Kv Educational Institute v. National Council For Teacher Education & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 3655/2026 KV EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Abhishek Singh, Mr. Karan Chaudhary, Advs.

versus NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION & ANR. .....Respondent Through:

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

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

% 20.03.2026 1.

This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- "a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari and quash the decision taken by Respondent No. 2 [NRC-NCTE] through its withdrawal order dated 31.05.2025, Vide which the Recognition of Petitioner's Institution for the D.El.Ed. course was withdrawn with effect from the Academic Year 2025-2026; AND;

b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus and direct the Respondent no. 2 to restore the recognition of the petitioner institution for conducting the D.El.Ed.

course commencing from the academic year 2025-2026 and all subsequent academic sessions; AND;

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c) Issue a Writ of Mandamus and direct the Respondent to enable the petitioner institution to participate in the counselling process and admit students to the D.El.Ed. course...."

2.

For the said reasons stated in the petition, issue notice to the respondents.

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 the Court in paragraphs No. 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.

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

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