IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33941 of 2010(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DEEPA FRANCIS, AGED 22 YEARS, D/O.FRANCIS, THATTIL HOUSE, POLICE STATION ROAD, OLLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REP. BY REGISTRAR, THENJIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DIST. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENJIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DIST. R1 & R2 BY SRI. P.C. SASIDHARAN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 33941 of 2010 P ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 15th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a B.Sc Nursing student in Aswani College of Nursing, Thrissur, affiliated to Calicut University. Part I (Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing) examination of the 3rd year was held in April, 2010, and the petitioner failed in the subject. Petitioner applied for revaluation on 04-08-2010. The results were not declared and in the meanwhile, supplementary examination was held on 29-09-2010. In view of the fact that the results of the revaluation were not declared and in order not to loose the opportunity, petitioner applied and appeared in the supplementary examination. Results of the supplementary examination is also not declared even now. 2. While so, final year B.Sc Nursing examination is scheduled to be held on 03-12-2010. According to the petitioner, she approached the University for an early publication of the revaluation and supplementary results. This W.P.(C) No.33941/10 : 2 : attempt of the petitioner did not yield any result and, therefore, this writ petition is filed, praying to direct the respondent to publish the results before 03-12-2010. 3. On behalf of the University, it is stated that every effort is made to declare the results of both revaluation and supplementary examination before 03-12-2010. Learned Standing Counsel for the University also points out that if the University is directed to publish the results before 03-12-2010, that might result in delaying the final examination which is scheduled to commence on 03-12-2010. 4. As stated by the petitioner, if the results of revaluation and supplementary examination are not declared before 03-12-2010, petitioner will be ineligible to appear for the final examination. Obviously, that will result in the petitioner loosing her chance to appear in the examination which is now scheduled. 5. When revaluation is applied for or supplementary examinations are held, the University is bound to complete the valuation and declare the results sufficiently early so that W.P.(C) No.33941/10 : 3 : the students will not lose their chance to appear in the next examination. Otherwise, regulations should be passed in such a manner that such students are not rendered ineligible to appear for the succeeding examinations. University cannot delay declaration of results and also contend that the students should wait until the results are declared to appear for the succeeding examinations. In my view, University should rise to the occasion and take expeditious action so that the interest of students are not prejudiced. 6. Therefore, there will be a direction to the University to complete the revaluation and the valuation of the supplementary examination and declare the results before the commencement of the final examination so that the petitioner loose her chance to appear in the final examination, provided she successfully passes in all the subjects. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks