IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 16TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12791 of 2007(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MOHANA PANKAJ, W/O.JAYAPRAKASH, T.C.2/42, DEEPAM, OPP.F.C.I., KESAVADASAPURAM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. MR.B.RENJITH KUMAR, MR.C.K.HARI KUMAR. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 12791/2007-W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE DECREE CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED FROM BANGALORE UNIVERSITY DATED 28/12/1988. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY PRINCIPAL, M.E.S. DEGREE COLLEGE OF ARTS, COMMERCE & SCIENCE, DATED 21/08/2003. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER DATED 29/08/2003. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 15/01/2007 IN W.A. NO. 41/2007 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE APPLICATION IN THE PRESCRIBED FORM BEFORE THE RESPONDENT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE MEMO ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 23/01/2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.12791 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The question raised in this writ petition is as to whether the BA degree course in History, Economics and Hindi, conducted by the Bangalore University under regular programme, is to be granted equivalence with BA degree in Hindi of the Mahatma Gandhi University. In Ext.P6, MG University states that it has recognised the BA degree in History, Economics and Hindi conducted by the Bangalore University under regular programme. However, it proceeds to state that it is yet to issue any order granting equivalence of that BA degree with BA degree in Hindi of the MG University. Ultimately, the requirement of the petitioner, going by the materials, is to demonstrate to the Kerala Public Service Commission that BA degree in History, Economics and Hindi conducted by the Bangalore University is equivalent to BA degree in Hindi of the MG University. However, PSC is not a party to this writ petition. WPC.12791/07 2 Not only that, PSC is not shown to have issued any decision taking the stand that it does not act on the BA degree in History, Economics and Hindi conducted by the Bangalore University under regular programme, which is a recognised degree, going by the stand of the MG University. It has to be remembered that in Universities like Bangalore University, there is no classification between main subjects and subsidiary subjects and a degree with three subjects is treated as a degree giving equal importance for all the three subjects. The only question is whether it has to be treated as a degree in any particular subject or language. Under such circumstances, particularly in view of the absence of the PSC on the array, the petitioner is given liberty to move the PSC voicing her grievances and seek redressal relying on the question whether the PSC would approve the BA degree of the Bangalore University which the petitioner has. If that request of the petitioner turns futile, it will be open for her to move the MG University, or, if necessary and WPC.12791/07 3 entitled, this Court. Hence, this writ petition is closed preserving all the contentions in terms of what is aforesaid. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.08/02.