Prabel Keerthi Sayog & Others v University Grants Commission & Others (WP(C) No.16419/2022 & connected cases)

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 10[TH] DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 18TH ASWINA, 1944** ## **WP(C) NO. 16419 OF 2022** ## **PETITIONERS:** - 1 PRABEL KEERTHI SAYOG, RESIDING AT "KEERTHI, KATTOOR, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM -691 576. - 2 IMMANUAL ANDREWS, RESIDING AT "VINCENT DALE", KARITHURA, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM 691583. - 3 PRANAV RAJEEV, RESIDING AT "PRANAVAM", APRA-40, AMITA SANKAR ROAD, ARAPPURA LANE, KANNAMMOOLA, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011. - 4 HUSSAIN P.V., RESIDING AT "NOOR MAHAL", DEVATHIYAL PARAMBA, THENHIPPALAM. P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673636. - 5 UMAIBA P.P, RESIDING AT KALARICHALIL HOUSE, VISHNUMANGALAM (POST), KALLACHI (VIA), KOZHIKODE - 673506. - 6 VRINDA K.C, RESIDING AT SWATHY HOUSE, MARAYUR P.O., MALAPPURAM - 673642. - 7 SHAINY JOSEPH K.J., RESIDING AT CHITTINAPPILLY HOUSE, PUZHAMUDI P.O., KALPATTA, WAYANAD - 673 122. SRI.K.JAJU BABU (SR.) SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.SACHIN RAMESH ## **RESPONDENTS:** - 1 THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW-DELHI 110002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. - 2 THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM - 686560. - 3 THE ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR ANNAMALAI NAGAR, WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 2 CHITHAMBARAM, TAMIL NADU - 608002. 4 THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED THE REGISTRAR - RECRUITMENT AND COMPUTERISATION, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN -682031. BY ADV SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.10.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).10819/2022, 25569/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 3 ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 10[TH] DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 18TH ASWINA, 1944** ## **WP(C) NO. 10819 OF 2022** ## **PETITIONER:** ARPITHA SHAJJY VETTOORAN, VETTOORAN, PKRA C-112 C, GREEN VALLEY LANE, KODUNGOORPLAVODU ROAD, KODUNGOOR P.O, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695013. SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA SRI.NISHIL.P.S. SMTANITA ANN GEORGE SRI.CHERIAN CHACKO MANAYATH SMTARDRA RADHAKRISHNAN SMT.THANUSHREE DAMODARAN(K/1566/2022) ## **RESPONDENTS:** 1 KERALA UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695034. 2 THE REGISTRAR, KERALA UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695034. 3 THE JOINT REGISTRAR (ACADEMIC), KERALA UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695034. 4 THE CHAIRMAN, UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC), BEHADURSHA SAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002. 5 THE KERALA LAW ACADEMY KRISHNA NAGAR ROAD, NEAR INDIAN OIL PETROL WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 4 PUMP, HARVIPURAM COLONY, PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695005. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SC SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.10.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).16419/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 5 ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 10[TH] DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 18TH ASWINA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 25569 OF 2022** ## **PETITIONER:** BHADRA N. MENON, D/O A.K.NARAYANA MENON, "SREE BHADRAM", KADAVATHU ROAD, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM -683 513 SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.D.PREM KAMATH SRI.TOM THOMAS (KAKKUZHIYIL) SRI.ABEL TOM BENNY SRI.KURIAN OOMMEN THERAKATH SRI.JAIKRISHNAN.M.PISHARODI SRI.K.S.MUHAMMED SHEFIN ## **RESPONDENTS:** 1 THE COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, SOUTH KALAMASSERY, KALAMASSERY, KOCHI -682 022 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 2 UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 002. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 3 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY ROAD, SOUTH KALAMASSERY, KOCHI- 682 022 4 INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, (IDEA UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, IDE BUILDING, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI- 600 005 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 6 SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY, SC SRI.GOVIND PADMANAABHAN SRI.G.P.SHINOD(K/000626/1995) SRI.AJIT G ANJARLEKAR(K/000083/2014) SRI.ATUL MATHEWS(K/1675/2018) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.10.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).16419/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 7 # **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 10[TH] DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 18TH ASWINA, 1944** ## **WP(C) NO. 26231 OF 2022** ## **PETITIONER:** ANILKUMAR K., AGED 45 YEARS S/O. VENUGOPALAN K, KIZHAKKEPPAT HOUSE, ANGADIPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM - 679321. PRESENTLY WORKING AS HSA (SOCIAL SCIENCE), PANDALLUR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PANDALLUR, MALAPPURAM. SRI.B.S.SWATHI KUMAR SMT.ANITHA RAVINDRAN SRI.HARISANKAR N UNNI SRI.SARANGADHARAN P. SMT.N.S.SHAMILA SMT.NAVVYA UNNI ## **RESPONDENTS:** 1 THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2 THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM - 686560, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 3 THE ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, ANNAMALAI NAGAR, CHITHAMBARAM, TAMIL NADU 608002, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 4 THE MANAGER, PANDALLUR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PANDALLUR TEMPLE ROAD, KADAMBODE, PANDALLUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676521. WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 8 5 THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM - 676505. BY ADV SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.10.