IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2008 / 23RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 18659 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. MANAGER, ST.ALBERT'S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM. 2. PRINCIPAL, ST.ALBERT'S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.BABY ISSAC ILLICKAL RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KOTTAYAM. 3. VICE-CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY FOR R2-3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.R.SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC/18659/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-P1 :PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR AFFILIATION DATED 30.1.2007. EXHIBIT-P2 :PHOTOCOPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY DTD.16-1-2007. EXHIBIT-P3 :PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD.27-12-2006. EXHIBIT-P4 :PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT DTD.10-4-2007. EXHIBIT-P5 :PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO 2ND PETITIONER DTD.17-5-2007. EXHIBIT-P6 :PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD.295-2007. EXHIBIT -P7 :PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENTS DTD.12-2-2007. EXHIBIT-P8 :PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER OF AFFILIATION FOR B.SC. IN ACQUA CULTURE DTD.21-10-1995. EXHIBIT-P9 :PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER OF AFFILIATION IN M.SC IN FISHERIES & ACQUACULTURE DTD.24.10.2002. S. SIRI JAGAN, J -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.18659 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this 14th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner approaches this Court seeking a direction to the second respondent University to grant affiliation to the petitioner's college for M.Sc. course in Space Science Technology. Since there was objection for considering the application by the university on the ground that the university has not approved the syllabus and scheme for the course, by order dated 21-5-2008, I directed the university to state as to how much time is required for the purpose of ascertaing whether the syllabus and scheme forwarded by the petitioner is sufficient for starting the course. Standing counsel for the university now submits that the syllabus and scheme for the course have been approved by the university. As such, there cannot now be any objection on the part of the university in considering the petitioner's application for affiliation to the course. In the above circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent university to consider the application submitted by the petitioner wpc/18659/2007 -2- for affiliation and to take a decision thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, withon one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposedof as above. S. SIRI JAGAN,JUDGE bps