Seth Banarsi Dass College Of Education v. National Council For Teacher Education And ANR.

$~41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1296/2018 SETH BANARSI DASS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Sanjay Sharawat, Advocate.

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

Ms.Monika Arora with Mr.Kushal Kumar, Advocates for R-1 & 2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI

O R D E R

% 12.02.2018 The petitioner has filed the present petition being aggrieved by orders dated 18.04.2017 and 27.09.2016 passed by respondent Nos.1 and 2 respectively and the fact that its application for grant of recognition for B.A. B.Ed/B.Sc. B.Ed for the academic sessions 20162017 and 2017-2018 was rejected on the ground that a negative recommendation had been given by the State of Haryana. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said rejection by the respondent was illegal and arbitrary as the same overlooks the vital fact, that the petitioner's application was made much prior to the imposition of ban by the State of Haryana.

Ms.Arora, learned counsel for the respondent/NCTE, submits that in view of the fact that the initial application had been submitted by the petitioner, prior to the imposition of ban by State of Haryana

on 16th September, 2016, the respondents have taken a considered decision to process the application of the petitioner irrespective of the ban and states that the said application would be considered on merits expeditiously.

Accordingly, orders dated 18.04.2017 and 27.09.2016 passed by respondent Nos.1 and 2 are quashed.

In view of the admitted position that 3rd March, 2018 is the last date for grant of recognition for the Academic session 2018-19, it is expected that the respondents will take a considered decision in respect of the petitioner's application before the said date. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. REKHA PALLI, J FEBRUARY 12, 2018/gm