Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Shikshak Prashikshan College Bhadra v. National Council For Teacher Education & ANR.

$~105 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 18938/2025 SARDAR VALLABH BHAI PATEL SHIKSHAK PRASHIKSHAN COLLEGE BHADRA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Abhishek Singh and Mr. Karan Chaudhary, Advocates.

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

Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal and Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

% 17.12.2025 1.

This writ petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to Respondent No. 2/Western Regional Committee ('WRC'), NCTE to refund the processing fee deposited by the Petitioner to seek recognition for B.A.B.Ed./B.Sc.B.Ed. course vide application dated 28.05.2016 in terms of the decision taken by Respondent No. 1 in its 54th General Body Meeting ('54th GBM') held on 27.04.2022. 2.

Learned counsels for the respective parties make rival submissions on applicability of Minutes of 54th GBM to the present case. However, during the course of hearing, it is agreed that without prejudice to the respective rights and contentions in the writ petition, since the appeal filed by the Petitioner before the Appellate Committee on 20.01.2021 against order W.P.(C) 18938/2025 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/12/2025 at 14:20:04

dated 28.04.2017 rejecting the application for grant of recognition to B.A.B.Ed./B.Sc.B.Ed. courses is pending consideration, the issue of refund of processing fee be also considered by the Appellate Committee. 3.

Accordingly, without entering into the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Appellate Committee to decide the appeal within three weeks from today including the issue of refund of processing fee deposited by the Petitioner, taking into consideration the Minutes of 54th GBM (Emergent) held on 27.04.2022. A reasoned and speaking order will be passed by the Appellate Committee and communicated to the Petitioner within one week from the date of decision. In the event of any surviving or further grievance, Petitioner will be at liberty to take recourse to legal remedies.

JYOTI SINGH, J DECEMBER 17, 2025/RW W.P.(C) 18938/2025 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/12/2025 at 14:20:04