JUDGMENT :

The short question that arises in this case is whether a person can be denied his rights merely because he could not perform an act or comply with a condition that is impossible to perform or comply with. The relevance of the “Doctrine of Impossibility” and its applicability in the matters relating to legal rights are also to be considered. The brief facts that are necessary to adjudicate the said issue are as follows:

The petitioners have acquired Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Agriculture, from Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore. They had undergone the said course during the academic year 2017-18 and completed it in 2021. Exts.P1 to P4 are the degree certificates of the petitioners. To apply for various posts through the Kerala Public Service Commission, an equivalency certificate has to be obtained from any of the Universities in Kerala where similar courses are conducted. The petitioners have approached the fourth respondent University, for the said purpose. The same was declined as per Exts.P17 and P18. The reason for the rejection of the petitioners' requests for equivalency certificates is that the institute in whic