Rdb College Of Education v. The National Council For Teacher Education
WP.No.35643 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
At the instance of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, today this matter has been posted under the caption "for being mentioned".
2. Heard, the learned counsel appearing on either side
3. On hearing the submissions of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, it is ordered that the eighth paragraph of the order passed in WP.No.35643 of 2025 dated 17.09.2025 shall read as follows: "8. It is further directed that the respondents will issue a necessary public notice and upload the list of institutes on its website thereby intimating all concerned, including State authority, affiliating authorities and counselling authorities that operation of the impugned withdrawal order/decisions in respect of such listed institutes have been stayed by this Court and they have been permitted to participate in the counselling and admit the students for the academic sessions 2025-2026, which shall be complied with. This may be done 1/10
by the NCTE latest by 28.09.2025.
9. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs."
4. Accordingly, the Registry is directed to issue a fresh order copy in WP.No.35643 of 2025 dated 17.09.2025 after making necessary corrections. 26.09.2025 lok Note: Issue order copy on 26.09.2025 2/10
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.09.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.35643 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.31889 of 2025 RDB College of Education, No.328, Saliamangalam Main Road, Papanasam - 614 205, Thanjavur District.
Rep. by its Secretary Dr.M.A.Dawood Batcha ....
Petitioner Vs
1. The National Council for Teacher Education, Rep by Member Secretary, G-7, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 075.
2. The Regional Director, Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education, G-7, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 075.
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3. The Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training, College Road, Nunambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
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Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to forthwith include the name of the petitioner institution in the public notice/list of institutions permitted to participate in counselling and admit students for the academic year 2025-2026, in compliance with the order of this Hon'ble Court dated 24.07.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.G.Ganga Dharshana For R1 & R2 : Mr.J.Harikrishna Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.S.Prabhakaran Government Advocate
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to include the name of the petitioner Institution in the counselling process for admissions to conduct M.Ed degree course and permit the petitioner Institution to admit students.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and 5/10
perused the materials available on record.
3. The petitioner Institution is a recognized self-financing college in the field of teacher education, conducting the M.Ed programme with an intake capacity of 50 students. The recognition was originally granted on 30.08.2008 under Section 14 of the National Council of Teacher Education Act, 1993. Subsequently, the same was renewed from time to time and the petitioner Institution has been continuously in compliance with the regulations and statutory norms framed by the National Council of Teacher Education.
4. While being so, on 26.06.2025, the second respondent passed a resolution withdrawing the recognition of the petitioner Institution, along with several other colleges, on the ground that the petitioner failed to submit Performance Appraisal Reports for the Academic Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. Aggrieved by the said withdrawal of recognition, the petitioner filed a writ petition before this Court in W.P.No.26849 of 2025. This Court, by an order dated 24.07.2025, directed the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority by way of an appeal, as contemplated under Section 18 of the National Council of Teacher Education Act, 1993. Till then, the order of 6/10
withdrawal of recognition was stayed by this Court. Accordingly, the petitioner also filed an appeal on 06.09.2025 before the Appellate Authority, which is presently pending disposal.
5. Pending appeal, the respondents published a Public Notice dated 26.04.2025, wherein the petitioner Institution was included in the approved list of eligible colleges for admission for the Academic Year 20252026. However, the petitioner was denied permission to participate in the counselling conducted by the SCERT. A similar issue was dealt with by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi, which, while staying the withdrawal of recognition, directed the National Council of Teacher Education to permit institutions, whose recognition had been withdrawn but was under challenge and stayed, to participate in counselling and admissions during the pendency of their appeals. In the present case also the withdrawal of recognition of the institution has been stayed by this Court till the disposal of the Appellate Authority as contemplated under Section 18 of the National Council of Teacher Education Act, 1993.
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6. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 & 2 submitted that the name of the petitioner Institution has already been uploaded on the website of the Regional Committee for information of all concerned, by a communication dated 19.08.2025.
7. In view of the above facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed to include the petitioner Institution in the counselling process for admissions to the M.Ed., Programme for the Academic Year 2025-2026 and permit the petitioner Institution to admit students. It is made clear that the admissions of the students to the petitioner Institution shall be subject to the result of the appeal pending before the Appellate Authority.
8. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
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1. The Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, G-7, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 075.
2. The Regional Director, Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education, G-7, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 075.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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3. The Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training, College Road, Nunambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
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