JUDGMENT

Rajiv Shakdher, J. (Oral)--Issue notice.

1.1. Mr Shivam Singh accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

2. With the consent of the counsel for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and final disposal, at this stage itself.

3. The substantive prayers made in the writ petition read as follows:

"[a] Issue a writ of Certiorari and quash Regulation 5[3] of National Council for Teacher Education [Recognition Norms and Procedure] Regulations, 2014 to the extent it requires the Petitioner to submit No Objection Certificate [NOC] issued by the concerned Affiliating Body as the same is ultra vires the NCTE Act, 1993 and Article 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India; and

[b] Issue a writ of certiorari and quash the order dated 26.09.2016 passed by the Respondent No.2 and order dated 18.04.2017 passed by the Respondent No.1

[c] Issue a writ of mandamus and direct the Respondent No.2 to decide the application of the Petitioner for grant of recognition for