IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18881 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ FATHIMA MEMORIAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST REP. BY ITS MANAGER, A.YOUNUS KUNJU, VADKKEVILA PO., KOLAM-10 BY ADV. SMT.S.KARTHIKA SRI.M.S.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.M.R.ANISON SMT.K.P.GEETHA MANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, O/O.THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. SHRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.18881 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext.P5 order, whereby the petitioner's request for issue of an application form for affiliation of their B.Ed College, newly started by the petitioner, has been rejected on the ground that the request for issue of an application is belated. The petitioner's contention is that the petitioner originally applied for affiliation on 22.1.2003. At that time, the Government did not grant NOC. After a long drawn out battle up to the Supreme Court, the petitioner had finally won and pursuant to the judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter, they applied before the NCTE for recognition which resulted in Ext.P3 order dated 21.5.2008 granting recognition to the petitioner's College. Thereafter, the petitioner filed Ext.P4 application seeking issue of an application form for applying for affiliation which was rejected by Ext.P5 on the ground that it is belated. W.P.(c)No.18881/08 2 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the University also. I am not satisfied by the stand of the University. Admittedly, the petitioner has obtained recognition for their College from the NCTE. Naturally, they would be entitled to apply for affiliation. For that they are certainly entitled to an application form which cannot be denied by the University to them under law. Accordingly, I quash Ext.P5 and direct the respondent to issue an application form to the petitioner for applying for affiliation of their B.Ed College, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.18881/08 3