IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 24474 of 2007(L)
1. ABDUL RAZAK MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA,
... Respondent
2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR,
3. STATE OF KERALA,
For Petitioner :SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
For Respondent :SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY.
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :10/09/2007
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) NOs. 24474 & 24576 OF 2007
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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
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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.
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