Kerala High Court
Albert Sunny vs Mahatma Gandhi University on 20 May, 2025
Author: D. K. Singh
Bench: D. K. Singh
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH
TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 2025 / 30TH VAISAKHA, 1947
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PETITIONER:
ALBERT SUNNY
AGED 35 YEARS
S/O. SUNNY ANDREWS, WORKING AS CLERICAL ASSISTANT, EJ-1
(REVALUATION), MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI
HILLS P.O., ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM- 686560. RESIDING AT:
ITTIEAKATTU HOUSE, THODUPUZHA P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI
DISTRICT, PIN - 685584
BY ADVS.
K.I.MAYANKUTTY MATHER
VINEETH KOMALACHANDRAN
ANAND GEO
KALLIYANI KRISHNA B.
S.PARVATHI
ATHIRA PRASAD
RESPONDENTS:
1 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY,
PRIYADARSHINI HILLS P.O., ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM, PIN -
686560
2 THE VICE CHANCELLOR
MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS P.O.,
ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686560
3 THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION(UGC)
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW
DELHI, PIN - 110002
4 THE ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR ANNAMALAI NAGAR P.O.,
CHIDAMBARAM, TAMILNADU, PIN - 608002
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5 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER
EDUCATION, 1ST FLOOR, ANNEX II, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTAPURAM GPO, PIN - 695001
BY ADVS.
S. KRISHNAMOORTHY S
RAJESH. K.RAJU
BINOY DAVIS - GP
SURIN GEORGE - SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
20.05.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 20th day of May, 2025
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is no more. Therefore, he does not want to
press this writ petition.
Considering the aforesaid submission, this writ
petition is dismissed as not pressed.
Sd/-
D.K. SINGH
JUDGE
AP
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 35830/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 06.09.2022 IS
ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE BACHELOR OF ARTS (SOCIOLOGY)
CERTIFICATE DATED 10.12.2019 ISSUED BY THE
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
EXHIBIT P2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER CERTIFICATE DATED
18.07.2019 ISSUED BY THE ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE DATED
30.07.2020 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P3(A) TRUE COPY OF THE ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE DATED
13.08.2020 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE DATED 25.03.2022
ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT-UNIVERSITY GRANTS
COMMISSION (UGC)
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26.09.2022 ISSUED BY
THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 3 (ACADEMIC) OF THE
MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE
COURT DATED 19.08.2022 IN W.P. (C) NO. 26231OF
EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).NO.26231 OF
2022 ALONG WITH W.P.(C) NO. 16419 OF 2022,
W.P.(C).NO.10819 OF 2022, W.P.(C).NO.25569 OF
2022 AND W.P.(C).NO.30593 OF 2022 DATED
10.10.2022
EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO (SELECT LIST) DATED
01.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16.11.2022 ISSUED BY
THE OFFICE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A.NO.606 OF 2015
AND CONNECTED CASES DATED 20.01.2023 OF THE
HON'BLE MADRAS HIGH COURT
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EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23.03.2023 SENT BY
THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT
DATED 13.04.2023 IN FEBIN ELDHOSE V. THE
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION AND OTHERS [W.P.
(C). NO.13893 OF 2023]
EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT
DATED 23.03.2023 IN AROMAL M.N. V. STATE OF
KERALA AND OTHERS [W.P. (C).NO.8229 OF 2023]
EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE RTI ACT APPLICATION DATED
28.04.2023 SUBMITTED BY SRI.NAVAMONI.B
EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY UNDER THE RIGHT TO
INFORMATION ACT, 2005 DATED 15.05.2023
EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 03.10.2023 IS
ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P17 TRUE COPY OF THE SUBMISSION SUBMITTED BY THE
PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED
05.10.2023
EXHIBIT P18 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE
PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED
17.10.2023
EXHIBIT P19 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 05.07.2023 OF
THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA IN SPECIAL
LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) DIARY NO(S).16604 OF 2023
- THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION V. ANNAMALAI
UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS
RESPONDENT EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT R3(A) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER F NO.
DEC/AU/TN/VOL.II/2007 DATED 21/7/2008 OF THE
DISTANCE EDUCATION COUNCIL, INDIRA GANDHI
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, MADAN GARHI, NEW DELHI
EXHIBIT R3(B) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER
F.NO.DEC/RECOG/AU/TN/2006/249 DATED 15/2/2007 OF
THE DISTANCE EDUCATION COUNCIL, INDIRA GANDHI
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI
EXHIBIT R3(C) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER F
NO.DEC/AMU/TN/RECOG/2012/13990-13992 DATED
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21/8/2012 FROM THE DIRECTOR(DEC), IGNOU, THE
PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY TO THE VICE CHANCELLOR,
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, ANNAMALAI NAGAR, TAMIL NADU
EXHIBIT R3(D) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER F
NO.UGC/DEB/RECOG./2013/1228-1232 DATED 20/8/2013
FROM THE DISTANCE EDUCATION BUREAU OF THE 3RD
RESPONDENT TO THE VICE CHANCELLOR, ANNAMALAI
UNIVERSITY, ANNAMALAI NAGAR, TAMIL NADU
EXHIBIT R3(E) A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER F
NO.DEC/AU/AMU/TN/2011/7217-7221 DATED 28/5/2014
FROM THE DISTANCE EDUCATION BUREAU OF THE 3RD
RESPONDENT TO THE VICE CHANCELLOR, ANNAMALAI
UNIVERSITY, ANNAMALAI NAGAR, TAMIL NADU
EXHIBIT R3(F) A TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE F27-1/2012(CPP-
II) DATED 27/6/2013 ON COURSES/STUDY CENTRES/OFF
CAMPUSES AND TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF
UNIVERSITIES
EXHIBIT R3(G) A TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE F NO.1-
2/2015(DEB-III) DATED 25/3/2022 ON
‘VIOLATIONS BY ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY,
TAMILNADU IN RUNNING DISTANCE EDUCATION
PROGRAMMES WITHOUT APPROVAL OF UGC' ISSUED BY THE
3RD RESPONDENT
