IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 18.01.2007 Coram:- The Hon'ble Mr. Justice P.SATHASIVAM and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR W.P. No.1739 of 2007 and M.P.No.1 of 2007 1. Ramalingam @ Vallalar Adimai Ramalingam 2. K.Seetharaman .. Petitioners -vs- 1. The Regional Director, NCTE, SRC,CSD Building, HMT Post, Bangalore. 2. The Director of Teacher Education, Chepauk,Chennai 5. 3. The Registrar, Pondicherry University, R.V.Nagar, Kalapet, Pondicherry. 4. The Registrar, Thiruvallur University, Vellore Fort, Vellore. 5. Jayasoorya Teacher Education and Training College, rep. By its Correspondent, 3/139 Jayasoorya Mahal, Trichy National Highway (NH-45), Vignesh Nagar, Villupuram. 6. Kamaraj Secondary Grade Teacher Training Institute, Rep. By its Correspondent, Main Road, Kalasapakkam, Thiruvannamalai District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 7. Venkateswara College of Education, rep. By its Correspondent, 21, Ist Cross, Subbiah Nagar, Pondicherry – 1. 8. Annai Teacher Training Centre, rep. By its Correspondent, Vazhudhaavoor Road, Panayapuram,Villupuram District. 9. Alpha Teacher Training Institute, rep. By its Correspondent, Ambalthadiyar Madam Street, Pondicherry 1. .. Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 4 herein to withdraw the recognition and affiliation accorded to the 5 to 9 respondents for imparting sub standard education to the students of B.Ed and D.T.Ed courses without any infrastructure and facilities prescribed by the NCTE, Southern Regional Committee, Bangalore and the norms prescribed by the Universities for granting affiliation. For Petitioners : Ms. R.T.Shyamala For Respondents : Mr. S.Udayakumar,SCGSC (For R1) Mr. K.Elango, Spl.G.P. (For R2) O R D E R ( Order of the Court was made by P.SATHASIVAM, J.) The petitioners have approached this Court to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 to withdraw recognition and affiliation accorded to respondents 5 to 9 for imparting sub standard education to the students of B.Ed. and D.T.Ed courses without any infrastructure and facilities prescribed by the NCTE, Southern Regional Committee, Bangalore and the norms prescribed by the Universities for granting affiliation. 2. On direction, Mr.S.Udaya Kumar, learned Senior Central Government Standing Counsel takes notice for the first respondent. 3. We are not inclined to issue direction as claimed by the petitioners. However, it is brought to our notice that even as early as on 01.11.2006, the petitioners have made a representation highlighting similar grievance to several authorities including the first respondent. Though learned counsel appearing for the petitioners is not in a position to produce the acknowledgement card https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ evidencing receipt of the said representation, she is in a position to produce proof from the postal authority that representation had been sent on 21.11.2006. Taking note of the above assertion, we direct the first respondent to dispose of the said representation in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioners are also permitted to forward a copy of the said representation along with the present order to the first respondent. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. gms Sd/ Asst. Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar To 1. The Regional Director,NCTE, SRC,CSD Building,HMT Post, Bangalore. 2. The Director of Teacher Education,Chepauk,Chennai 5. 3. The Registrar,Pondicherry University,R.V.Nagar, Kalapet, Pondicherry. 4. The Registrar,Thiruvallur University,Vellore Fort, Vellore. 5. The Correspondent,Jayasoorya Teacher Education and Training College, 3/139 Jayasoorya Mahal,Trichy National Highway (NH-45), Vignesh Nagar, Villupuram. 6. The Correspondent, Kamaraj Secondary Grade Teacher Training Institute, Main Road, Kalasapakkam, Thiruvannamalai District. 7. Venkateswara College of Education, rep. by its Correspondent 21, Ist Cross, Subbiah Nagar,Pondicherry – 1. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 8. The Correspondent,Annai Teacher Training Centre, Vazhudhaavoor Road, Panayapuram,Villupuram District. 9. The Correspondent, Alpha Teacher Training Institute, Ambalthadiyar Madam Street,Pondicherry 1. ONE CC TO MR.S. UDAYAKUMAR, STANDING COUNSEL FOR NCTE SR 3186 ONE CC TO M/S R.T. SHYAMALA, ADVOCATE SR 3546 W.P.No.1739 of 2007 18.01.2007 BVR(CO) BP/29.1 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/