IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 19TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 24474 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ABDUL RAZAK MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST, KAZHAKUTTOM, THONNAKKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 582 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE. 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. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. SRI.M.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/09/2007, ALONG WITH WPC NO.24576 OF 2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NOs. 24474 & 24576 OF 2007 ========================== Dated this the 10th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T In the Syndicate meeting held on 30.12.2005, the Syndicate resolved to grant affiliation to courses in various colleges. In so far as the petitioner in WPC No.24474/07 is concerned, affiliation granted is for BA Journalism and Mass Communication and Video Production. In so far as the petitioner in WPC No.24576/07 is concerned, the course is B.Com with Hotel Management. However, formal orders of affiliation is not issued in these cases, for the reason that the University is still now awaiting the views of the Government. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that views of the Government have not been conveyed to the University. This issue has been considered in various cases by this court. Petitioners have produced Exhibits P5 and P6, W.P.(C) NOs. 24474 & 24576 OF 2007 : 2 : two judgments, in which this Court has dealt with the issue. It is settled 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 finally in an issue like this. 3. In the circumstances, I dispose of these writ petitions directing that formal orders granting affiliation for the courses mentioned above shall be issued to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp