DEVENDRA PATHAK SARVODAYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION versus NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND ORS.

DEVENDRA PATHAK SARVODAYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION versus NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND ORS.

Because NCTE and its Regional Committees had, after scrutiny of applications, documents, affidavits and Visiting Team reports/videography, recorded satisfaction that the institutions met the statutory Norms and Standards, the Court held there was no rational basis to delay recognition to Academic Session 2022-2023...

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Parties
Petitioner: DEVENDRA PATHAK SARVODAYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION; Respondent: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION; Respondent: STATE OF RAJASTHAN; Respondent: WEST BENGAL BOARD OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
11 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (civil) Under Article 32 / Judgment and Disposal of Writ Petitions
Outcome
Writ petitions allowed and disposed of
Legal Topics
Recognition of Teacher Education Institutions, NCTE Regulations 2014, Extension of Cut Off Date for Academic Session, Affiliation and Admissions
Education Administrative Law Recognition of Teacher Education Institutions NCTE Regulations 2014 Extension of Cut Off Date for Academic Session Affiliation and Admissions

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Parties

DEVENDRA PATHAK SARVODAYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Petitioner

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION

Respondent

STATE OF RAJASTHAN

Respondent

WEST BENGAL BOARD OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (civil) Under Article 32 / Judgment and Disposal of Writ Petitions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether recognition granted by NCTE/Regional Committees which records satisfaction of statutory norms can be backdated to Academic Session 2021-2022 instead of 2022-2023
  2. 2 Whether the cut-off date/time-line fixed in Maa Vaishno Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya can be extended in the facts of these cases
  3. 3 Obligations of NCTE and affiliating authorities once satisfaction as to norms and standards is recorded

Ratio Decidendi

Because NCTE and its Regional Committees had, after scrutiny of applications, documents, affidavits and Visiting Team reports/videography, recorded satisfaction that the institutions met the statutory Norms and Standards, the Court held there was no rational basis to delay recognition to Academic Session 2022-2023 and therefore extended the cut-off date fixed in Maa Vaishno Devi to entitle the petitioners to recognition from Academic Session 2021-2022; directions were issued for formal orders, affiliation and inclusion in counselling.

Court Disposition

Writ petitions allowed and disposed of

Orders

  • The cut-off date fixed by this Court in Maa Vaishno Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya is extended in the facts of these cases.
  • The petitioners are entitled to the recognition granted by orders of NCTE or its Regional Committees from Academic Session 2021-2022 instead of Academic Session 2022-2023.