IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2007 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 25003 of 2006(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PRADEEP.P.THEVANNOOR, DIRECTOR, B.C.M.S. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, CORPORATE OFFICE, B.C.M.S.CAMPUS, PRATHAP NAGAR, MUTTAM, ALUVA, COCHIN. BY ADV. SRI.T.S.JOHN SRI.M.S.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR SRI.SIJU RAJAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, ATHIRAMPUZHA, P.O.HILLS, KOTTAYAM. R1 BY G.P. SMT.SMITHA R2 BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF A.I.C.T.E. GRANTING APPROVAL TO START M.C.A. COURSE IN PETITIONER'S COLLEGE. P2: TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER TO R2 FOR AFFILIATION WITH A COVERING LETTER. P3: TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DT.12.8.06. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.25003 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 9th day of March, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner commenced MCA course in his college pursuant to interim order issued by this court. The University has not granted affiliation only because Government has not approved. This court following the judgment of the Supreme Court in JAYA GOKUL EDUCATIONAL TRUST V. COMMISISONER AND SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (2002(2) KLT 267) upheld the petitioner's claim that no Government approval is required for granting affiliation by the University. Therefore, this W.P. is also disposed of directing the University to consider affiliation to petitioner's college irrespective of whether there is NOC or not. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms