Panchshil Ptc College & ANR. v. National Council For Teacher Education & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 8207/2026 & CM APPL. 38949/2026 PANCHSHIL PTC COLLEGE & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Amitesh Kumar, Pankaj Kumar Ray and Ms. Priti Kumari, Advs.

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

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

Mr. Mohinder Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra and Ms. Tripta Sharma, Advs. for NCTE.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

O R D E R

% 17.06.2026 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2.

The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs: "i. issue a writ of mandamus or any other suitable writ or order or direction to respondents to update the status of petitioner institute and display its name in the list/category of recognised institutions for conducting PTC (D.El.Ed.) Course with intake of 50 seats (one basic unit) on their official website; and/or ii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other suitable writ or order directing respondents to inform affiliating body as well as Department of Higher Education, Government of Gujarat communicating The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

status of petitioner institution as recognized institution for conducting PTC (D.El.Ed.) course; and/or iii. pass any such other orders/directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."

3.

This order is being passed in view of a similar order dated 17.04.2026 passed in W.P.(C)5102/2026, covering the present issue. Based on the said order and using the same reasons and expressions, this order is being passed. 4.

Mr. Mr. Amitesh Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioners, submits that Petitioner No. 1 is a recognized institution conducting the PTC (D.El.Ed.) course. He submits that recognition for conducting the said course was granted vide order dated 25.08.2006 by the Western Regional Committee. However, the respondents are not displaying the name of the College in the list of recognized institutions on their official website. Thus, the petitioners have approached this Court seeking to direct the respondents to update the status of the petitioner institute and display its name in the list of recognized institutions for the said course on their official website. He further points out that in the past, several orders have been passed by this Court issuing similar directions, copies of which have been filed along with the writ petition. 5.

For the said reason, issue notice.

6.

Ms. Aishwarya, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and, on instructions, states that the respondents have no objection to the present petition being allowed, subject to verification by the respondents.

7.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to verify the status of the petitioner No. 1 institute and if upon The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

verification the same is found to be a recognized institute, the respondents shall update the status on the website in the list of recognized institutions within 4 weeks. Thereafter, communication to this effect shall be sent to the affiliating body as well as the Department of Higher Education, Government of Gujarat, within a period of two weeks from the date the status is uploaded. It shall also be informed that the petitioners are entitled to participate in counselling and admit students in PTC (D.El.Ed.). 8.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J.

(VACATION JUDGE) JUNE 17, 2026/b/m The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.