NITHIN K T Vs. CALICUT UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioners were B.Com students of Sree Narayana College, Nattika, Thrissur, affiliated to the 1st respondent University. They appeared for the final year examination. However, their results were not declared. Therefore, this writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent University to declare their withheld results.

(2.) In the counter affidavit filed by the respondent University, it is stated that when the examination was scheduled, the Principal of the College forwarded a list of students, based on which, without any further verification, hall tickets were issued. It is stated that subsequently, when attendance particulars were forwarded by the College, it was revealed that the petitioners had shortage of attendance beyond condonable limits, and that therefore, the petitioners were ineligible even to be issued hall tickets or appear for the examination. It is stated that it is therefore that their results were withheld by the University.

(3.) The affidavit shows that in so far as the petitioners herein are concerned, their shortage of attendance is of 44, 71, 48, 45, 60, 76, 85 & 51 days respectively. Learned standing counsel for the respondent University points out that the maximum permissible condonable limit of shortage of attendance is 24 days, including on genuine medical grounds.