IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2007 / 23RD SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22069 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ MAR THOMA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CHADAYAMANGALAM P.O., AYUR, KOLLAM DIST., KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS SRI.NAVEEN SHERRY LUKOSE RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.22069 of 2007-B = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT The issue raised is as to affiliation. The learned standing counsel for the University submits that the University has decided to grant affiliation subject to the views of the Government. It is trite law that the University does not have to wait indefinitely for the views of the Government and it is the views of the University that matters and not of the Government. Under such circumstances, after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned standing counsel for the University and the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is allowed directing that the formal orders granting affiliation to the petitioner for the Courses M.Sc. Electronics applied for as per Ext.P1 and recommended as per Ext.P2 shall be issued by the WP(C)22069/2007 -: 2 :- competent authority in the University within an outer limit of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/-