IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2009 / 15TH ASWINA 1931 WA.No. 1381 of 2007 --------------------- (AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN OP NO.21515/02 DATED 17/08/06) APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------- DIVAKARAN P.E., S/O.LATE K.RAGHAVAN NAIR 'SREERAGAM', P.O.ANCHAMPEDIKA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O, CALICUT. 2. THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT. CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., CALICUT. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UTY. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 1381 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT S.R.Bannurmath, C.J. Aggrieved by the decision of the Writ Petition, the present appeal is filed. 2. The appellant/petitioner who had obtained M.Sc degree from the Annamalai University through Distance Education Scheme was aggrieved because of the non-recognition of the degree by the respondent Calicut University as per the communication, Ext.P7. Learned Single Judge considering the fact that it was the policy decision taken by the Academic Council of the University whether the courses including Distance Education Scheme to be accepted or not, rejected the Writ Petition. 3. The only contention raised before the learned Single Judge as well as before this Court by the appellant is that as the syllabus to the regular courses and under the Distance Education Scheme are same, there was nothing wrong in WA No.1381 of 2007 -:2:- recognising the M.Sc degree obtained by the appellant through Distance Education Scheme. In our view, as rightly pointed out by the learned Single Judge, even if the same syllabus is studied, the quality of learning and training to be undergone by regular students in a College or University, especially in the Science subject, who are required to attend laboratory work also, and the students taking Distance Education Scheme would be totally different. Hence we find that as it is a policy decision of the Academic Council not to accept such degree, we find no merit in the case of the appellant. The Appeal stands rejected. S.R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice. A.K. Basheer, Judge. ttb WA No.1381 of 2007 -:3:-