IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 7TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27239 of 2009(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. PRAJITHA. M.V, D/O.M.S. VIJAYAN, AGED 22 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUTHUVEETTIL HOUSE, KECHERY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. KAVITHA. K., D/O.K. PURUSHOTHAMAN, KAILASAM, POOKATTUMPADAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. MEENA. M.K., MEENAKSHI MANDIRAM, NEAR LFGHS, GRAMAM ROAD, CHELAKKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. SREELAKSHMI. C.V., RESIDING AT 3/700, RANGANAYAKI, CHOKKANATHA PURAM, PALAKKAD. 5. MOHAMMED ARIF. S.M, ATHIKURUSSI, KOLAMBUKALAM, VADAVANNUR P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.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. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.27239 of 2009 - Y ------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of September, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.T.Madhu, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Calicut University. 2. The petitioners appeared for the supplementary sixth semester B.Tech. degree examination in Information Technology conducted by the University of Calicut in December 2008. Thereafter, they appeared for the other semester examinations. When the results were published in August 2009, the petitioners failed in the paper “Data Base Management Systems”. They have therefore applied for revaluation of their answer scripts in the said paper by submitting Exts.P1 to P5 applications. The petitioners submit that they had done well in the examination and that if their answer scripts in “Data Base Management Systems” are revalued, they are sure to secure a pass. In this writ petition, the petitioners seek a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to re-value their answer scripts in “Data Base Management Systems” and to communicate the result expeditiously. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Calicut University submits that the University will revalue the petitioners' answer scripts in “Data Base Management Systems” if their applications are otherwise in order and the requisite fee has been paid expeditiously and in any event within eight weeks. He also submits that the result of revaluation will be communicated to the petitioners expeditiously thereafter. In the light of the stand taken by the Calicut University, no further orders are called for in this writ petition except to direct the University of Calicut to complete the revaluation of the petitioners' answer scripts in “Data Base Management Systems” and to communicate the results to them within eight weeks from the date on which the petitioners produce a certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations, Calicut University. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab