IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 24TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25716 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.P.PRABHAKARAN, MANAGER, SAHODARAN AYYAPPAN MEMORILA TRAINING COLLEGE, POOTHOTTA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.SUJIN SMT.NITA.N.S. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE, IST FLOOR, CSD BUILDING, HMT POST, BANGALORE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV.V.M.KURIAN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.25716 of 2009-H = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 15th day of September, 2009. JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the NCTE states that it is yet to communicate the order containing its decision and that this will be done within 10 days. He further states that as apprehended by the petitioner, the decision is adverse to the interest of the petitioner. It is pointed out that an appeal lies to the National Council against the decision that would be communicated. This writ petition is hence ordered without entering on merits directing that the petitioner's appeal against the decision will be considered by the National Council most expeditiously since the intakes of the students have already commenced and there can be no delay in the matter. Since the petitioner had been admitting 230 students per academic year, and the WP(C)25716/09 -: 2 :- situation now created is because of the change in the norms of NCTE, as framed in 2006, the petitioner will be entitled to continue with the admission provisionally till the Board decides the matter on the appeal as stated above. This will, however, be notified also to the students who are so admitted. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/150909