IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2011 / 16TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 13821 of 2011(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- FATHIMA MEMORIAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN A.YOUNUS KUNJU, PALLIMUKKU, VADAKKEVILA P.O., KOLLAM-10. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.ANISON, SMT.K.P.GEETHA MANI. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SHANTI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, SOUTH WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.K. BLOCK, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE -560 009. R1 & R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. R2 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. R4 BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMURTHY,SC, AICTE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 13821 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPROVAL GRANTED BY THE AICTE WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN ITS WEB SITE DATED 29/06/2010. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR AFFILIATION FOR STARTING THE P.G. COURSES BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY DATED 26/08/2009. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY GOVT. OF INDIA, NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS DATED 11/12/2007. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE EXTENSION OF APPROVAL ORDER ISSUED BY THE AICTE DATED 23/08/2010. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 13/09/2010 IN WP(C) NO. 26325/2010. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 31/01/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA DATED 30/08/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 13821 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Trust which has established educational institutions in Kollam District. 2. In this writ petition the grievance of the petitioner is mainly regarding the delay on the part of the University in considering and passing orders on Ext.P7, an application made by the petitioner for affiliation of M.Tech courses in Civil Engineering and Applied Electronics and Instrumentation. 3. On behalf of the University it is stated that on receipt of the application, the same was considered and Ext.P9 communication was issued seeking rectification of the defects pointed out therein. In reply the senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the defects are already rectified and the same has been communicated to the W.P.(C) No. 13821 OF 2011 :2 : University as per Ext.P10. Referring to Ext.P8 the learned senior counsel also submits that AICTE has recommended extension of approval of the petitioner's college. 2. Thus, according to the petitioner the defect has been rectified and AICTE has also passed a decision recommending extension of approval. In the circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions. The petitioner will produce a copy of the AICTE order before the respondent, University. Thereupon the University will comply with necessary formalities and pass final orders on Ext.P7. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three weeks from the date of production of the AICTE order of approval, as directed above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/-