IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17109 of 2009 1. M.J. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, BHAWANIPUR ZIRAT, MOTIHARI, DISTT. EAST CHAMPARAN AT MOTIHARI, BIHAR THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR DR. MD. PERWEZ AZIZ Versus 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 2. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, NEW DELHI THROUGH ITS SECRETARY 3. EASTERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, BHUBANESHWAR, ORISSA 4. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, BHUBANESHWAR, ORISSA ----------- For the Petitioner:- Mr. Rajendar Prasad Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Adv. For the NCTE:- Mr. S. N. Pathak, Adv. ----------------- 2. 2.2.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the fees and application deposited have wrongly been returned by the NCTE on more than one occasion and therefore the eligibility of the institution for recognition has to be tested on basis of the date that the application was submitted originally and not on basis of any change with regard to the requirements for recognition that may have come in subsequently. Recognition is not a matter of right. It is a statutory right depending on fulfillment of conditions and stipulations. In a matter as important as education, this court does not consider it proper to dilute standard in any manner at this stage when the NCTE, a professional competent body has considered it necessary to impose certain conditions in enhancement of its duties for enforcement of quality 2 education. This Court is therefore not persuaded to order so. Mr. S.N. Pathak appearing for the NCTE submits that notwithstanding the pleadings in the writ application, let the petitioner submit an application in accordance with law with the prescribed fees and the N.C.T.E. shall carry out necessary inspection and pass final appropriate orders within a period of four months. Let it be so done accordingly. The application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)