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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 20151
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J
LATHEEF MURSHID – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 5536 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.T.SHEEJISH, SRI.MUHAMMED SAFEER A., SRI.HARIKIRAN M., SMT.SANDRA TOM, SHRI.YOOSUF SAFWAN T. AJMAL, SMT.PARVATHI, SHRI.ARAVIND R. NAIR, SHRI.SANDEEP A., SMT.HEERAKRISHNA T.H., SMT.HARITHA SIVADAS, SHRI.SREERAM P., SMT.ANJITHA M.K.
For the Respondents: SRI.V.S.SREEJITH, SRI.P.SREEKUMAR (SR.), SHRI.S.GANESH, SHRI.SRI.VIVEK MENON, SHRI.K.S.PRENJITH KUMAR
Court emphasizes the necessity of obtaining approval from relevant authority before issuing academic certificates.
Headnote:The petitioner sought a direction for issuance of his Final MBBS Degree Certificate through the High Court. The court found the approval of the petitioner’s certificate must be secured from the relevant authority, thus directing the said authority to act on the petitioner’s representation within six weeks. The court states that the writ petition is consequently disposed of as directed. The primary issue was whether the proper authority should consider the petitioner’s request for his degree in a timely manner. The court's reasoning emphasized adherence to procedural requirements before the issuance of such certificates. Consequently, the court concluded that the 5th respondent must review the representations and decide accordingly, reinforcing procedural compliance in academic certifications.
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| 1. petitioner requests degree certificate issuance. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court mandates authority compliance. (Para 3) |
JUDGMENT
The limited relief sought for by the petitioner is for a direction to consider Ext.P9 and Ext.P10 representations by respondents 2 and 5 and thereafter to issue his Final MBBS Degree Certificate.
2. The petitioner had submitted a representation dated
29.01.2026 and an email was sent in respect of the same subject matter on 31.01.2026 to respondents 2 and 5. In the representation, the petitioner seeks for issuance of his Final MBBS Degree Certificate and also a licence to practice his medical profession.
3. As far as the issuance of his Final MBBS Degree Certificate is concerned, the learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent submitted that approval of petitioner's CRMI has to be obtained from the 5th respondent, without which a degree certificate cannot be issued by the University. In view of the above submission, it is evident that petitioner's representation has to be considered by the 5th respondent.
Accordingly, there will be a direction to the 5th respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on petitioner's representation submitted as Ext.P9 and Ext.P10 in a time bound manner, at any rate, within an outer period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Petitioner shall produce a copy of this writ petition as well as the judgment before the 5th respondent for due compliance.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
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