IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14171 of 2009 M.N.M.MAHILA MAHAVIDYALAYA,BETTIAH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 09.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, for the State and for the University. The issue relates to grant of permission and affiliation of B.A. Pass course in the subject of Persian pending before the State authorities ever since 1990. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the queries made by the State Government in this regard have been answered more than once by the University, notwithstanding which final decision was not being taken by the State authorities. Counsel for the University submits that the queries of the State Government have already been answered. If there be any further fresh queries, the University is ready and willing to answer that. It is apparent that the permission/affiliation to the institution for the subject in course has to be granted in light of the circumstances and reports as existing upon its fulfilment at the time of application. Any subsequent decision of the State Government shall be of no relevance. The Government cannot keep matters unduly pending and seek to invoke subsequent development to be applied to matters kept pending by itself in such manner. This writ application is disposed with the observation that if the State authorities require any further 2 information based on the application made in 1990 and the laws with regard to the same as it then stood, the State authorities shall request the Registrar of the University to make available such information and which shall be done within a maximum period of one month from the date of such request made by the State authorities. Within a period of one month thereafter from the date that the Registrar makes available such information, the State authorities are directed to take a final decision in the matter. . If they propose to deny affiliation/permission, they shall be obliged to make available the materials to the petitioner and grant a personal hearing. Thereafter a reasoned and speaking order is required to be passed disclosing full application of mind with transparency in the order to facilitate judicial review should the occasion so arise. Let the order of this Court be complied with in the manner discussed above and within the time fixed. The writ application stands disposed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)