Jote Kanuramgarh Mahatma Primary Teachers Training Institute v. National Council For Teacher Education And ORS.

Item.10 27.01.2025 WPA 1045 of 2025 Jote Kanuramgarh Mahatma Primary Teachers' Training Institute -vs- National Council for Teacher Education & ors. Mr. Sarwar Jahan Mr. Sayantan Hazra ...for the petitioner Ms. Asha G. Gutgutia ...for the NCTE respondents Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is ssi Ct. 17 taken on record.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner had applied before the respondent NCTE for increasing intake capacity of the Institute. As the online mode was not working for such purpose, an offline application was submitted on 12.03.2024. However, the same has not been considered yet. It is submitted that the learned counsel found out this state of the portal while trying to check the same in person. Incidentally, the petitioners are well equipped to handle the capacity of students that they are seeking to have. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the NCTE denies the allegations and submits as follows. It is surprising to come across such submission from the petitioner that the offline mode is not working for praying for increasing intake capacity.

It is categorical assertion of the petitioner that the portal is not working except for online admission of students.

It will be futile exercise to ask an expert or an independent authority to check the actual fact regarding working of the portal. It will suffice if a direction is passed upon the NCTE to consider the petitioner's representation made offline.

In view of the above, let the respondent-NCTE, particularly respondent no.4 consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.03.2024 in accordance with law and expeditiously, preferably within six weeks from the date of communication of this order. Within a week of taking such decision, the same shall be communicated to the petitioner. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of.

It is clarified that the merits of the case have not been gone into.

As affidavits were not called for, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order be supplied to the parties, if applied for, as early as possible. (Jay Sengupta, J.)