HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4387 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri B. Adinarayana Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the National Council for Teacher Education. In this writ petition, the petitioners have questioned the validity of the order dated 29.4.2009 issued vide proceedings No.F.SRO/NCTE/2008- 09/12127. By the aforesaid order, the application of the petitioner dated 30.1.2004 for grant of permission to run D.Ed. course in the second petitioner college was rejected on the ground that subsequently, the Government of A.P., has issued revised policy to the Teacher Training institutes in the State of Andhra Pradesh. When the matter is taken up, it is fairly submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents that in an identical situation in Writ Petition No. 6712 of 2009, a learned single judge of this Court has allowed the said writ petition while holding that whenever an application is made, it shall be considered and processed in accordance with the provisions of law or policy that existed as on the date of presentation of such application and since this matter is also squarely covered by the judgment rendered in the said writ petition, this writ petition has to be allowed. While following the judgment of this Court in Writ Petition No. 6712 of 2009, dated 16.12.2009, this writ petition is allowed and the order dated 29.4.2009 issued vide proceedings No.F.SRO/NCTE/2008-09/12127 is set aside with a direction to the respondents to reconsider the matter afresh by applying the policy, which was in force at the time when the petitioners have applied for grant of permission to run D.Ed. course. It is, however, made clear that if any deficiencies are pointed out by the respondents, the petitioners have to comply with the same as per the earlier policy of the Government and the existing regulations framed under the National Council for Teachers Education Act. With the above directions, the writ petition is allowed. No order as to costs. ____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY,J Date: 28th February, 2011 pnb