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).16419/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 9 ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 10[TH] DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 18TH ASWINA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 30593 OF 2022** ## **PETITIONER:** NIZAR N K., AGED 42 YEARS S/O KUNHABDULLA.K, NAIRKANDIYIL HOUSE, KUNINGAD P.O, PORAMERI (VIA) KOZHIKODE PRESENTLY WORKING AS HSST(ENGLISH) R.A.C. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KATAMERI, KOZHIKODE. 673 542. SRI.B.S.SWATHI KUMAR SMT.ANITHA RAVINDRAN SRI.HARISANKAR N UNNI SMT.N.S.SHAMILA SMT.NAVVYA UNNI ## **RESPONDENTS:** 1 THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI 110002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2 THE ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, ANNAMALAI NAGAR, CHITHAMBARAM, TAMIL NADU 608002 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 3 THE MANAGER, RAC HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KATAMERI, KATAMERI P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 673542. 4 THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, KUTTICHIRA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 673 001. BY ADV SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 10 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.10.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).16419/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 11 ## **JUDGMENT** **[WP(C) Nos.16419/2022, 10819/2022, 25569/2022, 26231/2022, 30593/2022]** The common issue in these cases – which have been heard together adverting to the similarity of the reliefs sought for therein – is whether the petitioners are entitled to obtain Equivalency Certificates from various Universities in Kerala qua their educational qualifications obtained from the Annamalai University and the Madras University through the Distance Education Programme. 2. The Universities in Kerala appear to have rejected the requests of the petitioners citing the reason that the University Grants Commission (UGC) has not permitted any University to conduct Distance Education Courses beyond their limits of territory. 3. However, it is also conceded, and evident from the pleadings on record, that the instructions of the UGC against the aforementioned Universities have been stayed by the High Court of Madras and that they are thus now conducting their Distance Education Programme even beyond their territorial perimeters. WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 12 4. In fact, as far as the Madras University is concerned, it is admitted that, except for the period between 2017 and 2019, the UGC has permitted them to conduct Distance Education Programme, but that the afore period was protected by interim orders in certain pending writ petitions before the High Court of Madras. 5. Sri.S.Krishnamoorthy - learned standing counsel for the UGC, confirms that the aforementioned cases are still pending before the High Court of Madras and interim orders as stated above are still in force. 6. Sri.Jaju Babu – learned senior counsel, instructed by Sri.Brijesh Mohan, appearing for the petitioners in W.P.(C) No.16419/2022 took me extensively through the interim orders of the High Court of Madras - copies of which have been produced along with the said writ petition as Exts.P4 to P6 - saying that if the High Court of Madras is to find in favour of his clients and another similarly situated persons, certainly, it would not be up to the UGC to stop the Universities in Kerala from recognizing its certificates, subject to the satisfaction of all other relevant criteria. 7. It is thus indubitable – it being without contest – that WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 13 the Annamalai University and the Madras University are before the High Court of Madras and they are enjoying interim orders. Obviously, therefore, this Court cannot proceed to speak affirmatively in favour or against the petitioners in these cases until the said Court takes a final decision. This is because, if the High Court of Madras is to find in favour of the Annamalai University and the Madras University and to declare that they are entitled to conduct their Distance Education Programme even beyond their territories, then surely, the petitioners in these cases will be at liberty to approach the Universities in Kerala for Equivalency Certificates, which may have to be considered de hors any restriction that may have been issued by the UGC as at present. 8. That said, however, since the disposal of the matters before the High Court of Madras might take time and cannot be predicted to a particular termini, I am of the view that the petitioners are required to be protected until such time as it is done. 9. I notice that in most of these cases, interim orders have been issued by this Court to the effect that the WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 14 petitioners shall not be terminated or thrown out from service or from their educational courses for the sole reason that they have not been able to obtain Equivalency Certificates qua their educational qualifications obtained from the Annamalai University or the Madras University. 10. In one of these matters, namely W.P. (C).No.26231/2022, the petitioner has sought that his promotion be directed to be considered by his employer without insisting on the Equivalency Certificate for the reasons afore sated. 11. As far as W.P.(C) No.16419/2022, no interim orders have been issued, though I am certain that the petitioners therein are also entitled to adequate protection. 12. Before I conclude this judgment, I must, however, deal with one argument of Sri.S.Krishna Moorthy - learned standing counsel for the UGC, that on account of the judgment of this Court in **Godwin Samraj D.P.(Dr.) and another v. Dr.M.Abdul Salam and others** [2015 (2) KHC 551], even if the High Court of Madras is to find in favour of the petitioners, the Universities in Kerala cannot grant equivalency to their educational qualifications. WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 15 13. Prima facie, I must say that the afore argument of Sri.S.Krishna Moorthy cannot appeal to me because the declarations in **Godwin Samraj D.P.