HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.1209 OF 2011 Dated: 21-11-2011 Between: Andhra Pradesh Girijana Sevak Sangh, Chandamampet, Nandigama, Krishna District, Rep. by its Secretary and Correspndent M.K. Tirupathi Rao. … Petitioner And Gangadhariah, Regional Director, National Council for Teacher Education, Southern Regional Committee, 1st floor, CSD Buildings, HMT post, Bangalore. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.1209 OF 2011 JUDGMENT: This Contempt Case is filed by the petitioner alleging violation of directions issued by this Court in the order, dated 30-12-2010, passed in W.P. No.33208 of 2010. 2. The petitioner is an Association. When it was represented that the application of the petitioner seeking permission to run D.Ed. Course from the academic year 2011-2012 is pending consideration, this Court directed the respondents in the writ petition to consider such application and pass appropriate orders. 3. The respondent herein, the Regional Director of National Council for Teacher Education, filed counter – affidavit, enclosing a copy of the proceedings, dated 11-11-2011, issued by the Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). It is stated in the said proceedings that the request of the petitioner has been considered by the Southern Regional Committee in its 213th meeting, held on 6th and 7th November, 2011 and the Committee has decided to reject the same. It is further stated by the respondent that as the petitioner was granted permission to run B.Ed. Course on 28-07-2010, it is eligible to seek permission to run D.Ed. Course only after completion of three years from 28-07-2010. 4. Though there is some delay on the part of respondent in complying with the directions issued by this Court, in view of the stand taken by the respondent in the counter affidavit and in view of issuance of proceedings, dated 11-11-2011, it cannot be said that there is willful and deliberate violation of the directions issued by this Court. 5. Hence, the Contempt Case is closed. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to renew its application for grant of permission to run D.Ed. Course, after expiry of the stipulated period of three years. __________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J November 21, 2011. KTL