IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.14172 of 2025 .

Decided on: 23.02.2026P _________________________________________________________________

The Higher Education Institution Society ....Petitioner Versus National Council for Teacher Education and Ors.

…Respondents _______________________________ __________________________________

Coram t Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting?

_____________o____________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. B. Nandan Vashisht, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2.

Ms. Archna Dutt, Advocate, for respondent No.3.

Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan & Mr. Neeraj i Gupta, Sr. Advocates, with Mr.

H Rajesh Kumar and Mr. Pranjal Munjal, Advocates, for the applicant/proposed respondent in CMP No. 27485 of 2025.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Respondent No.3 has filed the reply.

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes

2. Learned counsel appearing for respondents No. 1 (National Council for Teacher Education) and 2 (Northern Regional Committee) submits that in view of recent developments that have taken place postH the filing of the w