@#@#@#@#@#@#@ HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO :28037 of 2005 DATED:06-06-2006 Between: Sri Saraswathi Vidya Nilayam Education Society Narsapur, Medak District, rep.by its Secretary P.Madhusudhana Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and another .....RESPONDENTS @#@#@#@#@#@#@ ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking directions by way of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not issuing ‘No Objection Certificate’ to the petitioner-Education Society as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner-education society is intended to start college in Telugu Pandit Course. It is not in dispute that now the subject matter is covered by the provisions under N.C.T.E. Act, 1993. Though as per the regulations framed earlier there was a requirement of getting no objection certificate, now the said regulations are amended deleting such a requirement of getting no objection certificate from the State Government for grant of permission to establish the college. In view of the amended regulations which are titled as National Council for Teacher Education (Recognition Norms & Procedure) Regulations, 2005 competent authority can consider for grant of permission without insisting for no objection certificate. In view of the same no direction be issued at this stage for grant of no objection certificate. However, it is open for the petitioner to make representation to the competent authority as required under N.C.T.E. Act, 1993 and Rules made thereunder for grant of such permission. If such an application is made, the competent authority may consider as per the regulations framed under N.C.T.E. Act 1993, if the said application is otherwise in order and is in compliance of all the statutory requirements and the rules made thereunder. Subject to above direction the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ 06th June, 2006 SKM