- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17246 WP No. 12566 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 12566 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: JNANA VIKAS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION A UNIT OF JNANA VIKAS FOUNDATION, TRUST REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INDIAN TRUST ACT, HAVING ITS REG. OFF ALIAS B.M ROAD, BIDADI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562109 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL VENKATESH. S, S/O SRIRAMAIAH K.R. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY, ADV.) AND: 1. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION (NCTE SRC) G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI-110075 REP. BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE. 2. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION (NCTE) G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI-110075 REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR, ADV.) Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17246 WP No. 12566 of 2025 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED WITHDRAWAL ORDER ISSUED BY THE R-1 BEARING F.SRO/APS01691/B.ED./KA/2018-19/97402 DATED 23.05.2018 BY WITHDRAWING RECOGNITION FOR CONDUCTING B.ED COURSE, VIDE ANNX-A AND DIRECT THE R-1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 02.08.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNX-B SEEKING TO RE-CONSIDER THE ORDER OF RECOGNITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE WITHDRAWAL ORDER DATED 23.05.2018 PRODUCED AT ANNX-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “I. Quash the impugned withdrawal order issued by the Respondent No.1 bearing No. F.SRO/APS01691/ B.Ed./KA/2018-19/97402, withdrawing recognition for conducting B.Ed course, vide Annexure-A. II. Issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 02.08.2024 produced at Annexure-B seeking to re-consider the order of recognition in accordance with law, without reference to the withdrawal order dated 23.05.2018 produced at Annexure-A. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17246 WP No. 12566 of 2025 III. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record. 3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that on 23.05.2018, respondent No.1 withdrew recognition granted in favour of the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted representation on 02.08.2024 to the respondents for re-consideration of the request of the petitioner not to withdraw the recognition and as such, the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that there is no merit in the writ petition and that the same is liable to be dismissed. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17246 WP No. 12566 of 2025 5. Though several contentions have been urged by the petitioner in their claim, having regard to the fact that request of the petitioner for reconsideration of their request was not considered by the respondents, I deem it just and appropriate to set aside the impugned withdrawal order at Annexure-A dated 23.05.2018 and direct respondent No.1 to reconsider the representation at Annexure-B dated 02.08.2024 submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a stipulated timeframe. 6. In the result, I pass the following: ORDER i. The Writ Petition is hereby allowed. ii. The impugned withdrawal order at Annexure-A dated 23.05.2018 is hereby quashed. iii. The matter is remitted back to respondent No.1 for reconsideration of the matter afresh, in accordance with law. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:17246 WP No. 12566 of 2025 iv. Liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioner to file documents, pleadings etc., before respondent No.1, within a period of four weeks from today, who shall consider the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9