Balakrishnan Nair, J.

The point that arises for decision in this Writ Petition is whether the University is bound to grant affiliation to a B.Ed. College, for which the petitioner has obtained recognition under Section 14(3)(a) of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the NCTE Act) from the Southern Regional Committee of the National Council for Teacher Education, notwithstanding the report of the Sub Committee of the University that the College does not have the requisite infrastructural facilities.

2. The brief facts of the case are the following: The petitioner Trust was an applicant for establishing a B.Ed. College at Kaipamangalam in Thrissur District since 2002. It is unnecessary to re-state the travails faced by the petitioner in pursuing its application. Suffice it to say, finally, the Southern Regional Committee of the NCTE by Ext. P1 order dated 23.2007, granted recognition to Vikram Sarabhai B.Ed. College, Kaipamangalam, Kodungallur, Thrissur District for conducting B.Ed. Course of one year duration with an annual intake of 100 students. The recognition was granted under Section 14(3)(a) of the NCTE Act. The grant was