SHRI JIVAN JYOTI TRUST & ANR. vs NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION & ANR.

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$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 29th June, 2026 + W.P.(C) 8389/2026 & CM APPL. 39392/2026 SHRI JIVAN JYOTI TRUST & 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. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of appropriate writ to quash and set aside the impugned order dated 12th June, 2026 issued by respondent no. 2, and further direct the respondents to consider the petitioner’s application for recognition of conversion/transition of existing 04-year integrated B.A.B.Ed course to ITEP course from present academic session 2026-27. 2. As per the facts on record, the Western Regional Committee (“WRC”), vide its order dated 17th July, 2007, granted recognition to the petitioner to conduct the 04-year integrated B.A.B.Ed. course with an annual intake of 50 seats (one basic unit) from academic session 2007-08. Pursuant to issuance of public notice dated 25th August, 2025 and 12th September, 2025, the petitioners submitted its fresh online application to National Council for Teacher Education (“NCTE”) dated 05 th October, 2025. Subsequently, the inspection of the petitioners institute was carried out on Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page 1 of 7 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:29.06.2026 21:59:49 06th May, 2026. 3. At this stage the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the WRC, without providing a copy of the inspection report, issued a Final Show Cause Notice dated 14th May, 2026 to the pet