IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2007 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 965 of 2007(M) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ RUCKMONI MEMORIAL CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL HEALTH TRUST, BHOOMATHY BHAVAN, PONNAMBI, VELLARADA (P.O.), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, DR.C.A.MOHAN, S/O.A.CHELLIAH NADAR. BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================================= W.P.(C).No.965 of 2007 ================================== Dated this the 19th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a charitable trust which aspires to start a nursing college. They obtained approval from the Nursing Council as also NOC from the Government of Kerala. What remains is only the affiliation by the University. The petitioner originally filed application for affiliation for the year 2006-07. The same was not considered. Again the petitioner applied for the year 2007-08. Both are pending. The petitioner seeks a direction to respondents 2 to 4 to consider the applications expeditiously. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the University submits that the application filed for the year 2006-07 was out of time. Once applications are submitted, the University has a duty to consider and dispose of the same w.p.c.965/07 2 expeditiously. The learned Standing Counsel submits that it would be considered and orders passed within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the above circumstances, I direct the 4th respondent University to consider the applications submitted by the petitioner, pass orders and communicate the same to the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge.