IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2011 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 28992 of 2011(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------- LOURDES MATHA CATHOLIC EDUCATION SOCIETY, LOURDES CENTRE, POST MASTER GENERAL(P.M.G.), JUNCTION, TRIVANDRUM-695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY SR.ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM ADVS.SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM SRI.MATHEW K. SIMON RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 034. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 034. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM,SC,KERALA UNIVERSITY R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AV WPC.NO.28992/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.23.8.2010 ISSUED BY THE ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD.29.11.2010 IN WPC NO.34687/2010 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD.31.12.2010 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD.21.6.2011 FROM THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 : COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.20.7.11 ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA. EXT.P6 : COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.1.9.2011 ISSUED BY ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE AV ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 28992 of 2011 Y ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 6th day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ext.P1 is a communication issued by the AICTE granting approval to the petitioner for commencing M.Tech degree in various sequences. Based on Ext.P1, petitioner made an application for affiliation, which was rejected by the University as per Ext.P3. Subsequently, petitioner again pursued its application for the Academic Year 2011-2012. That was again rejected as per Ext.P4 communication, pointing out some of the defects and also stating that a detailed project report was not enclosed. On receipt of Ext.P4, petitioner furnished clarifications by Ext.P5. While so, the AICTE also issued approval for the Academic Year 2011-2012 as per Ext.P6. This was also forwarded to the University. There was no response received. It is in such circumstances, the writ petition has been filed. 2. I heard the learned Senior counsel appearing for W.P.(C) No.28992/2011 : 2 : the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the University and learned Government Pleader appearing for the third respondent. 3. As at present, what is required is that the University should consider the application of the petitioner in the light of Ext.P5 reply submitted by the petitioner on receipt of Ext.P4, duly adverting to Ext.P6. This, the University shall do and a decision shall be taken in the matter, as expeditiously as possible. It is also directed that, while the decision is taken, the University shall also duly advert to the judgment of this Court in W.P.(C) No.29075/2011. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/06/12 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge