1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.10968 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 KVK College of Education (B.Ed) (APSO 5091), Rep. by its Correspondent C.Suresh : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Member Secretary, The National Council of Teacher Education, Wing II, Hans Bhavan, No.1, Bhahadur Shah Marg, New Delhi. 2.The National Council of Teacher Education, Rep. by its Regional Director, 1st Floor, C.S.D Building, H.M.T.Post, Bangalore-560 031. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to dispose the Appeal File No.91-05/2011-Appeal A39239 filed against the order of the second respondent in F.No.APSO5091/B.Ed/TN/2011/28865, dated 27.05.2011 pending on the file of the first respondent within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.E.V.N.Siva For Mr.E.Vijay Anand ORDER Being aggrieved by the order dated 27.05.2011 of the Regional Director, Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education, Bangalore, withdrawing the recognition accorded to the petitioner-institution, the petitioner-Institution has preferred an appeal under Section 18 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993. Pursuant to which, the Appeal Committee, vide proceedings dated 29.06.2011, has directed the petitioner-institution to depute a representative along with documentary evidence for perusal, during the course of personal presentation. Subsequently, a notice dated 08.07.2011 has also been sent to the petitioner-institution stating that hearing of the appeal has been postponed and the next date of hearing of the Appeal would be intimated. By letter dated 12.07.2011, the Appeal Committee, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi has fixed the hearing of the appeal on 19.07.2011. As the disposal of the appeal has not been taken up immediately, the petitioner-institution has come forward with the present Writ Petition for a Mandamus. 2. Considering the pendency of the appeal since 02.06.2011 and the dates of hearing stated supra, the Appeal Committee, National https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi, the first respondent herein is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner-institution, on merits and in accordance with the statutory provisions, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Member Secretary, The National Council of Teacher Education, Wing II, Hans Bhavan, No.1, Bhahadur Shah Marg, New Delhi. 2.The Regional Director, National Council of Teacher Education, 1st Floor, C.S.D Building, H.M.T.Post, Bangalore-560 031. Sml SR : 27.09.2011 : 2p/3c Order made in W.P.(MD).No.10968 of 2011 Dated:- 26.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/