petitioner submits that if his answer script in Immunology and W.P.(C) No. 26332/09 2 Immuno-technology is revalued, he is sure to secure a pass. He also submits that he has been offered admission for Post Graduate studies abroad and that if his answer script is not 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 revalue his answer script in Immunology and Immuno-technology expeditiously. 3. Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Calicut University submits that the University will revalue the petitioner's answer script and communicate the results to him within eight weeks from today, if his application for revaluation is otherwise in order. 4. I have considered the submissions made at the Bar by the learned counsel on either side. The petitioner completed his studies in the year 2008. He has passed all the other semester examinations. In such circumstances, I am of the opinion that the University should endeavour to have the answer script revalued expeditiously. I, accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the W.P.(C) No. 26332/09 3 respondents to revalue petitioner's answer script in Immunology and Immuno-technology and to communicate the results of such revaluation to him within eight weeks from today. The petitioner 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 W.P.(C) No. 26332/09 4