IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 24TH MAGHA 1928 WA.No. 201 of 2007() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.4695/2006 Dated 24/11/2006 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONERS IN WPC ------------------------------ 1. SUJITH P.R., S/O. C.RAGHAVAN, AGED 28 YEARS, SREENIVAS HOUSE, VATTAMKULAM P.O., (VIA)EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. LAL E.V., S/O. E.VASU, AGED 29 YEARS, ELACHINI HOUSE, THRIKKANNAPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM-679 573. 3. MOHAN KUMAR M., S/O. P.VENUGOPALAN, AGED 41 YEARS, ASWATHY, PATTITHARA P.O., THRITHALA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.HARIRAJ SMT.REKHA VASUDEVAN SRI.SURAJ.S SMT.VINEETHA B. SRI.K.S.SARATH KUMAR SRI.S.NITHIN SRI.RAHEESH BABU RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT IN WPC ------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, CALICUT. BY S.C. FOR UNIVERSITY SRI. S. GOPAKUMARAN NAIR. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN(AG.C.J.) & M.N. KRISHNAN,J. = = = = = == = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.A. NO. 201 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 13th day of February, 2007. J U D G M E N T Radhakrishnan,(Ag.C.J.) Writ petition was preferred seeking a writ of mandamus directing the University to equate the M.Phill Degree in Mathematics from the Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University with the M.Phill Degree in Mathematics awarded by the University of Calicut and also to grant a certificate of equivalence to the petitioners. A statement has been filed on behalf of the University stating that the Calicut University has not recognised the Distance Education M. Phill Mathematics course of Annamalai University and that it is only under the consideration of the Academic Council of the University. Before taking a final decision in the matter the Academic Council has to verify all the aspects of the matter and thereafter only arrive at a final decision. We are of the view it is entirely for the University to consider whether to recognise M.Phil Mathematics Correspondence programme of other Universities as equivalent to the M.Phill W.A. NO. 201 OF 2007 -:Page numbers:- degree(Mathematics) of that University. These are all purely academic matters and this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not justified in giving any positive direction to the University. All the same, the Academic Council of the University would take a final decision in the matter within a period of 6 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN, (AG. CHIEF JUSTICE). M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-