JUDGMENT :

SHAJI P. CHALY, J.

The captioned writ appeal is preferred by the petitioner in W.P. (C) No. 27034 of 2020 challenging the judgment dated 15.12.2020, whereby the learned single Judge declined the following reliefs sought for by the appellant in the writ petition:

1. Call for the records relating to Ext.P8 and peruse the same.

2. Issue a writ of certiorari and quash Ext.P8.

3. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 4th respondent University to grant consent of affiliation with or without inspection in such manner that the same reaches the 3rd respondent on or before 15.12.2020.

4. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to grant such further time that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit for production of consent of affiliation in the facts and circumstances of the case.

5. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to consider the applications for enhancement/starting of PG courses for the year 2021-2022 now pending and listed in Ext.P10 representation without insisting on consent of affiliation.

2. Brief material facts for the disposal of the appeal are as follows:

The appellant is a registered Charitable Educational Trust established in Kozhikode in the year