IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2009 / 29TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 29742 of 2005(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VINAYAKA MISSION'S RESEARCH FOUNDATION (DEEMED UNIVERSITY), REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, N.H.47, SANKARI MAIN ROAD, ARIYANOOR, SALEM-636 308, AND ALSO HAVING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AT NO.208, POONAMALLE HIGH ROAD, KILPAUK, CHENNAI-600 010. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, BAHADURSHA MARG, NEW DELHI. 2. INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110 068, REP. BY ITSS REGISTRAR. 3. THE DISTANCE EDUCATION COUNCIL BY ITS DIRECTOR, MAIDAN GANRHI, NEW DELHI-110068. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. ADV. SRI.V.K.MOHAMMED YOUSUF, ADDL.CGSC FOR R1 & R3 SRI.PMM.NAJEEB KHAN FOR R2 & 3 SRI.R.D.SHENOY, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R2,3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 PHOTOSTAT COPIES OF NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL GOVT. DATED 1.3.2001, 1.9.2004 AND 10.11.2004 EXT.P2 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE MOA OF THE PETITIONER UNIVERSITY DATED NIL EXT.P3 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE 2003 REGULATIONS DATED 8.8.2004 EXT.P4 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE GUIDELINES COMMUNICATED WITH UGC'S LETTER DATED 16.3.2004 EXT.P5 PHOTOSTAT COPIES OF THE LETTERS DATED 25.4.2005, 4.5.2005 AND 26.6.2005 EXT.P6 PHOTOSTAT COPIES OF THE RELEVANT NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS DATED 26.9.2005, 16.10.2005, 17.10.2005 AND 19.10.2005 EXT.P7 & P8 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE CIRCULAR/ NOTICE DATED 9.8.2005 AND 23.8.2005 EXT.P9 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF LETTER DATED 29.9.2005 TO THE CHIEF EDITOR, METHRUBHOOMI, KERALA. EXT.P10 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE APPROVED LIST OF DEC DATED NIL. EXT.P11 PHOTOSTT COPY OF LETTER DATED 29.9.2005 TO HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA. EXT.P12 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF LETTER DATED 17.2.2004 EXT.P13 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 28.8.2001 EXT.P14 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19.4.2005 EXT.P15 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF LETTER DATED 16.9.2005 2ND RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R2(a) TRUE COPY OF EXTRACT OF STATUTE 28 OF INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT, 1985 (NO. 50 OF 1985) EXT.R2(b) TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 1.3.1995 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. 1ST RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 4.8.2001 EXT.R2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHING NEW DEPARTMENTS AND STARTING DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES BY THE DEEMED UNIVERSITY ALONG WITH LETTER DATED 16.3.2004 EXTR3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HRD NOTIFICATION DATED 1.3.1995 NOITIFIED IN THE GAZATTE NOTIFICATION ON 8.4.1995 EXTR4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 23.8.2005 EXT.R5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 5.7.2005 TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W. P. C NO. 29742 OF 2005 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Since counsel for respondents 2 and 3 pointed out that issue raised is covered against the petitioner vide judgment of the Supreme Court in ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY V. SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND TOURISM DEPARTMENT, (2009) 4 SCC 590, following the said judgment, WPC is dismissed. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2