IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12919 of 2008 Between: Vinukonda Teacher Training Institution, Vinukonda Guntur District, sponsored by Vasavi Educational Society Vinukonda, Guntur District, rep.by its Secretary & Correspondent, Sri Chithirala Rama Rao, S/o.Satyanarayana Aged about 43 years, R/o.Vinukonda, Guntur District ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Director, Southern REgional Committee National Council for Teacher Education, 1st floor, CSD Buildings,HMT Post, Jalahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka State .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent herein in not passing the final orders on the application of the petitioner society Code No.APSP 2787 dated 29.1.2004 for the grant of permission of D.Ed college as being illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative to Art.14 & 30 of the Constitution of India 1950 consequently direct the respondent to pass orders on the application of the petitioner society code No.APSO 2787 dated 29.1.2004 for the grant of permission of D.Ed college as per the existing regulations of NCTE i.e. (Recognition Norms & Procedure) Regulations 2005. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.A.K.MYNUDDIN Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.B.ADINARAYANA RAO (SC FOR N.C.T.E) The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition has been filed by Vinukonda Teacher Training Institution, Vinukonda, Guntur District sponsored by Vasavi Educational Society, Vinukonda assailing the action of the respondent in not passing final orders on the application filed by it for grant of permission to run D.Ed., Course. Chithirala Rama Rao has sworn to the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. It is stated in the writ affidavit that the petitioner society has been established with the object of promoting the education. In pursuance of this object, Vinukona College of Education has been established. The said institution is recognized by the NCTE, Bangalore under the NCTE Act, 1993. The petitioner institution filed an application on 29-01-2004 in requisite proforma in pursuance of the notification of the respondent-Regional Director, Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education for grant of permission to start D.Ed., course along with process fee of Rs.40,000/-. The respondent appointed an inspecting team on 7.3.2005 and the inspecting team inspected the petitioner institution on 17-03-2008 and submitted a report to the Regional Committee. So far, the Regional Committee has not passed any orders on the application. Hence, this writ petition. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri B.Adinarayana Rao, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent received notice. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the new rules which came into force cannot be applicable to the application made by the petitioner, since the application is filed in the year 2004. Therefore, the application is to be considered, de horse to the new rules. Whereas the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent submits that new rules came into force and the application is required to be examined in accordance with the rules. As on this day, the application filed by the petitioner is pending and pending the said application, the Norms & Standards for Education have been changed. Therefore, the application of the petitioner is to be considered in accordance with the Norms & Standards which are existing as on this day. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner to start D.Ed., course in accordance with the Norms & Standards in force as on this day, as expeditiously as possible. No costs. __________ 21-07-2008 rkk