Sri Ramakrishna College Of v. The National Council For
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :15.09.2016 Coram THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. RAJENDRAN Writ Petition Nos.25699 to 25701 of 2016 and WMP.Nos.22026 to 22031 of 2016 Sri Ramakrishna College of Education Rep by Chairman P.Nallathambi Meleri Melapattu Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District.
.. Petitioner in W.P.No.25699/16 Vs.
Sri Rangapoopathi College of Education Rep by its Secretary R.P.Sripathi Alampoondi-604 151 Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District .. Petitioner in W.P.No.25700/16 Sri Rangachinammal College of Education Rep by its Secretary R.P.
Sripathi Alampoondi-604 151 Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District.
.. Petitioner in W.P.No.25701/16 Vs.
1. The National Council for Teacher Education Rep by Member Secretary Hans Bhawan Wing II 1 bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002.
2 The Regional Director Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education Jnanabarathy Campus Road, Opp. To National Law School, Nagarabhavi Bengaluru- 560 072
3 The Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University, Rep by Register, Lady Wellington College Campus Gangaiamman Kovil Street, Karapakkam, Chennai-600 097 .. Respondents in all Wps Prayer in Writ Petition Nos.25699 and 25701 : Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the third respondent relating to the proceedings in Nos. TNTEU/ R/ Circular/ 2016/ 1027 dated 12.7.2016, quash the same and consequently forbear the respondent from in any manner insisting upon the Petitioner to comply with the Regulations of the NCTE 2014 (Norms and Standards) with regard to the B.Ed. Programme from the Academic year 2016-2017.
Prayer in Writ Petition No.25700/2016 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the third respondent relating to the proceedings in No. TNTEU/ R/ Circular/ 2016/ 1027 and TNTEU/ R/ Circular/ 2016/ 1029 dated 12.7.2016 quash the same and consequently forbear the respondent from in any manner insisting upon the Petitioner to comply with the Regulations of the NCTE 2014 (Norms and Standards) with regard to the B.Ed./ M.Ed. Programme from the Academic year 2016-2017.
For Petitioner :
Mr.P.Srinivas in all petitiones For R1 & R2 :
Mr.P.R.Gopinathan in all petitions Standing Counsel for NCTE For R3 :
Mr. U.Venkatesan in all petitions COMMON O R D E R The petitioner colleges are offering B.Ed and M.Ed courses for the past 11 years after getting proper recognition and affiliation from the respondents. In 2014, the 1st respondent has notified new regulations and the same was challenged by the Association of the petitioner colleges. At the time of hearing, the 1st respondent herein submitted that a committee was formed to look over the objections raised by the colleges. On recording the same, this Court disposed the case with a direction to the
respondents not to take any coercive steps against the college. But contrary to the submissions made in the previous Writ Petition, the 3rd respondent herein has issued the impugned notification directing the petitioner to file an affidavit of undertaking to that effect that the petitioner will comply with all the regulations within 21 days time. Hence, these writ petitions.
2. Today, when the matter was taken up, the learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the impugned order dated 12.7.2016 passed by the third respondent has been withdrawn.
3. Recording the above said submission, these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar +3 CC to Mr. V. Venkatesan, Advocate Sr.No.52267,52268, and 52269 +3 CC to Mr. P.R. Gopinathan, Advocate Sr.No.52363,52364 & 52362 +1 CC to Mr. P. Srinivas, Advocate Sr.NO.52478 +1 CC to Mr. K. Ramakrishna Reddy, Sr.No.52495 W.P Nos.25699 to 25701/16 SSI (CO) MD : 26/10/2016