THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22318 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners are working as Upper Division Clerks in the Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited, respondent No.1 herein. They acquired Bachelor Degree in Commerce from Madurai Kamaraj University. The possession of Bachelor Degree would enable them to be considered for promotion to higher posts. Respondent No.1 issued a Memo, dated 29.07.2010, directing that the Degrees awarded by the Universities beyond their territorial jurisdiction, are not legally valid. Reference was made to the correspondence that ensued in this regard. The petitioners challenge the said Memo. They contend that the Degree awarded by a University recognized by the U.G.C. is valid and the respondents cannot make any distinction. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The Bachelor Degree acquired by the petitioners is through distance mode. The matter relating to recognition of such Degrees was the subject matter of several proceedings before various statutory authorities as well as this Court. The legal position as of now is that the Universities can confer the Degrees through distance mode by conducting examinations within their territorial limits. Admittedly, the petitioners were awarded the Degrees by a University in Tamil Nadu beyond its territorial limits. Therefore, no exception can be taken to the impugned Memo. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. It is, however, directed that in case it emerges that such Degrees are also valid, the petitioners shall be entitled to lay their claim on the basis of such Degrees. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:21.09.2010. kdl