IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2011 / 3RD SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 18862 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE CHAIRMAN, RAJADHANI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, RAJADHANI HILLS, NAGAROOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 102. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.NIREESH MATHEW SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 803. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 803. 3. THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 803. ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. FOR R1-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18862 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- A PHOTOCOPY OF THE PRINT TAKEN FROM THE INTERNET SHOWING THE APPROVAL OF THE AICTE FOR VARIOUS COURSES INCLUDING AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING EXT.P2- PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21.6.2011 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P3- PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 4.7.2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT (True copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).18862/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 25th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the Chairman of a Trust which was established as an Engineering College. For the academic year 2011, petitioner sought affiliation for B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering course. That application of the petitioner was rejected by Ext.P2 order of the University. On receipt of Ext.P2, petitioner submitted Ext.P3 representation stating that the basis on which the application was rejected is erroneous. The representation was not considered and hence, this writ petition is filed. 2. Learned Standing Counsel has obtained instructions in the matter. According to the learned Standing counsel, petitioner did not produce the order of the AICTE, granting them approval for conducting the Course in Aeronautical Engineering. That apart, it is also stated that the petitioner did not rectify the defects in the application that are pointed in Ext.P2 order. It is submitted that if the petitioner produces the AICTE's approval order and also rectifies the other defects pointed out, the matter will be W.P.(C).18862/11 2 reconsidered and a fresh decision will be taken within three weeks. 3. In the light of the aforesaid submission made by the learned Standing Counsel, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions. (a). Petitioner will produce the order of AICTE granting approval for the Course of B.Tech (Aeronautical Engineering) and will rectify the inadequacies in the application mentioned in Ext.P2 order of the University. (b). On the petitioner submitting the aforesaid documents, University will reconsider the application of the petitioner for affiliation and a decision thereon, will be taken within three weeks thereafter. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs