IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1928 W.P.(C).No. 4695 of 2006(H) PETITIONER 1. SUJITH P.R. S/O.C.RAGHAVAN, AGED 28 YEARS, SREENIVAS HOUSE, VATTAMKULAM PO, VIA EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. LA.E.V. S/O.E.VASU, AGED 29 YEARS, ELACHINI HOUSE, THRIKKANAPURAM PO, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 573. 3. MOHANKUMAR.M. S/O.P.VENUGOPALAN, AGED 41 YEARS, ASWATHI, PATTHITHARA PO, THRITHALA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.HARIRAJ SMT.REKHA VASUDEVAN SRI.SURAJ.S SMT.VINEETHA B. SRI.JAMES ABRAHAM (VILAYAKATTU) SRI.P.ABANI SRI.K.R.AVINASH (KUNNATH) RESPONDENTS: THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENHIPPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR, SC, CALICUT UTY SRI.E.S.ASHRAF, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 4695 of 2006(H) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of the representation dated 14-3-2005 along with the enclosures. Ext.P2: True copy of relevant page of Mathrubhoomi Thozhilvartha. Ext.P3: True copy of the application No.75576 dated 18-8-2005 along with the chalan receipt. Ext.P4: True copy of reminder dated 12-1-2006 sent by the 1st petitioner to the Registrar, University of Calicut. Ext.P5: True copy of application No.32521 dated 27-1-2006 along with chalan No.161. Ext.P6: True copy of application No.32522 dated 27-1-2006 along with chalan No.162. Ext.P7: True copy of the reminder dated 31-1-2006 to the 1st respondent. Ext.P8: True copy of relevant page of the University Hand Book. // True copy // P.A. to Judge jes C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.4695 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of November 2006 JUDGMENT The prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the Calicut University to approve M.Phil. Degree obtained by the petitioners under the Distant Education Scheme of Annamalai University. 2. The Standing Counsel for University submitted that course study is mandatory for recognition of degrees awarded by other Universities under the University regulations. Petitioners admittedly did not undergo any regular course study. In the circumstances, writ petition fails and it is dismissed. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jes