IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2009 / 30TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 29176 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. AJITH MOHAN, AGED 20 YEARS, S/O.SASIDHARAN NAIR, 'KARTHIKA', T.C.29/1664, VALLAKKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-8. 2. RAAM KRISHNAN V.S., AGED 20 YEARS, S/O.R.G.VINOD BABU, 'SRI SATHYA SAI', MGRA-36, PALKULANGARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-24. BY ADV. SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. MARIAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MENAMKULAM, KAZHAKUTTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 582, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL. 2. THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, SENATE CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. BOARD FOR ADJUDICATION OF STUDENTS GRIEVANCES, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE SYNDICATE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REP. BY THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA. ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R1 M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC FOR KERALA UTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 29176 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard the learned counsel appearing on both sides. In view of the interim order passed by this Court on 20.10.2009 and the fact that the parties have complied with the directions therein, no further orders are called for in this writ petition as regards the suspension of the petitioners and their entitlement to appear for the internal examination. The only issue that now survives is the entitlement of the petitioners to appear for the University examinations at the end of the fifth semester. That is primarily a matter for the college authorities/ the University to decide in accordance with the Kerala University Act and the Ordinances framed thereunder. The writ petition is accordingly closed leaving open the question regarding entitlement of the petitioners to appear for the University examination. I make it clear that I have not interfered with the order of suspension passed by the college authorities and that the petitioners will be deemed to be under suspension till they W.P.(C) No. 29176/09 2 resumed their studies yesterday (21.10.2009). It will be open to the petitioners, if they do not have the required attendance, either to seek additional instructions from the college or to move the University seeking condonation of attendance shortage, in accordance with law. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps