IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2006 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 32008 of 2006(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ JAMIA TRUST, CHITHARA P.O., KADAKKAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY M.A.SATHAR. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE, 1ST FLOOR, CSD BUILDING, HMT POST, BANGALORE-560 031. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. SRI.V.M.KURIEN, SC FOR NCTE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------- W.P.(C).NO.32008 of 2006-I ----------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of December, 2006 --------------------------------------- JUDGMENT ---------- The petitioner is a Trust. It has filed Ext.P1 application to the second respondent, for grant of recognition, for running a B.Ed. College. The second respondent has issued Ext.P6 communication dated 3-10-2006 to the State Government calling upon it to furnish its views on the said application. The petitioner submits that as per Ext.P7, the Government should respond within 60 days of its receipt or the NCTE should proceed with the processing of its application treating that the Government have no objection in granting recognition. The petitioner submits that 60 days are already over. But, the NCTE is not taking any decision in the matter. Hence, this writ petition seeking appropriate direction to the second respondent. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instruction, submitted that it has already informed its views to the second respondent concerning the application of the petitioner, by communication No.28368/B3/06/HEdn dated 30-1-2006. The learned Standing Counsel for the NCTE submitted that the WPC 32008/2006 -2- petitioner's application will be processed and disposed of, in accordance with law, without delay. This submission is recorded. The second respondent may pass final orders on Ext.P1, in accordance with law, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE. MS