IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.: 6856 of 2011. Decided on: 24.08.2011. _____________________________________________________ Wisdom Education Society and another. … Petitioners. Versus National Council for Teachers Education & Others.… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioners : Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr. Jagdish Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. G.D. Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General for respondent No.3. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “a) This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No.1 to grant recognition to the Petitioners to run JBT/ETT Course from the present academic session (2011-12 onwards). b) This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No.2 and 3 to hold counseling for Petitioner No.2 Institution also in this regard when it shall be holding counseling for - 2 - admission for JBT Course in the State of Himachal Pradesh. 2. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) through its Regional Director, Northern Regional Committee (NRC) is added as respondent No.4. 3. In the nature of the order, we propose to pass in this case, it is not necessary for us to go into the merits of the case. Petitioners have submitted their remedial measures before the first respondent vide Annexure P-9. There will be a direction to the newly added respondent/competent authority to take a final decision on Annexure P-9, remedial measures taken by the petitioners as early as possible, but not late by a period of four weeks after the production of copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioners and a copy of Annexure P-9 before the newly added respondent/competent authority. The decision thus taken will be communicated to the petitioners within another two weeks so that the petitioners are in a position to fill up the seats. 4. With the above observations, the petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. August 24, 2011. (sck/hl).