ABHYUDYA SANSTHA vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether appellants, lacking recognition from the Western Regional Committee under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993, could challenge the Bombay High Court's order cancelling recognition for over 290 institutions. The Court emphasized that under Section 16 of the Act, no examining body may grant affiliation without prior recognition, and Section 17-A prohibits institutions from admitting students without such recognition. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the appellants had no standing to contest the cancellation order due to their non-recognition status.