IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17078 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. NAVEEN.B., AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.K.BAHEER, PERUMCHERIVILA HOUSE, ETTUMANNOOR PO., KOTTAYAM 686631. 2. JAMES.K.JOHN, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.K.C. JOHN, KELAKATHU HOUSE, MUTHALAKODAM PO., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685605 3. MUHAMMED SHERNING, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O.LATE K.M.SHARAFUDDHIN, KALLUMKAL HOUSE ANAKKALLU PO., KANJIRAPPALLY-686507 4. NIRMAL PRASAD, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.V.R. MOHANAPRASAD, HOUSE NO.141, DARSHAN NAGAR, NEAR DOORSARSHAN KENDRA, PEROORKKADA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695005. 5. RAKSEH ARAVINDAN, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O.U.P .ARAVINDAKSHAN, APSARA, KORUMBISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA-680121. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF SMT.MIJI JOHN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHONOLGY, REP. BY THE REGISTRAR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY PO., COCHIN-22 2. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION , COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COCHIN UNIVERSITY PO., COCHIN 22. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, (EXAMINATION) COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COCHIN UNIVERSITY PO., COCHIN 22. 4. DEPUTY REGISTRAR (ACADEMIC) COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COCHIN UNIVERSITY PO., COCHIN-22. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI,SC,COCHI U FOR R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.17078/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The first prayer in this writ petition is as follows; “To call for the records relating to Exts.P1 to P8 and to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to publish the result of the petitioners 1 to 5 with registration Nos.10550041, 10550025, 10550038, 10550043 and 10550058 respectively of their VI Semester Papers Dynamics of Machinery and Machine Design-1 immediately and at any rate on or before 25th June, 2008 by issuing mark lists to them in their respective papers.” 2. When the case came up for admission on 13.6.2008, the case was adjourned with a direction to the Standing Counsel for the University to get instruction as to within what time they can declare the results of the 6th semester examination of B. Tech (Mechanical). 2 3. The matter was considered again on 24.6.2008 and the Standing Counsel for the University was required to inform this court as to within what time, the confidential marks of the petitioners can be forwarded to their employers. 4. The petitioners were students of the University who have completed B. Tech course and except some papers in the 6th semester they have passed in all other examinations. They have already secured employment as is evident from Exts.P1 to P6 and are required to join their employer soon. As is the normal case, before joining they must satisfy their employer about the acquisition of the prescribed educational qualification. Unless the valuation of the 6th semester is completed, the University would not declare the results. Complaining of delay in this respect, this writ petition is filed with a prayer to require the University to expeditiously communicate their marks confidentially to the employer, so that they will not loose the jobs offered to them. 5. Today the counsel submits that the valuation has already started and 88% is over. It is stated that once the entire valuation is completed, the Pass Board of the University will have meet and it is only thereafter can even the confidential 3 mark list be issued. 6. I have considered the submissions made. 7. Needless to say that the University should value the papers in such a manner that the future of the students will not be adversely affected. In this case the University has already commenced valuation and even according to them 88% is also completed. In spite of it, even after adjournments granted, the University is not in a position to even say within what time frame can they complete the valuation. This indifference from a responsible organisation can not be appreciated and I do see any justification for the University to delay completion of the valuation. This is all the more so far the reason that the petitioners will be loosing their job opportunity and at any cost, this cannot be allowed to happen. In these circumstances, the inevitable direction that is required to be issued is that the University should complete the valuation on an expeditious basis and after completing the formalities, at least confidential mark lists of the petitioners should be conveyed to the employers whose details are already furnished. 4 Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that within one month from today, the University shall communicate the confidential marks of the petitioners to their employers whose details are already furnished by the petitioners to the University. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. 5