( 1 ) THIS intra-Court appeal involves certain constitutional issues of farreaching consequences. By the impugned order, the learned Single judge has declined to exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 vested in this Court on the ground that the petitioner-institution should seek the desired relief before its jurisdictional High Court (Madras High Court) though the original order (Annexure-C), which created the Us, was passed at Bangalore by the 3rd respondent-Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education (in short the 'regional Committee' ).

( 2 ) LET us have resume of relevant facts. The appellant-institution claims to be situated at Veeravanallur in the State of Tamil Nadu. It is claimed to have been established by E. Managayarkarasi alias Grace dorris Hannah and his wife. The institution intended to offer course of training in teacher education. As such, it made an application to the regional Committee on 9-2-1996 seeking recognition under the National council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (in short the 'ncte Act') as a new institution. The said application was rejected by the Regional Committee by its order dated 28-4-1999 (Annexure-C)