(Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J.)

The challenge in these proceedings is to a decision of the AICTE by which the Petitioner has been placed under the “No Admission” category for academic year 2013-14. The First Petitioner, which is a trust, has established the Second Petitioner, which is a polytechnic college, in 1983. The Petitioner conducts a total of ten diploma courses. Of these, four have a second shift. On 10 May 2012, the institution was granted an extension of approval for all its diploma courses for 2012-13. On 25 May 2012, a notice to Show Cause was issued to the Petitioners calling upon them to explain why action should not be initiated under the provisions of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987. The notice was issued on the basis that a surprise visit had been conducted at the institution on 28 April 2012 which had brought out deficiencies in regard to the amenities and infrastructure. The Petitioners were called upon to appear before the Standing Complaint Committee. The Petitioners submitted a reply on 8 June 2012. An Expert Visiting Committee inspected the institution on 7 December 2012. On 4 February 2013, the Petitioners applied on line for ext