Sonali College & Anr. v. National Council for Teacher Education & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Sonali College v. National Council for Teacher Education; W.P.(C) 4774/2026; High Court of Delhi; Justice Jasmeet Singh; order dated 10.04.2026; B.A.B.Ed. Four Year Integrated course; intake of 50 seats (one basic unit); recognition granted by Western Regional Committee vide orders dated 02.05.2016; display of recognised institution status on NCTE official website; mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; communication to affiliating University and Department of Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh; relies on order dated 22.12.2025 in W.P.(C) 19386/2025; verification and website updation within 4 weeks; communication within 2 weeks of upload; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Respondents directed to verify the recognition status of petitioner No. 1 institute and, if found recognized, update the status on the website in the list of recognized institutions within 4 weeks; thereafter communicate the same to the affiliating body and the Department of Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh within two weeks from the date the status is uploaded.