IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2008 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36362 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. DIL RAJ .P.B., 10TH SEMESTER STUDENT GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUNITHA NAZAR, 10TH SEMESTER STUDENT GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM 2. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM 3. PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM. BY SC SRI.T.A.SHAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).36362/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are prosecuting 5 year L.L.B course in the Government Law College, Ernakulam. Though they have completed 2nd and 6th semesters of the course and had appeared in the examinations along with their batch mates, they have not cleared all the papers of the 2nd and 6th semesters. They are now due to appear for the 10th semester examination. University has declined to permit them to do so and hence the writ petition. 2. Mr.Asok M.Cherian, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that University has collected fees from the students for centralised valuation of the answer scripts and had the results published in time, petitioners would have been in a position to appear for the 10th semester examination. 3. Mr.T.A.Shaji, learned Standing Counsel for the W.P.(C).36362/2008 2 University submits that the valuation will be completed at the earliest, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. But nevertheless, the petitioners cannot be permitted to appear for the 10th semester examination without clearing the 2nd and 6th semester examinations. But, if the petitioners represent the Vice Chancellor, he shall take a decision as to whether the petitioners are entitled to a relaxation of the requirements, by which they will be eligible to participate in the 10th semester examination without clearing 2nd and 6th semesters. If the representation is filed within two weeks from today, it shall be considered and a decision taken thereon, by the Vice Chancellor, within three weeks thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs