JUDGMENT :

PRATEEK JALAN, J.

The proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.

CM APPL. 16316/2021 (exemption)

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 5303/2021

1. Issue notice. Mr. Akshay Chandra, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The petition is taken up for disposal with the consent of learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court against a decision of the Northern Regional Committee [“NRC”] of the National Council for Teacher Education [“NCTE”] dated 29.07.2016 by which the petitioner’s application for recognition of its integrated B.A.B.Ed./B.Sc.B.Ed. programme was rejected. The petitioner also seeks a direction upon the respondents to process its application in terms of the judgment of this Court dated 18.10.2019 in W.P.(C) 8820/2019 [Sir Chhotu Ram Jat College of Education vs. National Council for Teacher Education and Anr.] and connected matters.

3. Pursuant to the petitioner’s application, the NRC issued a show cause notice dated 01.03.2016 pointing out the following deficiencies in the petitioner’s application:-

• “The applicant inst