-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (Lodg.) NO. 1624 OF 2007 Deccan Education Society.. ... Petitioner. Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors..... Respondents. Mrs. A.N.Helekar for the Petitioner. Mr.A.A.Kumbhakoni, Associate Advocate General, with Ms.Geeta Shastri, AGP for Respondent No.1. Ms.Beena Menon for Respondent Nos.2 and 3. Mr. Rui Rodrigues for Respondent No. 4. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. DATED : 1ST AUGUST, 2007. DATED : 1ST AUGUST, 2007. DATED : 1ST AUGUST, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: Learned Counsel appearing for the University submits that they would consider the application of the petitioner for affiliation as per the Rules as expeditiously as possible. Learned Counsel for AICTE submits that once an affiliation is granted by the University they would have hardly any objection to get fresh permission for commencement of the academic course. The State Government, if involved as a result of common admission process, would also take appropriate steps at the earliest. 2. In view of the statements made by the learned Counsel appearing for the respective respondents, -: 2 :- nothing survives in this writ petition. Accordingly, we disposed of this writ petition as it does not survive. No order as to costs. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J.