IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 514 of 2009(J) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------- SHYNI.P., D/O.P.RADHAKRISHNAN, SHADE, PONMALA HOUSE, POST KALLARMANGALAM, KADAMPUZHA MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.A.SAJU SRI.K.C.KIRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, POST CALICUT UNIVERSITY MALAPPURA 2. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT POST CALICUT UNIVERSITY MALAPPURAM. 3. VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT POST CALICUT UNIVERSITY, MALAPPURAM. BY SRI.P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2009,ALONG WITH WP(C) No. 1588 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C).Nos. 514 & 1588 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners in these writ petitions are students of MBA Course in the MES College of Engineering, Kuttippuram during the period 2003-05. They have completed the course and passed in all papers, except the first semester 'Business Law' paper. They have appeared in the three supplementary examinations also, but have failed. The request made by the petitioners to give them another chance has been turned down by the University. It is in that context, these writ petitions have been filed praying for a direction to the University to allow another chance to the petitioners. 2. The stand of the University is that in terms of the Regulations framed, the students are allowed to appear for only three supplementary examinations within a period of five years. It is stated that all these petitioners have exhausted the maximum permissible chances provided under the Regulations and therefore, the order passed by the University rejecting their request is valid. 3. I have considered the submissions made by both sides. Admittedly, the Regulations provide only for three supplementary W.P.C.Nos. 514 & 1588 OF 2009 -:2:- chances within a period of 5 years and all those chances have been exhausted by the petitioners. If that be so, the stand taken by the University cannot be faulted. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners, by referring to Ext.P2 in WP(C) No.514/09, stated that other students have been given this opportunity. Standing Counsel explains that in the past there have been occasions when departing from the Regulations opportunity has been granted. According to him, the University is now taking the stand that if Regulations do not permit appearance for any further examination, the request for further attempt will not be entertained. Since, as per Regulations the petitioners cannot give another chance, I am not in a position to find fault with the University in rejecting the request made by the writ petitioners. Hence, the writ petitions are dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ttb W.P.C.Nos. 514 & 1588 OF 2009 -:3:-