THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.11930 OF 2009 DATED 14TH DECEMBER, 2010 BETWEEN Navodaya Education Society, Nagarkurnool, Mahoobnagar District, Rep. by its Correspondent & Secretary Sri M.Vajralingam, S/o M.Pullaiah, aged about 52 years, R/o Nagarkurnool, Mahaboobnagar District. … Petitioner And The Regional Director, Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education, 1st Floor, CSD Buildings, HMT Post, Jalahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka State. And Another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.11930 OF 2009 ORDER: This Writ Petition is instituted seeking directions to the first respondent - National Council for Teacher Education, Southern Regional Committee, Bangalore, to consider the petitioner Society’s application dated 27.01.2004 for granting necessary approval for establishing a D.Ed. College without reference to the policy decision of the State of Andhra Pradesh contained in the letter dated 07.01.2009. The learned counsel for the petitioner relied upon the judgments rendered by this Court earlier in Writ Petition No.6712 of 2009 and Writ Petition Nos.11038 of 2009 and batch. Therein, this Court observed: “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, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take necessary steps as contemplated in its communication …… and pass appropriate orders. ……” Hence, this Writ Petition is also disposed of reiterating the same directions as noticed supra. No costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J. 14TH DECEMBER, 2010. VGSR/PGS