THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 28641 of 2010 O R D E R: Heard Sri A. Sanjeev Kumar, learned counsel for the writ petitioners and Sri B. Adinarayana Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Respondents 2 and 3. This Writ Petition has been instituted seeking directions to the 3rd respondent - National Council for Teacher Education, Southern Regional Committee, Bangalore to consider the application for granting necessary approval for running B.Ed./D.Ed./Private Physical Education/Private Language Pandit courses without any reference being made to the policy decision of the State of Andhra Pradesh contained in their letter dated 07.01.2009. The learned counsel for the petitioners has drawn my attention to the judgments rendered by this Court earlier in Writ Petition No. 6712 of 2009 and Writ Petition Nos. 11038 of 2009 and Batch, wherein the Writ Petitions are disposed of with the following directions: “ It may be true that the State Government as well as the 1st respondent have reviewed the situation as to the necessity or otherwise of according permission to establish new colleges of education in the State in future and that the existing institutions are found to be adequate. However, the right that is accrued to the petitioners on the basis of their application and the consideration thereof by the 1st respondent cannot be taken away on account of the change of policy. It is settled principle of law that whenever an application is made, it must be considered and processed in accordance with the provision of law or the policy that existed as on the date of presentation. Subsequent changes may apply to the applications that are made thereafter.” Hence, this Writ Petition is also disposed of reiterating the same directions as noticed supra. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 19th November 2010 ksld