IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2009 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31237 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- LIVINGSTON ANTONY P.A., S/O.AUGUSTINE, AGED 21 YEARS, NOW RESIDING AT SNEHABHAVAN CONVENT, OPP. GOVT. H.S SCHOOL, PUNKUNNAM P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CALICUT UNIVERSITY, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, STANDING COUNSEL FOR UTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ------------------- W.P.(C).31237/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner appeared for the supplementary 5th semester B.Tech degree examination in Electronics and Communication Engineering conducted by the University of Calicut in December, 2008. The results were published during the first week of October. The petitioner again failed in one paper, namely “Micro Processor and Micro Controller”. He has therefore, applied for revaluation of his answer script by submitting Ext.P1 application dated 12.10.2009. It is stated that the requisite fee has also been paid. The petitioner submits that he has completed his course of study that has passed all the other semester examinations, that he had done well in the supplementary examination and that if his answer script is revalued, he is sure to secure a pass. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to take steps to have his answer script revalued and to communicate the result to him expeditiously. 2. Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel W.P.(C).31237/09 2 appearing for the University of Calicut submits that if Ext.P1 application has been received and is in order, the University will take expeditious steps to revalue the petitioner's answer script. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to take steps to have the petitioner's answer script described in Ext.P1 application revalued and communicate the result to him within two months from the date on which he produces a certified copy of this judgment, before the Controller of Examinations, University of Calicut. If the petitioner has applied for a photostat copy of his answer script and has paid the requisite fee, the Controller of Examinations, University of Calicut, shall issue a photostat copy thereof to him, within one week from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge mrcs