Mahalakshmi Engineering College v. The Anna University
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.10.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.21654 of 2021 and WMP No.22834 of 2021 Mahalakshmi Engineering College C/o.Shri Mahalakshmi Trust No.1, Srinivasa Pillai Street West Mambalam Chennai-600 033.
... Petitioner .Vs.
1. The Anna University Rep by Registrar Sardar Patel Road Guindy Chennai-600025
2. The Anna University Rep by its Director Centre for Affiliation of Institution Anna University Chennai- 600025.
3. The Department of Technical Education Rep by Director of Technical Education DOTE Campus Chennai-600 025.
4. The All India Council for Technical Education Rep by its Member - Secretary Nelson Mandela Marg Vasanth Kunj New Delhi-110 010.
... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and dispose the representations of the petitioner dated 7.8.2021 seeking grant of provisional affiliation for the B.E.Courses
offered by the petitioner college having extension of approval from AICTE for the academic Year 2021-2022 by collecting the balance affiliation demand fees of Rs.2.4 lakhs as per the letter of the 2nd respondent Lr.No.310/CA1/ AU/ 2021 dated 9.8.2021 from the petitioner college and consequently direct the respondent 1 to 3 to include the petitioner college in the admission process for B.E.
Programmes through TNEA-DOTE Online counselling for the academic year 2021- 2022 within time stipulated by this Honourable court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Shakespeare For Respondents : Mr.Govardhanan for M/s.Row & Reddy for R 1 & R 2 Mr.A.Selvendran Government Counsel for R 3 Mr.Rabu Manohar CGSC for R 4
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent University to grant provisional affiliation for the B.E. Courses for the academic year 2021-2022.
2.Heard Mr.K.Shakespeare, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.Govardhanan, learned counsel for R 1 and R 2, Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Government Counsel for R 3 and Mr.Rabu Manohar, learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the 4th respondent.
3.The issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the earlier orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.20798 of 2021, dated 28.09.2021 and W.P.No.20971 of 2021, dated 30.09.2021. This Court while considering a similar plea had held that the extension up to 03.09.2021 (12.00 p.m), was given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and once the time is crossed, neither the AICTE nor the Anna University nor this Court can extend the time for affiliation. The same reasoning will apply in the case of the petitioner also. It is reported that the
petitioners in those petitions have already approached the Hon'ble Supreme Court and filed application seeking for extension of time. It is left open to the petitioner also to file an appropriate application before the Hon'ble Supreme Court and workout their remedy.
4.In the result, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To
1. The Registrar The Anna University Sardar Patel Road Guindy, Chennai-600025
2. The Director The Anna University Centre for Affiliation of Institution Anna University, Chennai- 600025.
3. The Director of Technical Education The Department of Technical Education DOTE Campus, Chennai-600 025.
4. The Member - Secretary The All India Council for Technical Education Nelson Mandela Marg Vasanth Kunj, New Delhi-110 010.
+1cc to M/s.Row & Reddy, Advocate, S.R.No.53274 +1cc to Mr.K.Shakespeare, Advocate, S.R.No.53015 +1cc to Mr.B.Rabu Manohar, Advocate, S.R.No.53003 W.P.No.21654 of 2021 SSI(CO) SU(02/11/2021)