M/S.Prasad Education Society, Represented By Its v. M/S.Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (Jntu),

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO W.P.No.12952 of 2015 ORDER:

Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and learned Government Pleader for Higher Education appearing for respondent No.3.

This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the inaction on the part of the 1st respondent in issuing No Objection Certificate enabling the 2nd petitioner to obtain affiliation from the 2nd respondent-University for conducting B.Tech and M.Tech courses from the academic year 2015-2016, as arbitrary and illegal.

1st petitioner-society established the 2nd petitioner-Engineering College at Jangaon, Warangal District. On 31.3.2015, the petitioners have made an application to the 1st respondent-University for issuance of No Objection Certificate so as to enable the 2nd petitioner to obtain affiliation from the 2nd respondent-University. But so far no action has been taken thereon. In that view of the matter, the respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the application made by the petitioners whereunder they sought for No Objection Certificate, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

_______________________ JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO 1st May, 2015 rkk Note: Issue CC by two days.