IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2009 / 3RD BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 22536 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL AND WELFARE SOCIETY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN (K.J.ABRAHAM),KADAMMANATTA, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.THOMAS GEORGE SRI.JESTIN MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT ANNEXE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.R.SREELATHA STANDING COUNSEL M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.22536 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner, an educational agency, desirous to establish a Self Financing Engineering College for women, forwarded an application to the AICTE for approval and the same was granted under Ext.P2. The petitioner had also sought for an affiliation from the respondent university. It seems that as per Ext.P3, university had taken a decision rejecting the petitioner's application for affiliation. One of the reasons stated there is that the arrangements made or likely to be made by the educational agency for the establishment of the college was found to be not satisfactory. It seems that this decision was taken on the basis of an inspection which was conducted in December 2008. It was subsequent to Ext.P3 that the petitioner was granted and communicated Ext.P2 letter of approval by the AICTE. 2. In these circumstances, it is only appropriate that the issue be reconsidered by the Syndicate of the university. 3. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the university also in this regard. WPC 22536/2009 2 4. In the result, Ext.P3 is set aside and the first respondent is directed to reconsider the petitioner's application for affiliation in relation to the “Mount Zion College of Engineering for Women” to be located at Kozhuvalloor, Chengannur and referred to in Ext.P1 within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, JUDGE csl