IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4634 of 2011 Ms. Alka Kamlapuri, D/O Shri Mori Lal, Kamlapuri, resident of Imali Tal, P.O. & P.S. Danapur, Patna. Versus 1. University Grants Commission, National Educational Testing Bureau, University of Delhi, Sputh Campus Benito Juarez Marg, New Delhi – 110021. 2. Senior Statistical Officer, University Grants Commission, National Educational Testing Bureau, University of Delhi, New Delhi. 3. Junior Statistical Officer, University Grants Commission, National Educational Testing Bureau, University of Delhi, New Delhi. ----------- 02. 21.7.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Repeated submission of the petitioner’s counsel is that in the Agrawal Commission Report there was some consideration with regard to degrees issued by what is known as Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad and its so-called equivalence. Justice Agrawal Commission (Retired) was set up by the Hon`ble Supreme Court in the peculiar facts of the case originating from the State of Bihar. Whether that will have any validity with regard to the recognition given by the UGC to courses or degrees offered by unrecognized institution is yet another issue. If the UGC has categorically communicated to the petitioner that Sangit Praveen degree of Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad is not equivalent to the Post Graduate degree of any recognized Indian University, where is the occasion for this Court to allow the petitioner to sit for NET or any other examinations to be conducted in this regard. 2 Recognition of the institution from where such degrees are obtained is pre-requisite under the UGC Act. If UGC has not conferred recognition, petitioner is free to obtain degrees from where she wants. UGC has no obligation to honour it. Writ is dismissed. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)