THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26291 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners submitted an application to the respondents to grant permission to introduce D.Ed. Course in their institution from the academic year 2009-2010 onwards. It is stated that though respondent No.5 i.e. National Council for Teacher Education (N.C.T.E.) accorded approval, the affiliation was not granted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, respondent No.1 herein. Necessary directions are sought in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for School Education. When the writ petition came up for admission on 03.12.2009, this Court directed respondent No.1 to pass appropriate orders within the stipulated time. Today, the learned Government Pleader for School Education has placed before this Court, a copy of the Memo, dated 16.12.2009, through which, respondent No.1 accorded affiliation to the petitioners. With this, the petitioners are entitled to run the course, since they have the approval of N.C.T.E. and the affiliation by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Taking into account, the representation made by the Association of Managements of Private Colleges of Education of Andhra Pradesh, respondent No.1 issued a Memo, dated 9.11.2009, permitting the institution to complete the admission process up to 15.12.2009. The process of allotment of candidates by the Convenor is said to have been over. The management would be entitled to select and admit the students, duly following the prescribed guidelines and rules. The affiliation was granted to the petitioners on 16.12.2009. The Government itself issued a G.O. directing closure of institutions in Telangana area up to 18.12.2009. The petitioners can admit the students on the basis of the Memo, dated 19.12.2009, within one week from today. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that it shall be open to the petitioners to admit the candidates in accordance with the prescribed procedure up to 28th of this month and the same shall be subject to the approval by the competent authority. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:21.12.2009 Note: Issue c.c. tomorrow. (b/o) kdl