IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12th DAY OF DECEMBER 2017 BEFORE THE HON'BLE Mrs.JUSTICE B.V.NAGARATHNA WRIT PETITION NO.54843/2017 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN HULIYAPPA MALLAMMA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION VIDYAVAHINI COLLEGE CAMPUS, ANANDANAGAR, BANGALORE-56032 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, UMESH D N S/O NARASHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS ... PETITIONER (BY SRI RAVINDRANATH D K, ADVOCATE) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (EDUCATION) EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALURU-560001 2. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION OFFICE OF HANS BHAVAN, WING-II, 1, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 3. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL JNANABHARATHI CAMPUS, BANGALORE-560072 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 4. THE REGISTRAR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, JNANABHARATHI CAMPUS, BANGALORE-560072 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT PRAMODINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R1 SRI BASAVARAJ V.SABARAD, ADV. FOR R2 SRI T.P.RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADV. FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD:31.10.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY THE COURT PASSED THE FOLLOWING :
ORDER Though this writ petition is listed for Preliminary Hearing, with the consent of learned Counsel on both sides, it is heard finally.
2. Petitioner is stated to be an Educational Institution imparting education in B.Ed Degree Courses for the purpose of training Teachers.
3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent No.4-Univeristy ought to have renewed affiliation for the academic year 2017-2018. The same not having been done, a representation was made on 31.10.2017 (Annexure ‘G’).
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the said representation was submitted on 02.11.2017, but till date, the same has not been considered and no order has been passed on the grant of affiliation for the current academic year.
5. In the circumstances, petitioner’s Counsel request to this Court is to issue direction to the fourth respondent- University.
6. Learned Counsel for respondent No.4 submits that if a direction is to be issued by this Court, the same would be considered in accordance with law.
7. In the circumstances, the fourth respondent- University is directed to consider the representation dated 31.10.2017 which has been submitted on 02.11.2017 to the fourth respondent-University in accordance with law and to pass a speaking order thereon in an expeditious manner and within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
Sd/- JUDGE JT/-