IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2007 / 10TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 7592 of 2007(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ INDIRA GANDHI COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, NELLIKUZHI, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY IT'S CHAIRMAN. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.MAJEED SRI.SHAJAHAN P.M. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY IT'S REGISTRAR. BY ADV. SRI. T.A. SHAJI, SC, M.G.UNIVERSITY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)NO.7592/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER WITH RESPECT TO THE AFFILIATION OF FOUR NEW COURSE. EXT.P2: LETTER DATED 28.2.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: LETTER DATED 3.5.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.7592 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 1st DAY OF AUGUST, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner applied for affiliation of five courses in their College. The same was rejected by Ext.P3, as per the decision of the Syndicate holding that as the Academic year 2006-07 for which affiliation was sought was already over, the same cannot be considered for that period. The learned counsel for the petitioner points out that under the proviso to Clause 1 of Chapter 23 of M.G. University Statutes, such application can be considered for the next year. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the University also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2 nd respondent, University to consider the petitioner’s application referred to in Ext.P3 for the year 2007-08 and pass appropriate orders thereon in the next syndicate meeting. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd