Swargiya Smti Malti Singh Mahavidyalaya & ANR. v. National Council For Teacher Education & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 618/2026 & CM APPL. 3075/2026 SWARGIYA SMTI MALTI SINGH MAHAVIDYALAYA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Amitesh Kumar, Ms. Priti Kumari, Mr. Pankaj Kumar Ray, Advs versus NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION & ANR. .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Anuj Kapoor, Mr. Shivom Sethi, Mr. Nandeesh Nanda, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 16.01.2026 1.

This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- "a. issue a writ of certiorari or any other suitable writ or order quashing the impugned Withdrawal Order dated 28.05.2025 issued by NRC; and/or;

b. issue a writ of mandamus or any other suitable writ or order directing respondent No.2 to issue order of restoration of recognition of D.El.Ed. course for 50 seats (One Basic Unit); and/or;

c. issue a writ of mandamus or any other suitable writ or order or direction to respondents to display the name of petitioner institution in the list/category of recognised institutions for conducting D.El.Ed. course on their website and to inform affiliating body as well as Department of Higher Education, The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/01/2026 at 13:02:36

Government of Uttar Pradesh communicating restoration order and recognition status of petitioner institution for conducting D.El.Ed. course and enabling participation in the counselling & admission process for the academic year 202526 and subsequent years; and/or'" 2.

For the reasons stated in the petition, issue notice. 3.

Mr. Kapoor, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4.

Learned counsels for the respective parties are ad idem that case of the petitioners are covered on all four corners by judgment of this Court passed in a batch of similar petitions, one of them being W.P.(C) 5369/2025, delivered on 15.12.2025.

5.

Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed holding that the directions passed by this Court in paragraphs Nos. 12 to 16 in judgment dated 15.12.2025 will apply to the case of the petitioners, including the direction to permit the petitioners to participate in the counselling for academic session 2025-2026.

6.

All respondents shall ensure that petitioner is permitted to participate in the counselling for academic session 2025-26. 7.

The writ petition stands disposed of along with pending applications, if any.

JASMEET SINGH, J JANUARY 16, 2026/AS The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/01/2026 at 13:02:36