JUDGMENT

Sudhir Mittal, J. (Oral) - The petitioner is a registered Society established on 31.03.1976. Sometime in the year 1989-1990, it set up a centre for open learning and vide order dated 13.07.1990, respondent No.2-National Institute of Open Schooling (hereinafter referred to as NIOS) granted it provisional accreditation for a period of one year to enroll students for Bridge, Secondary and Senior Secondary Courses. Accreditation No.050001 was given. Thereafter, two more accreditation have been granted to facilities run by the petitioner, one for vocational training and another for open basic education. Although, the accreditation dated13.07.1990 was provisional and was for a period of one year only, respondent No.2 never asked the petitioner to either get it renewed or to get the same finalized. It continued to provide the necessary support to the centres of learning set up by the petitioner.

2. On 20.08.2015, a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner regarding the centre running the secondary and senior secondary courses, asking it to show cause why the accreditation be not withdrawn for 'inadequate infrastructure' and 'non-affiliation with any recognized board'. An int