VIDYAWATI CHATURVEDI SHIKSHA MAHAVIDYALAYA vs MS. SUKHGEET KAUR, MEMBER SECRETARY AND ANR

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$~60 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08.05.2026 + CONT.CAS(C) 828/2026 VIDYAWATI CHATURVEDI SHIKSHA MAHAVIDYALAYA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rishabh Kumar, Ms. Ritu Kumari, Mr. Keshav Sharma, Advs. versus MS. SUKHGEET KAUR, MEMBER SECRETARY AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anuj Kapoor, Mr. Shivom Sethi, Mr. Nandeesh Nanda, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL.31182/2026 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. CONT.CAS(C) 828/2026 3. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner alleging wilful disobedience/ non-compliance of the directions contained in the order 20.03.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 2633/2020. 4. The petitioner was granted recognition vide an order dated 12.09.2008 by the Western Regional Committee (WRC) of NCTE/respondent no.2 for running a B.Ed course with an annual intake of 100 seats. Following a series of regulatory actions, including a withdrawal of recognition in 2017, the concerned appellate authority before which the said withdrawal was challenged by the petitioner remanded the matter back to respondent Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CONT.CAS(C) 828/2026 Page 1 of 6 By:CHINU LUTHRA Signing Date:08.05.2026 16:02:21 no.2/WRC for fresh consideration. 5. Pursuant thereto, the respondent no.2 restored the petitioner’s recognition on 09.07.2018, but reduced the intake from 100 seats to 50 seats. This reduction was based on the allegation that two faculty members lacked the required NET qualification as per the extant regulations. 6. The said decision to reduce intake by the WRC came to be appealed by the petitioner before the concerned appellate authority. However, the said appeal came to be dismis