1 wp1983.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.1983 OF 2010 Anmol Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s Martendsheth Sonar D Ed. College : Petitioner V/s. The Director, National Council for Teacher Education & Anr. : Respondents .... Mr.Girish Kulkarni with Mr.Hrishikesh Amembal i/b. Mr.Sandeep R. Waghmare for the petitioner. Mr.Rahul More i/b. Mr.U.P.Warunjikar for respondent nos.1 & 2. ... CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATE : AUGUST 16, 2010. P.C.: Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the respondents. 2. This Writ Petition is directed against the communication/order dated 18.12.2009 whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 11/22.4.2009 passed by the NCTE came to be dismissed as barred by limitation. 3. Considered the contentions canvassed by the respective counsel 2 wp1983.10 and perused the impugned order. Considering the issues involved and in the interest of justice, we set aside the impugned order dated 8.12.2009 passed by the appellate authority under the NCTE Act and direct the appellate authority to reconsider the appeal of the petitioner afresh on its own merit, in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. 4. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (D.D. SINHA, J.) (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)