1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD Writ Petition No.5050 OF 2009 Renukadevi Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha, Plot No.731/B, Nimbhora, District Jalgaon Through its Director Ishwardas Ramdas Chaudhari .. Petitioner. Versus The Union of India, Through its Ministry of Human Recourses and Development, Government of India, New Delhi & Others. .. Respondents. -------- Shri. Ajay G. Talhar, Advocate for petitioner. Shri. Alok Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General India for respondent No.1. Shri. S.C. Bora, Advocate for respondent No.2. Shri. V.H. Dighe, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent Nos.3 and 4. -------- 2 CORAM: NARESH H PATIL & K.K. TATED, JJ. DATE: 7th JULY, 2010 ORAL ORDER: (Per Naresh H Patil, J.): 1) Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2) In the present matter, the petitioner has not preferred appeal against the order passed by the National Council for Teacher Education, Western Regional Committee. The order is passed on the ground of negative recommendation received from the State Government. 3) By this time, sufficient number of matters are remanded back to the authorities concerned. The petitioner has statutory remedy of appeal. 3 4) We, therefore, observe that in case the petitioner files an appeal within four weeks from today, the Appellate Authority shall furnish the comments offered by the State Government to the petitioner, who may file his objections, if any. The competent authority then shall pass order either declining or granting recognition to the petitioner – institution in accordance with law and its policy. The Appellate Authority shall not dismiss the appeal on the ground that the State had forwarded negative recommendation. 5) The writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (K.K. TATED, J.) (NARESH H PATIL, J.) rsl/ wp.5050.09