IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13482 of 2010 Between: Al Madina Educational Society, regd.No.3206/92 rep. by its Secretary and Correspondent Md.Baba Sharfuddin ... PETITIONER a n d National Council for Teacher Education, Regional Office, Banglore, rep. by its Regional Director, 1st floor, CSD Building, HMT Post, Bangalore and another … RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by Al Madina Educational Society represented by its Secretary and Correspondent Md.Baba Sharfuddin with a prayer to issue writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate direction declaring the proceedings No.F/SRO/NCTE/ 2009-10/12071 dated 28-04-2009 issued by the first respondent as arbitrary and illegal. 2. The petitioner is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act vide registration No.3206/92. The object of the society is to impart better education to children and to promote standards of education. The petitioner society made an application to the National Council for Teacher Education, Regional Office, Banglore – first respondent on 31-10-2008 to establish a B.Ed. college at Nalgonda and enclosed all the documents as per the NCTE norms and standards. The application submitted by the petitioner society came to be closed on the ground that the Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken a decision not to permit establishment of new D.Ed.,/B.Ed., colleges. Hence, this writ petition. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission Sri B. Adi Narayana Rao, learned counsel takes notice on behalf of the first respondent. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the order passed by this Court on 16-12-2009 in W.P.No.6712 of 2009. This factual aspects have not been contradicted by the learned counsel for the first respondent. 5. The relevant of the order passed in W.P.No.6712 of 2009 reads as hereunder: “It may be true that the State Government as well as the first 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 first 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 provisions of law 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 dated 24-11-2009 and pass appropriate orders. There shall be no order as to costs.” 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.6712 of 2009. The directions given in the said writ petition shall form part of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J June 16, 2010. Note: Furnish CC in three (3) days. B/o.PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13482 of 2010 June 16, 2010 Note: Furnish CC in three (3) days. B/o.PN