IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 28632 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ANTONY K.BENITO, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.DR.JOHN BENITO, KALATHIPARAMBIL, MAESTRIPADY, KOONAMAVU, VARAPUZHA, ERNAKULAM 683 518. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV SRI.JOHN VARGHESE (VEYKKAN) RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM 686 560. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM-686560. 3. SREE NARAYANA GURU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MANNAM P.O., NORTH PARUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. ADV. SRI.T.R.ASWAS FOR R3 SRI.ANIL KUMAR SREEDHARAN FOR R3 SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.28632 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 10th November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by withholding of results of his examinations in MCA. Going by the statement filed by respondents 1 and 2, it is because University is yet to recognize the course in Bachelor of Information Technology undergone by him at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education under the Distance Education Programme. Essentially the University has to take a decision on the application for recognition of Degree. The stand of the University is to the effect that Academic council has declined to recognize the Degree obtained by the petitioner under the Distance Education Programme in the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. If that be so, a communication should have been given to the petitioner or the College where the student had studied. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the University to forward to the 3rd respondent W.P ( C) No.28632 of 2008 2 with copy to the petitioner a decision stated to have been taken by the University in the matter of recognizing the Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology offered by the Manipal Academy of Higher Education under the Distance Education Programme. This shall be done within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the petitioner to pursue his remedies as regards the recognition of the course. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.28632 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.28632 of 2008 4