CWP No.15314 of 2011 (O&M) Akal College of Physical Education, Gurusagar, Mastuana Council, Mastuana Sahib, District Sangrur through its Secretary Jaswant Singh VERSUS National Council for Teachers Education through its Regional Director, A/46, Shanti Path, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur (Rajasthan) Present: Mr.Manjit Singh, Advocate for for petitioner. ***** The petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondent to decide the petitioner's application within a fixed period of time as the application has been pending for grant of recognition/approval since October, 2009. Heard. The National Council for Teachers' Education, respondent, is statutorily require to consider and decide whether a college should or should not be granted recognition/approval. It appears that applications are kept pending indefinitely, compelling colleges to approach this Court for issuance of directions to decide these applications. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to decide the petitioner's application expeditiously preferably within one month. 23.08.2011 [ RAJIVE BHALLA ] shamsher JUDGE