RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW, J.

1. The petition impugns the Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Guidelines for Post-Graduate Programme, 2006 published by the respondent No.1 Council of Architecture (COA), to the extent they lay down guidelines for Town & Country Planning courses viz. M. Arch. (Urban & Regional Planning), M. Arch. (Transportation Planning & Design) and M. Arch. (Housing). The petition also seeks to prohibit the respondent No.1 COA and its affiliate Institutes and Colleges from introducing / conducting the said Post-Graduate courses. The petition yet further seeks direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.1 COA to operate within the framework of The Architects Act, 1972.

2. Notice of the petition was issued and on the application of the petitioner for interim relief, vide interim order dated 04.03.2009, it was directed that any admission made in respect of the courses aforesaid shall be subject to the outcome of the writ petition and the respondent No.1 COA was also directed to communicate the order to the students seeking admission to the said courses. However in LPA No.180/2009 preferred by respondent No.1 COA, vide order dated