** (supra) was confined to the Universities in Kerala on the question whether they can conduct off-shore courses beyond their territorial limits. The learned Division Bench followed the prescriptions of the UGC to hold that it cannot be done and thus injuncted the various Universities in Kerala from doing so. However, the judgment did not answer the question whether the certificates validly issued by other Universities through their off-shore courses can be denied recognition or equivalency by the Universities in Kerala and this issue is certainly still undecided. This is why I say that a resolution of the controversy projected in these cases can be obtained only once the High Court of Madras takes a decision in this regard, because if its final conclusion is that the Annamalai University and the Madras University can conduct courses outside their territorial limits, then the further question as to whether UGC can still inhibit the Universities in Kerala from granting recognition or equivalency to them may arise, however, only in future. 14. I am, therefore, firm in my mind that it will be WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 16 unnecessary to keep these writ petitions pending on the files of this Court, awaiting the judgment of the High Court of Madras, which alone will finally obtain a finality to the issues projected. Resultantly: (a) I allow these writ petitions and confirm the interim orders granted in W.P.(C) Nos.27945/2022, 25569/2022, 30593/2022 and 26231/2022. (b) As far as W.P.(C) No.16419/2022 is concerned, I allow it, declaring that the petitioners will be entitled to apply for and to participate in any selection process/interview, based on their educational degrees from the Annamalai University, without having to obtain Equivalency Certificate from the Universities in Kerala; but that their appointments will only take place, subject to the decision to be taken by the High Court of Madras in the pending writ petitions, as are reflected in Exts.P4 to P6 interim orders produced therein. (c) On the same reasoning, the interim order in W.P.(C) No.10819/2022 will also stand confirmed, but subject to the modification that the registration of the petitioner will inure to her all benefits for continuation of the course and for WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 17 taking the examination, but subject to the final decision to be delivered by the Madras High Court. (d) Similarly, the interim order in W.P.(C) No.26231/2022, though hereby confirmed will stand modified to the extent that the promotion of the petitioner shall be granted to him provisionally and subject to further orders from the High Court of Madras. (e) On the High Court of Madras delivering judgment, and if it is in favour of the Annamalai University and the Madras University, the petitioners herein will be at liberty to approach the Universities in Kerala for Equivalency Certificates, which Authorities will then consider the same de hors the various orders impugned in these writ petitions independently and guided by the applicable Regulations of such relevant time. (f) If, on the contrary, the High Court of Madras is to find against the Annamalai University and the Madras University, then the benefits granted to the petitioners in these cases through this judgment – both in equity and law - will stand automatically vacated and they would only be entitled to any such benefit subject to further orders to be WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 18 obtained by them either from the Hon'ble Supreme Court or through other such process of law. (g) Needless to say, since I have not considered any of the contentions of the parties on its merits, they are all left open to be impelled or pursued in future, as found warranted, after the High Court of Madras delivers judgment. (h) I also leave full liberty to all the petitioners in these cases to approach this Court for any clarification in future, depending upon the circumstance to arise. **Sd/- DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN** **JUDGE** stu WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 19 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 10819/2022** PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF PROVISIONAL DEGREE CERTIFICATE DATED 19.11.2021 CERTIFYING THAT THE PETITIONER QUALIFIED FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE. Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18.11.2021 OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL HELD ON 02.03.2022. Exhibit P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO NO. 37324/AC.C/2021/UOK DATED 18.03.2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 2008/2022/UOK 14.03.2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NO. F. NO. 74-4/2017(DEB-4) DATED 17.07.2017. Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE PUBLICATION FROM THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF UGC WITH REGARD TO UNIVERSITIES HAVING RECOGNITION. Exhibit P8 THE TRUE COPY OF THE HALL TICKETS FOR THE EXAMS TAKEN BY THE PETITIONER FOR THE 3 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF B.COM DEGREE. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINATIONS DATED 26.05.2022, ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 20 RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE R1(A) TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY ON 31.03.2022 WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 21 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 25569/2022** PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE DATED 08/04/2021 ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE SMS NOTIFICATION DATED 20/06/2022 - Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PRINT OUT OF THE INTIMATION FROM THE WEBSITE OF FIRST RESPONDENT. - Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE FEE RECEIPT NO. 2721 FOR REGISTRATION NO. 22115371 DATED 24/07/2022 ISSUED BY DIRECTORATE OF ADMISSION OF THE RESPONDENT. - Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER DATED 25/07/2022. - Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 26.07.2022 - Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PRINTOUT OF MADRAS UNIVERSITY BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BANK MANAGEMENT) AS RECOGNIZED ON FOR THE YEARS 2018-2023. - Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01.08.2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS PAPER PRINTOUT DATED 15.08.2018 FROM THE TIMES OF INDIA. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE PERTAINING TO 4TH RESPONDENT WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 22 ## RESPONDENT EXHIBITS Exhibit R1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE NO.F.271/2012(CPP-11) DATED 27.06.2013 WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 23 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26231/2022** PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MASTERS DEGREE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 18.04.2022. