THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.20797 of 2004 Dated:09.03.2006 Between: Ummul Qura Educational Society and another. ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.20797 of 2004 ORDER: The petitioners filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to grant recognition to the second petitioner- College for the academic year 2004-2005. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education has placed before this Court the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations, 2005. As per Rule 5 of the said Regulations, any Institution has to apply to NCTE directly in the prescribed form and when the application is forwarded to the State Government, NCTE is required to consult the State Government while granting recognition. In that view of the matter, the petitioner may approach NCTE directly. The Writ Petition is, accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 09.03.2006 vs