S S C EDUCATION COLLEGE & ANR. vs NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION & ANR.

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$~30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 29th June, 2026 + W.P.(C) 8365/2026 & CM APPL. 39312/2026 S S C EDUCATION COLLEGE & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Amitesh Kumar, Ms. Priti Kumari and Mr. Pankaj Kumar Ray, Advs. versus NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anuj Kapoor, Mr. Nandeesh Nanda, Mr. Shivom Sethi, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India (“Constitution”) seeking the following prayers: “A. issue a writ of certiorari or any other suitable writ or order quashing & setting aside impugned refusal order dated 22.05.2026 of Western Regional Committee; and/or B. issue a writ of mandamus or any other suitable writ or order or direction to respondents to decide its application for recognition of conversion/transition of existing 4 year integrated B.A.B.Ed/B.Sc.B.Ed course to ITEP course from present academic session 2026-27 expeditiously and in time bound manner; and/or C. pass any such other orders/directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. The case of petitioners is that it is an old institution which was granted recognition for a 4 year integrated B.A.B.Ed./B.Sc.B.Ed course by the Western Regional Committee (“WRC”) on 27th October, 2021 for academic session 2017-18. Pursuant to public notices dated 25th August, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page 1 of 6 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:29.06.2026 21:59:49 2025 and 12th September, 2025, the petitioners submitted an application dated 04th October, 2025 to the National Council for Teacher Education (“NCTE”), seeking transition of existing B.A.B.Ed/B.Sc.B.Ed course to