IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4671 of 2008(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GIRIDEEPAM INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEARNING, (GIRIDEEPAM BETHANY COLLEGE), VADAVATHOOR, KOTTAYAM - 10. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.SATHISH NINAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSINI HILLS P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 560. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSINI HILLS P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI. T.A. SHAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============================= W.P.(C)NO. 4671 OF 2008 ============================== DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2008 JUDGMENT Exts.P1 and P2 are the applications made by the petitioner seeking affiliation for starting the new courses mentioned therein. Those applications were made in January 2006. The petitioner refers to Ext.P4 and contends that by letter dated 31-5-2006 the University had recommended to the Government of Kerala the courses mentioned therein and are awaiting the views of the Government to be communicated. Further, the petitioner submitted that it has already taken almost two years and that even now the Government has not conveyed their views in the matter. 2. In several cases this court has already taken the view that the obligation of the University under Statute 9(7) of Chapter 23 of the M.G.University Statute is to seek the views of the Government and that even if within a reasonable time the views are not forthcoming, the University is at liberty to consider the application on merits and take a decision in the matter. In this case by letter dated 31-5-2006, W.P.C. 4671/2008 -2- the University has sought the views of the Government and even as of now, there has not been any response in this matter. In view of this, I do not think that there is any justification for awaiting the views of the Government any more and in my view, the University shall consider the applications, Exts.P1 & P2, and take a decision on the request of the petitioner for affiliation of new courses mentioned therein. Accordingly, I dispose of the writ petition directing that the respondent University shall consider Exts.P1 and P2 applications made by the petitioner for affiliation of the new courses and take a final decision in the matter. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ks. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE W.P.C. 4671/2008 -3- 6