Sun Rise Education Society v. National Council For Teacher Education And ORS

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Civil Writ Petition No. 24250 of 2015 Date of Decision: 26.11.2015 Sun Rise Education Society ... Petitioner(s)

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National Council for Teacher Education and Another ... Respondent(s)

CORAM:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice G.S.Sandhawalia.

Present:

Mr. Praveen Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

G.S.Sandhawalia, J.(Oral) The challenge is to the letter dated 17.6.2015 (Annexure P6) whereby the NCTE-respondent No.1 has returned the application of the institute for B.Ed. Course on account of the negative recommendation of the State Government.

Admittedly, under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), an appeal is provided under Section 18 of the Act against the order under Sections 14, 15 & 17 to the Council. The order, thus, refusing to grant recommendation being appealable, the petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy available to it and, therefore, the present petition is not maintainable at the first instance before this Court. Resultantly, the present writ petition is dismissed as not DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2015.12.01 10:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

Civil Writ Petition No. 24250 of 2015 maintainable. Petitioner is at liberty to approach the Appellate Authority, in accordance with law.

(G.S.Sandhawalia) Judge November 26, 2015 "DK"

DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2015.12.01 10:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document