By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

2. The deponent of the affidavit, namely the Principal of Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology, Chikkarayapuram, Near Mangadu, Chennai-600069, in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, averred as follows:

2.1. The College was established by Sri Muthukumaran Educational Trust in the year 1996 and was given approval by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The College/Institution was started with the sole intention to spread technical knowledge in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The institution was initially affiliated to the University of Madras and subsequently affiliated to Anna University, Chennai and it is also approved by All India Council for Technical Education [in short “AICTE”]. The College was established in the year 1996 and prior to that, infrastructural facilities provided have been thoroughly inspected by the Government of Tamil Nadu, AICTE, University of Madras and only after thorough inspection and verification, No Objection Certificate was given by the Government of Tamil Nadu, AICTE and thereafter, University of Madras, who was the affiliating body, granted affiliation