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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 12533

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
MELVIN BIJU JOHN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 25918 OF 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS, SHRI.ANTONY NILTON REMELO
For the Respondents: SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, CALICUT UNIVERSITY, SHRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, SC, UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION - UGC, SRI.JOEMON ANTONY, SMT.ANJANA P.V.

A petition can be dismissed as infructuous when the issues presented no longer require adjudication.

Headnote:This Writ Petition was brought seeking relief related to equivalency and recognition issues in education. The petitioner argued that the matter has become infructuous, prompting the court's conclusion. The court found there was no need for further deliberation. It framed the main question around the current relevance of the petition.

JUDGMENT

The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has become infructuous.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 12533

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMBECHU KURIAN THOMAS, JMELVIN BIJU JOHN – AppellantVersusSTATE OF KERALA – RespondentWP(C) NO. 25918 OF 2025

A petition can be dismissed as infructuous when the issues presented no longer require adjudication.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
MELVIN BIJU JOHN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 25918 OF 2025