IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2009 / 18TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5148 of 2007(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ THE MANAGER, AMAL JYOTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KOOVAPPALLY P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY. BY MR.KURIAN GEORGE KANNAMTHANAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE, MR.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSINI HILLS, KOTTAYAM. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M.A.ASIF R2 BY ADV. MR. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.5148/2007 K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF APPLICATION FORM FOR STARTING POST GRADUATE COURSES. P2: COPY OF COVERING LETTER DTD. 30/01/2007 ATTACHED TO EXT.P1. P3: COPY OF RECEIPT DTD. 31/01/2007 ISSUED BY THE M.G.UNIVERSITY. P4: COPY OF CIRCULAR NO.A1/1/132/07 DTD. 16/01/07 ISSUED FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF COMMUNICATION DTD. 7/08/2008 ISSUED FROM THE AICTE. P6: COPY OF ORDER DTD. 28/08/2008 OF THE ACADEMIC AVU SECTION. P7: COPY OF COVERING LETTER DTD. 30/01/2009 FROM THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss V.GIRI, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C)No.5148 of 2007 --------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the manager of a self- financing college and the writ petition has been filed, aggrieved by the refusal on the part of the University to process the application for affiliation. It will suffice to refer to Ext.P5, which is an approval granted by the AICTE in relation to the courses viz., MCA and M.Tech. 2. Since the AICTE has granted its approval, as evidenced by Ext.P5, the respondent University shall take a decision on the petitioner's application for affiliation in relation to the said courses, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) Judge sk/ //true copy//