The petitioner, a 5th Semester B.Tech student in Mechanical Course, is aggrieved by the non condonation of attendance shortage by the University. The petitioner submits that he had been suffering from Asthmatic Bronchitis and had been on leave for certain days. Even going by the medical certificate that is Ext.P1, the petitioner was advised to take leave only for 8 days. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the University submits that the petitioner has only an attendance of 52 percentage and the minimum required is 75 Percentage. The condonable limit as submitted by the learned counsel for the University is 10%; that too, only on medical grounds. The petitioner has not forwarded the application through proper channel, since the recommendation of the Principal is absolutely necessary for considering the condonation of the attendance shortage.
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3. The petitioner has produced additional documents Exts.P8 and P9. Ext.P8 is the application for condonation of attendance shortage and Ext.P9 is said to be the attendance details which is downloaded from the website of the College.
4. This Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India would not look into Ext.P9 to see, if there is the required attendance. What is relevant is Ext.P8. Ext.P8 does not have the recommendation of the Principal. In such circumstance, the petitioner having not forwarded the condonation application through the Principal with his recommendation, this Court would not look into whether the petitioner has attendance within the condonable limit. There is no proper application before the University, as per the regulations.
The writ petition hence stands dismissed.
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K. VINOD CHANDRAN JUDGE NS