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF ONLINE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. - Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE PROSPECTUS ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN THE YEAR 2019-2020. Exhibit P3(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE LIST OF COURSES OF OTHER UNIVERSITIES IN THE DISTANCE PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. - Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 29.04.2015 IN M.P NO. 1/2015 IN W.A.NO. 606/2015 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN WP. NO. 27185/2015 DATED 31.08.2015 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN WPC NO. 15203/2018 DATED 25.06.2018 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE F.NO. 1- 2/2015 (DEB - III) DATED 25.03.2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. DDE/S/344/2022 DATED 11.01.2022 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 24 - Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 21.04.2022 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. - Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 3584/AC D/2022/MGU DATED 7.4.2022 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. - Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE DATED 15.1.2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. - Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE DATED 22.2.2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 25 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 30593/2022** PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MASTERS DEGREE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 18-4-2022. Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE DATED 26-7-2021 ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. A5/6366/2021/K.DIS DATED 12-8-2022 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE PROSPECTUS ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN THE YEAR 2018-2019. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 294-2015 IN M.P.NO. 1/2015 IN W.A.NO. 606/215 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN W.P. NO. 27185/2015 DATED 31-8-2015 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN W.P. NO. 15203/2018 DATED 25-6-2018 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE F.NO. 1- 2/2015(DEB-III) DATED 25-3-2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. DDE/S/344/2022 DATED 11-1-2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 26 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 21-42022 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 27 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16419/2022** PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE PROSPECTUS ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY FOR THE YEAR 2015-16. - Exhibit P2 RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE PROSPECTUS ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY FOR THE YEAR 2017-18. - Exhibit P3 RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE PROSPECTUS ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY FOR THE YEAR 2021-2022 - Exhibit P4 COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 29.04.2015 IN M.P NO. 1/2015 IN W.A NO. 606/2015 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS - Exhibit P5 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 31.08.2015 IN W.P.(C) NO. 27185/2015 ISSUED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS. - Exhibit P6 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.06.2018 IN W.P. (C).NO.15203/2018 OF THE MADRASS HIGH COURT. - Exhibit P7 COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE VIDE F.NO.12/2015(DEB-III) DATED 25.03.2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. - Exhibit P8 COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION VIDE NO.DDE/S/344/2022 DATED 11.01.2022 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P9 COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 21.04.2022 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY. WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 28 - Exhibit P10 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 07.04.2022 VIDE NO.3584/AC.D/2022/MGU ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. - Exhibit P11 COPY OF THE EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE DATED 15.01.2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH PETITIONER - Exhibit P12 COPY OF THE EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE DATED 22.02.2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. - Exhibit P13 COPY OF THE ORDER VIDE UO.NO.3584/ACD/2022/MGU DATED 07.04.2022 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. - Exhibit P14 COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 14.05.2022 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. - Exhibit P15 COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE DATED 08.07.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE 1ST PETITIONER. - Exhibit P16 COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE DATED 13.08.2018 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE 2ND PETITIONER. - Exhibit P17 COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF FACULTY OF ARTS DATED 18.04.2022 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE 3RD PETITIONER. - Exhibit P18 COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE DATED 08.07.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE 4TH PETITIONER - Exhibit P19 COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE DATED 10.12.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE 5TH PETITIONER. WP(C)NO.16419 OF 2022 & con.cases 29 Exhibit P20 COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE DATED 24.11.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE 6TH PETITIONER. Exhibit P21 COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE DATED 16.12.2021 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE 7TH PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE R1(A) TRUE COPY OF THE REJECTION LETTER F-12/2015(DEBIII) DATED 14.08.2015 ANNEXURE R1(B) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER F-2-3/2018(DEBII) DATED 06.06.2018