Srividya Mandir College of v. Southern Regional Committee
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition W.P.No.28302 of 2007 (decided 02.12.2025) by Srividya Mandir College of Education, Namakkal, against Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education, Bangalore, seeking mandamus under Article 226 for recognition of M.Ed. course based on application dated 30.12.2005. Listed under 'Without EB Cases'; no appearance for petitioner or respondent. Court held prayer infructuous: recognition may already have been granted, and in any event the rule position and approving authority for M.Ed. courses had changed, barring further action on the 2005 application. Petition disposed of, no costs. Keywords: NCTE recognition, M.Ed. course, infructuous prayer, disposed, teacher education.
What did the court decide?
If recognition was subsequently granted pursuant to the application dated 30.12.2005, then the petitioner's prayer in the writ petition does not survive.