JUDGMENT :

Manju Rani Chauhan, J.

1. Heard Sri Prakhar Shukla, Advocate holding brief of Sri Ramesh Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Shailendra Singh, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent and Sri Bharat Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the respondent no.3-NCTE.

2. This writ petition has been filed interalia for the following relief:-

“(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari directing to the respondent no.3 to quash/cancel the admission process which is started from 20.07.2021 in compliance of Govt. Orders vide G.O. No.9/2021/402/68-4-2021-9(3) dated 16.06.2021 and G.No.426/68-4-2019-2067/2013 Basic Siksha Anubhag-4 (Annexure No.1).”

3. The petitioners are aggrieved by the new eligibility criteria for admission in Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) formerly known as B.T.C examination as is directed by the Govt. Orders vide G.O. No.9/2021/402/68-42021-9(3) dated 16.06.2021 and G.No. 426/68-4-2019-2067/2013, Basic Siksha Anubhag-4.

4. The brief facts of the case is that the petitioners have passed senior secondary examination (10+2), hence they were eligible for appearing in D.El.Ed examination as per the rules of National