HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No.2949/2025 M/S Cosmic College of Education ..... Petitioner(s) Through :- Mr. Vijay Gupta, Advocate Vs Commissioner Secretary Higher Education Department Jammu and another .....Respondent(s) Through :- Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG for R-1. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE ORDER 18.10.2025 1. After arguing for a while, Mr. Vijay Gupta, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, was confronted with the issue regarding the maintainability of the instant petition, particularly in light of the fact that the National Council for Teacher Education (NCET) has not been arrayed as a party respondent herein. 2. Mr. Ravinder Gupta, learned AAG has raised an objection to the maintainability of the instant petition on the ground that the petitioner ought to have arrayed the National Council for Teacher Education as a necessary party respondent, which has not been done. 3. In view of the above, the instant petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the National Council for Teacher Education (NCET), embodying the grievance raised in the present petition, within a period of four weeks from the date of this order. Upon filing of the said representation, the appropriate authority of the National Council for Sr. No. 69 2 WP(C) No.2949/2025 Teacher Education shall consider the same in accordance with the applicable rules and law, and pass a reasoned order within a further period of four weeks. 4. Thus, the instant writ petition, is accordingly, disposed of along with connected application(s) in the manner indicated above. 5. It is expressly clarified that no opinion has been expressed by this Court on the merits of the case. (WASIM SADIQ NARGAL) JUDGE JAMMU 18.10.2025 Shammi SHAMMI KUMAR 2025.10.18 15:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document