Ushakumari.a Vs. the Registrar, Mahatma Gandhi University - Court Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF JULY 2013 26TH ASHADHA, 1935 WP(C).No. 17035 of 2013 (D) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- USHAKUMARI. A, AGED 4 YEARS, D/O.M.SURESH, H S AMATHS, R P M H S SCHOOL, PANAGATTIRI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE REGISTRAR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADRSINI HILLS POST, KOTTAYAM-686 560.

2. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR-686 560.

3. THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHARIMAN-686 560.

4. BOARD OF STUDIES, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY , KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN-686 560. BY DR.P.LEELAKRISHNAN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17-07-2013, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Prv. W.P.(C).NO.17035/2013-D: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE B.SC DEGREE CERTIFICATE (MATHS) ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT DTD. 05/01/1989 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MOTHER TERASA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY DTD. 23/01/1999 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE COURSE CERTIFICATE ISSUED ON 27/03/2012 BY SAM HIGGINBOTTOM INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES, ALLAHABAD TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE DTD. 09/01/2012 ISSUED BY SAM HIGGINBOTTOM INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES, ALLAHABAD TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT OF MARKS ISSUED BY SAM HIGGINBOTTOM INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES, ALLAHABAD TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE M.SC.(CS) IN THE YEAR 201 ISSUED BY SAM HIGGINBOTTOM INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES, ALLAHABAD TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE LETTER FROM ASSOCIATION OF INDIAN UNIVERSITIES DTD. 26/04/2012 ADDRESSED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, NEW DELHI DTD. 08/05/2012 ADDRESSED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM DTD. 19/04/2012 SUBMITTED TO THE R.1. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE R.T.I APPLICATION DTD. 29/04/2013 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER R.T.I ACT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE R.1. LETTER DTD. 21/05/2013 TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: W.P.(C). No. 17035 of 2013 ...................................................... Dated this the 17th day of July, 2013 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: "a. Writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the third respondent and consider Ext.P9 application and other concomitant documents viz. syllabus script submitted by the petitioner for the issue of Equivalency Certificate. b. Declare that the petitioner is entitled to get Equivalency Certificate in consideration of Ext.P9 application and such other documents." 2. When the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has also been projected by way of Ext.P9 application which is pending consideration before the 1st respondent and that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is given to the said respondent to consider and dispose of the same within a reasonable time.

3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents who submits that the application is to be considered W.P.C. No. 17035 of 2013 -2- by the 3rd respondent and that the matter will be caused to be considered and finalized within 'two months'. The submission as above is recorded and the writ petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. kp/-