In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated: 30.04.2008 Coram The Honourable Mr.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI Writ Petition No.11113 of 2008 V.N.T. Teacher Training Institute run by V.M.T.Charitable Trust Gurusamipalayam Rasipuram Taluk Namakkal District 637 205 Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary & Correspondent A.S.Sathiyanathan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Member Secretary National Council for Teacher Education Hans Bhavan, Wing II 1, Bahadursha Zafar Marg (Near ITO), New Delhi 110 002. 2.The Regional Director National Council for Teacher Education Southern Regional Committee I Floor, CSD Building HMT Post Jalahalli Bangalore 560 031. ... Respondents PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, to direct the first respondent to pass orders on the petitioner's appeal dated 18.12.2007 filed under Section 18 of the NCTE Act by placing the same before the Appellate Committee Meeting, which is to be held on 08.05.2008 and on subsequent dates. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar For Respondents: Mr.Ramakrishna Reddy ORDER As against the order of rejection dated 10.12.2007, the petitioner has filed an Appeal before the first respondent on 18.12.2007. It is true that this writ petition is to direct the first respondent to consider the above Appeal preferred by the petitioner under Section 18 of the NCTE Act by placing the same before the Appellate Committee Meeting, which is to be held on 08.05.2008. 2.Mr.Ramakrishna Reddy, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the Appeals are being taken up by the first respondent as per the date of filing on the basis of the web site entry. The learned counsel has further contended that the Appeals filed in October 2007 are being taken up now and posted before the Appellate Committee Meeting, which is to be held on 08.05.2008 and therefore, the Appeal, which has been filed by the petitioner in December 2007 will be taken up within 90 days, since according to him the meeting of the Appellate Committee will be convened once in two months. 3. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the first respondent to dispose of the Appeal expeditiously, in any event, within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is also made clear that it is always open to the first respondent to consider the case of the petitioner as per seniority and pass appropriate orders after taking into consideration that the cut off date for the purpose of admission of students for the next academic year 2008-2009 has been fixed by the Government. No costs. Paa 30.04.2008 Note: Issue on 02.05.2008 To 1.The Member Secretary National Council for Teacher Education Hans Bhavan, Wing II 1, Bahadursha Zafar Marg (Near ITO), New Delhi 110 002. 2.The Regional Director National Council for Teacher Education Southern Regional Committee I Floor, CSD Building HMT Post Jalahalli Bangalore 560 031. P.JYOTHIMANI,J paa W.P.No . 11113 of 2008 30.04.2008