IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3952 of 2007 1. Ajit Kumar Mehta, Sanskrit Shikshan Sansthan through its Secretary, Uma Kant Singh 2. Uma Kant Singh, son of Late Singheshwar Singh, resident of Umakant Nagar, P.O. Ladaura, District Samastipur …. …. Petitioners Versus 1. The Union Of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Human Resources Development, (Education Department), Govt. of India, New Delhi 2. The Secretary, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi 3. The Commissioner- cum- Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4. The Director, Higher Education Dept., Bihar, Patna 5. The Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan through its Director, A-40, Vishal Enclave, New Delhi-27 6. The Director, Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan, A-40, Vishal Enclave, New Delhi-27 7. Dr. G.R. Mioshra, Dy. Registrar (Examination), National Sanskrit Sansthan, A-40, Vishal Enclave, New Delhi-27 8. Prof. Deonarann Jha (Inspection Team), Kameshwar Singh Sanskrit University, Darbhanga 9. Prof. Umakant Mishra Rishi, Retired Professor, (Inspection Team Member), Patna University, Patna …. .. Respondents ---------------------------------- For the Petitioners :M/s Rama Kant Sharma, Sr. Advocate & Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh (CGC) 02/ 27.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, the State, the Union of India as also the counsel for the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the 2 Sansthan). 2. Petitioner- institution was granted provisional affiliation for conducting Acharya course in Vyakaran, Sahitya and Jyotish for a period of one year under letter No. 5416 dated 27.12.2006, Annexure-9 issued by the Deputy Registrar (Examination) of the Sansthan. With reference to such provisional affiliation, this writ petition was filed on 28.3.2007 praying, inter alia, to direct the Sansthan to consider the case of the petitioner- institution for grant of status of the ideal institution and grant financial assistance. 3. By filing counter affidavit, counsel for the Sansthan has opposed the prayer stating that petitioner- institution having been granted provisional affiliation for conducting Acharya course in Vyakaran, Sahitya and Jyotish for a period of one year, the institution has not been considered for grant of status of ideal institution and financial assistance. 4. In rejoinder, learned counsel for the petitioner- institution has submitted that 3 petitioner- institution fulfils all the criteria for grant of permanent affiliation for conducting Acharya course in Vyakaran, Sahitya and Jyotish. It is further submitted that the petitioner- institution also fulfils the criteria for being declared as ideal institution. 5. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the competent authority of the Sansthan to consider the case of the petitioner- institution for extending the provisional affiliation for a period beyond 27.12.2007 as also to consider its case for grant of status of ideal institution, as early as possible, in any case within four months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order before the Registrar of the Sansthan. 6. It goes without saying that if for extending the provision affiliation as also for grant of status of ideal institution, any inspection is required, the same be conducted within the aforesaid time in presence of the District Magistrate or his authorized representative after 4 notice to the petitioner- institution. 7. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)