( 1 ) NATIONAL council for teacher education, statutory body of the government of india, is before us aggrieved by the declaration of regulation 5 (e) and (f) of the national council for teacher education (application for recognition, the manner for submission, determination of conditions for recognition of institution and permission to start new courses of training) regulations, 1995 (for short 'regulation') as ultra vires by the learned single judge of this court in Dr. Sri jachani rashtreeya seva peetha, Bangalore v state of Karnataka and others, on the following factual matrix:

( 2 ) THE appellant, the national council for teacher education (for short the 'council') is a statutory body having taken its birth under the Provisions of the national council for teacher Education Act of 1993 (for short the 'act' ). The said council is established for teacher education with a view of achieving planned and coordinated development of teacher education system throughout the country. The statute casts a duty on the council to take all steps as it may think fit for ensuring planned and coordinated development of teachers education under Section 12 of the act. Section 14 of