IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO: 13067 of 2004 Between: 1. Sri Venkateswara Educational Society, Kondamallepally, Devarakonda Mandal, Nalgonda District, rep through its Correspondent, A. Sujana. 2. Sri Venkateswara College of Educational, Devarakonda, Nalgonda District, rep through its Correspondent, A. Sujana ... PETITIONERS AND 1. National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)., Bangalore, rep by its Regional Director. 2. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Education Department, rep by its Principal Secretary, at Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner & Directorate of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of the first respondent in not receiving and processing the application of the first petitioner for starting a College of Education in the name of the 2nd Petitioner at Devarakonda, Nalgonda District, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of NCTE Act and National Council for Teacher Education (Form of Application for Recognition, the time limit of submission of application, determination of norms and standards for recognition of Teacher Education Programmes and permission to start new Courses or Training) Regulations, 2002, apart from being contrary to the law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in "St. John's Teacher's Training Institute Vs Regional Director, NCTE" reported in 2003 (3), SCC 321, by declaring the proceedings dt.12-6-2004 in Memo No. 1675/Trg-1/2004 on the file of the 2nd respondent and the proceedings dated 22-6-2004 in Rc.No. 2490/N202/2004-5 on the file of the third respondent, as illegal and arbitrary, by further directing the first respondent to receive and process the application of the first respondent to receive and process the application of the first petitioner society to start a College of Education in the name of the 2nd petitioner, and to grant permission for establishing the 2nd petitioner college from the year 2004-2005. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAGHUVEER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR. B. ADINARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2&3: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORDER: - It is stated that this case is covered by the judgment in W.P.No.10653 of 2004 delivered today. 2. Hence, this writ petition is disposed of as per the directions in W.P.No.10653 of 2004. __________________ C.Y. SOMAYAJULU, J Dt.20-04-2005 Glv ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Copy to: 1. The Regional Director, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)., Bangalore. 2. The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Education Department, at Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner & Directorate of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 4. Two CCs to the G.P for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 5. Two CD copies (Along with copy of order dated 20-04-2005 made in W.P.No.10653 of 2004 to R1 to R5) Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RLD}