IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 23RD MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 14759 of 2004(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SANTHOSH JOSEPH, CHEMPADASSERY HOUSE, VARANAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.C.J.JOY SRI.V.K.PRAVEEN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA. 2. THE ASST. REGISTRAR (ACADEMIC), UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA. 3. THE REGISTRAR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM, KERALA. 4. THE ASST.REGISTRAR (ACADEMIC) MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM, KERALA. R3 AND R4 BY ADV. SRI.V.K.MUHAMMAD YOUSUF, SC, M.G.UTY. SRI.SADHANAN DHARAVEL R1 AND R2 BY SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC,KERALA UTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 23.6.2000 ISSUED BY THE DEAN (ACADEMIC) OF THE KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.12.1999 ISSUED BY THE EVALUATION OFFICER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INDIAN UNIVERSITIES TO THE REGISTRARS OF ALL MEMBER UNIVERSITIES. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 14.5.2001 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 21.11.2001 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25.6.2001 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.12.2001 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REMINDER DATED 26.9.2003 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REMINDER DATED 19.8.2003 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28.7.2004 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT WITH THE COPY OF THE DETAILED SYLLABUS OF "HISTORY" OF THE KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY. EXT.P10 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 7.11.2004 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 14759 OF 2004 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has taken B.A. degree from the Karnataka State Open University, which was previously known as University of Mysore. According to the petitioner, B.A. (triple Main) degree course he has studied in the University of Mysore was previously recognised by the Kerala University and M.G. University, and all what subsequently happened was change of name of University after the petitioner wrote in one failed subject and took degree. Standing counsel appearing for the Kerala University and M.G. University submitted that the course does not appear to be equivalent to any courses run by the said Universties. Recognition is called for only if the course is found to be equivalent to the degree courses run in same subjects in the Universities in Kerala. In any case since petitioner has sought for recognition of the course and approval of degree as equivalent to the degrees awarded by the Kerala and M.G. Universities, there will be direction to the Academic Council of both these Universities to take a 2 decision after going through the syllabus and other details produced by the petitioner and comparing with equivalent degrees granted in those Universities and to pass orders within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. Syllabus and other details can be called for by the Uniersties from the petitioner. Petitioner will produce a copy of the judgment and syllabus and other details and if any particulars are required Universities will demand the same and on production, final orders will be passed as stated above. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 3