JUDGMENT

The petitioners are students pursuing their BAMS course in various colleges which are affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences, the 1st respondent herein. Among the petitioners in W.P.(C) No.16838/2022, petitioners 1 and 2 have cleared the 1st and 2nd professional examinations, whereas the rest of the petitioners are yet to clear some papers of the earlier professional examinations as well. Among the petitioners in W.P.(C) No.16292/2022, except for petitioners 3, 9 and 11, all the other petitioners have cleared the 1st and 2nd professional examinations. The petitioner in W.P.(C) No.16914/2022 is a person with a disability suffering from low vision. She has failed to clear papers of the 1st and 2nd professionals as well.

2. The petitioners contend that due to the restrictions imposed due to the pandemic, the University was not able to conduct the supplementary examination in a timely manner which prevented them from ap