Contempt petition alleging non-compliance of a writ order directing consideration of a representation and correction of institution details on NCTE's website. Some discrepancies were rectified; for remaining ones, respondent's counsel undertook to remove them within one week. Court recorded the undertaking and disposed of the petition.
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MS. RASHMI SHUKLA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anuj Kapoor, Mr. Shivom Sethi, Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA O R D E R % 09.04.2026
“1. This writ petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner underArticle 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to theRespondents to consider its representation and update/correct/rectify thedetails and documents of the Institution as shown/available in the list ofrecognised institutions maintained by Respondent No.2 on its website qua Petitioner’s PTC (D.EL.Ed) course. 2. Issue notice.
3. Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf ofthe Respondents and, on instructions, submits that the representation dated22.08.2025 will be decided within a period of three weeks from today and necessary steps will be taken in accordance with law.
4. Submission made by Mr. Rupal is taken on record. The decision will be taken within three weeks as assured. Needless to state that, if any, further formalities are required to be complied with by the Petitioner due intimationshall be sent so that necessary steps can be taken by the Petitioner. In case ofany surviving or further grievance, Petitioner will be at liberty to take recourse to legal remedies. 5. Writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.”
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website of the respondent/ National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) were carried out. However, it is submitted that there are still certain discrepancies on the website of the NCTE inasmuch as while referring to the petitioner’s institute there are inconsistent “Institute ID Nos.” and there is also an inconsistency while referring to the affiliating body.
SACHIN DATTA, J
APRIL 9, 2026/ uk
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether there was wilful non-compliance with directions in the order dated 17.12.2025 in W.P.(C) 19172/2025 regarding correction of discrepancies on NCTE's website.
Ekta Trust PTC College
Ms. Rashmi Shukla
Sachin Datta
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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