JUDGMENT :

Indu Memorial Teachers Training Centre, the 1st petitioner herein, is an Institution recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education to conduct B.Ed Course at Nemmeni, Palakkad. The 2nd petitioner herein is the Principal of the College. They have approached this Court being aggrieved by Ext.P9 order passed by the respondents withdrawing the recognition granted to the petitioner for conducting B.Ed Course for two years duration with effect from the next academic session. Though the aforesaid order was challenged by the petitioners by preferring an appeal under Section 18 of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (NCTE) (‘the Act’ for the sake of brevity), the same stands dismissed by Ext.P1 order. The aforesaid order is also under challenge.

2. A thumbnail sketch of the facts are as follows :

The 1st petitioner Institute was granted recognition by the NCTE to commence B.Ed courses at Nemmeni, Palakkad by Ext.P2 order dated 15.07.2006. As per the said order, recognition was granted to commence and conduct Secondary (B.Ed) Course of 1-year duration from the academic session 2006-2007. In the said order, it was mentioned that the institution has made arra