JUDGMENT :

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.

1. Petitioner is a private institute imparting Industrial Training (ITI). Its application for affiliation of additional 4th base Unit in Electrician Trade has been rejected by respondent No. 3 vide communication dated 25.11.2020/9.12.2020. Aggrieved, instant writ petition has been preferred.

2(i). Petitioner institute was established in the year 2011 and was affiliated with National Council of Vocational Training (in short NCVT) for Electrician Trade initially for 2(1+1) Units. 4 additional units (1+1+2) in 2014 and 3 more units (1+1+1) in the year 2019 were approved for it. As of now, this ITI is affiliated for total of 9 units in Electrician Trade.

2(ii). On 2.12.2019 vide Annexure P-2, online affiliation portal was opened by respondent No. 3 for existing ITIs wishing to apply for extension of Trades/Units, for shifting (as per DGT norms) and for new ITIs willing to start session. The last date for submitting online applications was 28.2.2020. Pursuant to the link so generated on the web portal of respondent No. 3, petitioner institute, within the stipulated period applied for affiliation of an additional 4th base Unit in Electrician Trade alongwith d