IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 28568 of 2007(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- VENUGOPALAN A., KALIYAMPARAMBIL, KALAPPETTY P.O., KUZHALMANNAM, PALAKKAD-678 702. BY ADV. SRI.B.JAYASURYA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, CALICUT UNIVERSITY P.O., CALICUT-673 635. 2. THE SECRETARY, THE ASSOCIATION OF INDIAN UNIVERSITIES, AIV HOUSE, 16 KOTLA MARG, NEW DELHI-110 002. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION (B) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD BY ADV. SRI. P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC FOR UTY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 28568 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 15th October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The request of the petitioner is to direct the 1st respondent to recognise and issue Eligibility Certificate to the petitioner for the M.Com course undertaken by him in the Agra University by private study. 2. Learned Standing Counsel on behalf of the University, on instruction, submits that in terms of Section 25 of the University Act, the matter has to be decided by the Academic Council. It is today submitted that if the petitioner produces the authenticated copy of the scheme and syllabus of the course undertaken by him, the request will be processed and a decision in this respect will be taken by the Academic Council, it is submitted. Being an important policy decision, the Academic Council has to meet and take a decision in this respect. 3 In view of the submission made as above by learned Standing Counsel for the University, I direct that the petitioner shall produce authenticated copy of the scheme and syllabus of the course undertaken by him and on receipt thereof the University shall place the the matter before the Academic W.P ( C) No. 28568 of 2007 2 Council for a decision in the matter. In view of the circumstances pointed out by the petitioner without specifying any time limit as such, I direct that decision shall be taken, as expeditiously as possible. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 28568 of 2007 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007