Adarsh Kumar Goel, J.

1. This petition seeks quashing of order dated 17.8.2007, Annexure P.20 passed by the Punjabi University, Patiala, cancelling affiliation granted to the petitioner. Further consequential relief has also been sought.

2. Case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is an educational institution, granted recognition by the National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) under the provisions of National Council for Teachers Education Act, 1993 (in short, NCTE Act) after due inspection with reference to parameters laid down under the Act. Recognition was granted vide letter dated 25.7.2006, Annexure P. 2 under section 14 of the Act, for starting B.Ed. course of 2006-07 with an annual intake of 100 students. However, certain observations were made in the order of recognition which was a conditional one, namely that duly selected staff with requisite qualification will be appointed before the commencement of the academic session within 21 days from the date of issue of the order. The staff will be selected by a duly constituted selection committee. This was followed by letter dated 31.7.2006, Annexure P. 3 granting temporary affiliation by the Punjabi Univers