The petitioner sought a writ to prevent the University from publishing the final rank list until revaluation decisions were final. The Court held the petitioner lacked authority to seek such relief and dismissed the petition in limine on the same day it was admitted.
The writ petition is dismissed in limine.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
WEDNESDAY,THE 05TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2018 / 14TH BHADRA, 1940
WP(C).No. 29210 of 2018
PETITIONER/S:
P.K. ARCHANA AGED 23 YEARS, D/O.KRISHNAKUMAR PADINJAREMALAYIL HOUSE KUMARANELLOR PO KOTTAYAM DISTRICT PIN 686 016
REGISTRATION NO 160011014023
BY ADV. THOMAS ABRAHAM (NILACKAPPILLIL)
RESPONDENT/S:
1 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY PRIYADARSHINI HILLS PO ATHIRAMPUZHA KOTTAYAM DISTRICT PIN 686 560
THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY 2 PRIYADARSHINI HILLS PO ATHIRAMPUZHA KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 686 560
BY ADV.ASOK M.CHERIYAN, STANDING COUNSEL
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.09.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner is before this Court with a strange prayer that the University shall not publish final rank list of M.Com (Finance) till the University takes a decision on the request of the petitioner for revaluation of her results. The petitioner had approached this Court on an earlier occasion with W.P.(C).No.27776/2018 seeking revaluation of the examination results of certain papers in which she had appeared for M.Com (Finance) and this Court had directed the University to publish the results on or before 15/10/2018. The petitioner have no authority or right to seek such reliefs. It appears that the petitioner does not want anyones name to appear in the final rank list above her.
The writ petition therefore, is dismissed in limine.
Sd/-
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
JUDGE
APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1
TRUE COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL POSITION CERTIFICATE DATED 09.09.2016 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER.
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EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JRF AWARD LETTER ISSUED BY THE JOINT SECRETARY OF THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION DATED 23.03.2018 TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE SECOND SEMESTER RESULTS OF THE PETITIONER IN M.COM FINANCE PUBLISHED THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY ON ITS WEBSITE DATED NIL. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF LETTER OF REQUEST FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY. RESPONDENTS' EXTS: NIL
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PS TO JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a student has the right to seek an injunction against the University from publishing the final rank list until revaluation results are declared.
Whether the petitioner has locus standi to seek the specific prayer of stopping the publication of the rank list.
P.K. ARCHANA
MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY
THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
As recorded by the court registry
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