IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2010 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8478 of 2010(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ELIZABETH JAYEX PANAKKAL, 5A SANSKUTHI NIKETHAN, NEAR GIRIJA THEATRE, ROSE GARDEN, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.PRABIN BENNY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR, THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADHARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM. BY STANDING COUNSEL SHRI T.A.SHAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.8478 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 19th DAY OF MARCH, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for grant of the following reliefs: “(i) issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to conduct the 3rd semester B.Sc.Biotechnology and Botany (Double Main) examinations for 2008 batch at the earliest and publish the results of the same as expeditiously as possible. (ii) issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to publish the 1st semester and 2nd semester result as expeditiously as possible.” 2. The petitioner joined the St.Berchman's College, Changanassery for doing B.Sc. Biotechnology and Botany(Double main) course of M.G. University in the year 2008. The duration of the said course is three years and within that period, the petitioner has to complete total six semesters and the petitioner is now doing the 4th semester of the said course. It is pointed out W.P.(C)No.8478/10 -2- that the examinations are being delayed which results in loss of valuable academic years of the students like the petitioner. It is in these circumstances that the petitioner has approached this Court by filing this Writ Petition. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the University. It is submitted that the 3rd Semester B.Sc.Biotechnology and Botany(Double Main) examination for the 2008 batch will he held before the end of April, 2010. The same is recorded. With regard to the publication of the result of 1st and 2nd semesters also, it is submitted that the same will be done expeditiously. The same is also recorded. Appropriate actions, will be taken in the matter by the respondents. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn