IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2009 / 21ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 28802 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- LIJEESH LAKSHMANAN, S/O. LAKSHMANAN, AGED 24 YEARS, PANIKKESSARY HOUSE, P.O. KAVEED, KOTTAPADI (VIA), GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH MARAR SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN SMT.LAKSHMI.N.KAIMAL SMT.P.A.PRIYA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT. 2. AUTHORISED OFFICER, PAREEKSHA BHAVAN, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., PIN 673 635. STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.28802 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.L.Rajesh Narayan Iyer, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the University of Calicut. 2. The petitioner appeared for the eighth semester B.Tech Degree Examination in Electrical and Electronics Engineering conducted by the University of Calicut in June, 2009. The results were published in August, 2009. The petitioner failed in two papers, 'Electrical System Design and Estimation' and 'Industrial Drives'. He has therefore applied for revaluation of his answer scripts in the said papers by submitting Ext.P3 application. The petitioner submits that he has passed all the other semester examinations and that if his answer scripts are revalued he is sure to secure a pass. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to revalue the answer scripts described in Ext.P3 application and to communicate the result to him expeditiously. W.P.(C)No.28802 of 2009 2 3. Sri.P.C.Sasidharan, the learned standing counsel appearing for the University of Calicut submits that if Ext.P3 application is in order, the University will revalue the petitioner's answer scripts and communicate the result to him within eight weeks from today. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to revalue the petitioner's answer scripts and to communicate the results to the petitioner within eight weeks from today. The petitioner shall in order to enable the respondents to act as directed above, produce a certified copy of this judgment before the Controller of Examinations, University of Calicut. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE skj.