G.S. SANDHAWALIA, J.

1. The petitioner-association challenges the communication dated 06.10.2016 (Annexure P-12) issued by respondent no. 2-Directorate General of Training, Government of India whereby, decision was taken to extend the last date for admitting trainees to the Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) till 09.10.2016. This benefit was only given to the ITIs which were granted affiliation by the sub-committee of the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) in its meeting held on 23.09.2016 and on the meeting which was to be held on 07.10.2016.

2. Challenge has also been raised in the amended writ petition to the passing of the order dated 10.11.2016 (Annexure P-12/A) issued by the same respondent whereby, it has declined to extend the last date for admission in reference to the request made by respondent no. 3-Directorate, Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab, which had been made vide letter dated 06.10.2016.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that the prospectus had been issued in May, 2016 for the session 2016-17 for making online centralized admissions for the Government as well as the private ITIs and notice dated 02.06.2016 (Annexure P1/B) had