Shikshan Shashra B.Ed. College v. National Council For Teacher Education And ANR.
$~23 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1445/2020 & CM APPL. 4994/2020 SHIKSHAN SHASHRA B.ED. COLLEGE ..... Petitioner Through :
Mr. Mayank Manish and Mr. Ravi Kant, Advs.
versus NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND ANR.
..... Respondents Through :
Ms. Arunima Dwivedi, Standing Counsel with Ms. Niharika Rai and Mrs. Ankita, Advs. for NCTE.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER
O R D E R
% 19.02.2020 1.
Notice in this petition was issued on 07.02.2020 when Ms. Arunima Dwivedi appeared on behalf of the respondents. Since the issue raised in this writ petition is similar to the issue which came up for consideration in W.P.(C)No.1290/2020, the captioned writ petition is also listed for hearing today.
2.
Ms. Dwivedi was given an opportunity on 07.02.2020 to file a counter affidavit. Despite opportunity being given, no counter affidavit has been filed.
3.
The substantive prayers made in this writ petition are as follows : "(a) Issue an appropriate writ[s]/direction[s] or order[s] quashing the WRC's withdrawal order dated 10.10.2019; and W.P.(C) 1445/2020
(b) Issue an appropriate writ[s]/direction[s] or order[s] directing the WRC for reconsidering the case of the Petitioner institution and passing the appropriate orders in light of the petitioner letter dated 18.11.2019"
4.
I have queried Ms. Dwivedi, dehors anything else, as to whether the petitioner's case was considered in the 255th meeting of the Western Regional Committee (WRC).
5.
Ms. Dwivedi says that the record does not disclose that the petitioner's case was considered at the said meeting of the WRC. 6.
In these circumstances, the impugned order is unsustainable in law. 7.
Accordingly, the impugned order dated 10.10.2019, passed by the WRC is set aside.
8.
The WRC will reconsider the petitioner's application for commencing the B.Ed. course.
9.
Needless to add, the aforesaid exercise will be carried out by the WRC with due expedition.
10.
The captioned writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. The pending application shall stand closed.
RAJIV SHAKDHER, J FEBRUARY 19, 2020 aj W.P.(C) 1445/2020