IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 18TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25491 of 2009(F) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ RINTO K.ANTO, S/O.ANTO K.A. KUNNATH HOUSE, EDAKKUNNY, P.O.THAIKKATTUSSERY, PIN-680 322, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O. MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, UTY OF CLT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.25491of 2009-F ------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of September, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.Jijo Paul, 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 8th semester B.Tech. Degree examination in Mechanical Engineering held in April/May, 2009 by the University of Calicut after undergoing a regular course of study. He failed in the paper Optimization Techniques. The petitioner submits that he has secured high marks in all the other semester examinations and all the other papers of the 8th semester examination. He also submits that he is desirous of prosecuting his studies. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to revalue his answer script expeditiously and in any event within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 3. Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Calicut University submits that the University will take expeditious steps to revalue the petitioner's answer script and communicate the result of the revaluation to him within eight weeks from today. In such circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to University W.P(C) No.25491of 2009-F 2 of Calicut to take expeditious steps to revalue the petitioner's answer script in Optimization Techniques and to communicate the result of revaluation to him within six weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the Registrar, University of Calicut, if the petitioner's application for revaluation is in order. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab