Vinayak College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 8513/2025, order dated 22.04.2026, Vikas Mahanan J. Keywords: National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE); restoration of recognition; order of restoration; list of recognized institutions on NCTE website; subject to verification; communication to State Government and Affiliating Body/University; public notice para 8(ii); Teachers Training College Mirza, W.P.(C) 5369/2025, order dated 15.12.2025; disposal in terms of earlier order; consent of counsel; counselling and admissions academic session 2026-27; CM APPL. 26613/2026; Section 151 CPC; Vinayak College of Education.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed in terms of the order dated 15.12.2025 in W.P.(C) 5369/2025 (Teachers Training College Mirza and connected matters): (i) NCTE to pass an 'order of restoration' of recognition of the petitioner and include its name in the list of recognized institutions on the respondents' website, subject to verification; (ii) petitioner's 'recognized institution' status to be communicated simultaneously to the concerned State Government and Affiliating Body/University; (iii) both steps to be completed before issuance of the public notice mentioned in para 8(ii) of the order dated 15.12.2025; and (iv) petitioner permitted meanwhile to participate in counselling for academic session 2026-27 and admit students. Petitioner gave up prayer clauses (a) and (b), confining relief to clauses (c) and (d). Petition and pending application stand disposed of; hearing fixed for 08.05.2026 cancelled.