UNIVERSAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND ANR vs NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION AND ORS

102 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-18065-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:29.05.2026 UNIVERSAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND ANOTHER …..PETITIONER(S) VERSUS NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION AND OTHERS ….RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present: Mr. Ashish Rawal, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J. (Oral) 1. Served with an advance copy of the petition, Mr. Karan S. Gill, learned counsel, entered appearance on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 2 and filed a memo of appearance. The same is taken on record. The Registry is directed to do the needful. 2. The limited ground on which recognition has been denied to the petitioner(s)-Institution is that the requisite number of teachers were not available with the petitioner(s)-Institution. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s)-Institution states that before the respondent-authorities, the relevant facts were highlighted and a prayer was made to adjourn the matter in order to place on record the approval granted by the Dean of the University. 4. It transpires that the approval was granted on 19.05.2026, whereas the appeal itse