IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8845 of 2011 Date of decision: 14.10.2011 Vaidh Shankar Lal Memorial College of Educational Chandi Petitioner vs. The Regional Director, Northern Regional Committee and ors. Respondents Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: M/s. Bhuvnesh Sharma & Ramakant Sharma, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate, for respondents No.1 & 4. Mr. B.C. Negi, Advocate, for respondents No. 2 & 3. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral): The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “i That the Respondent No.1 may very kindly be directed to issue the Orders of restoration of recognition of M.Ed. course of the Petitioner Institute in view of the directions issued by the NCTE, New Delhi at Annexure P-6 and subsequently proceedings held by the NRC, NCTE Jaipur at Annexure P-9 and the Respondent No.1 may further be directed to implement the Order at Annexure P-6 and the proceedings at Annexure P-9 in its true letter and spirit, in the interest of justice. ii That the Respondent No.2 may be directed to grant affiliation to the Petitioner Institution for the M.Ed. course for the academic session 2011-2012 in view of the recognition restored at Annexure P-6 and P-9, with all consequential benefits. iii That the Respondent No. 2 and 3 may also be directed to allow the Petitioner to participate in the counselling for admission to the M.Ed. course for the session 2011-2012 scheduled to be held in the Respondent University on 17th & 18th October, 2011 and admit the students in the Petitioner Institution.” 2 2. Learned standing counsel for the University has brought to the notice to this Court that NCTE has decided to restore the recognition. It is seen that NCTE had already taken a decision to restore the recognition for M.Ed. courses to the petitioner’s Institution. Thereafter, it is seen that the University has constituted a committee and the committee in its report dated 2nd August, 2011 had recommended the grant of extension of affiliation to run B.Ed. and M.Ed. course with 100 and 35 seats respectively for the academic session 2011-2012 with the observation that more space should be provided to the library. There will be a direction to the University to complete the process of affiliation to the petitioner’s Institution subject to petitioner curing the defects, already pointed out by the Committee. This shall be done within a month. In view of the recognition of the NCTE and the aforesaid recommendation of the committee of the University, there will be a direction to respondents No. 2 and 3 to permit the petitioner’s Institution also to participate in the counseling. 3. In view of disposal of main petition, pending application(s) if any, also stand disposed of. Authenticated copy to the petitioner to be produced before the authorities concerned. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Ahuja) October 14, 2011 Judge (BSS/pankaj)