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High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/2034/2018

Mewar University v. National Council For Teacher Education & ANR

2018-03-09Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Rekha Palli2 pages

$~25 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2034/2018 MEWAR UNIVERSITY ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Amitesh Kumar with Ms.Binisa Mohanty & Ms.Priti Kumari, Advs.

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

Ms.Monika Arora, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI

O R D E R

% 09.03.2018 CM No. 9013/2018 This is an application filed by the petitioner seeking disposal of the present petition in the light of the earlier orders passed by this Court in similar facts and circumstances.

Issue notice. Ms.Monika Arora, learned counsel for the respondents accepts notice and does not oppose the application. In view of the similar directions passed by this Court in WP (C) No.7337/2017, WP(C) No.135/2018 & others, the present application is allowed. The next date of hearing i.e. 04.04.2018, stands cancelled. W.P.(C) 2034/2018 Vide the present petition, the petitioner/Institute has prayed for a direction to the respondent to reconsider its application dated 07.10.2012 for the grant of recognition to conduct B.P.Ed. course, which was returned by respondent No.1/NCTE vide letter dated

23.10.2013.

Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that the said application was returned unactioned only on the ground of the ban imposed by the State of Rajasthan for opening of new institutes for the B.P.Ed. course during that period.

Ms.Monika Arora, Advocate who appears on advance notice for the respondents fairly submits that the respondents have taken a decision to process all the applications which were submitted by the Institutes before the imposition of the ban by the State Government. Learned counsel for the respondent, however, submits that keeping in view the fact that the petitioner's application was returned over 4 years ago, the respondents may be given adequate time to examine and process the same as per law.

Subject to petitioner's depositing Rs.10,000/- with Delhi High Court Staff Welfare Fund, the writ petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to reconsider the petitioner's application dated 07.10.2012 subject to the petitioner meeting all other prescribed eligibility criteria and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned and speaking order within four weeks from today. It is made clear that the petitioner's application would not be rejected on the ground of there being a ban imposed by the State of Rajasthan for opening of such educational Institutions.

The petition stands disposed of with the above directions. DASTI.

REKHA PALLI, J MARCH 09, 2018/gm