$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8181/2026 & CM APPL. 38886/2026 GRAMIN MAHILA MAHAVIDYALAYA ....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Sharawat Sr. Adv Mr. Mayank Manish Adv Mr. Ravi kant Adv Mr. Vineet Upadhyay Adv Mr. Ayush Aanand Adv versus NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anuj Kapoor, Adv. Mr. Shivom Sethi, Adv. Mr. Nandeesh Nanda, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 07.07.2026 1. This order is being passed in view of a similar order dated 29.06.2026 passed in W.P.(C) 8327/2026, covering the present issue. Based upon the said order and using the same reasons and expressions, this order is being passed. 2. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- “a Writ in the nature of Certiorari, or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, thereby quashing the decision taken by the Respondent No.2 in its 461st meeting held on 25th -26th May, 2026; whereby the application of the Petitioner seeking transition of its duly recognized B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. programme into the Integrated Teacher Education Programme from the Academic Session 2026–27, has been rejected by the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/07/2026 at 11:35:57 Respondent No.2, arbitrarily, illegally and in violation of principles of natural justice; AND (b) a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, directing the Respondent No.2 to reconsider the Petitioner's Reply dated 26.05.2026 submitted in response to decision taken by the Respondent No.2 in its 460th (Part-I) meeting held on 13-15.05.2026, to issue Show Cause Notice Post Inspection to Petitioner; after affording an effective opportunity of personal hearing to the Petitioner, and thereafter, to pass a reasoned and speaking order on the Petitioner's application for seeking transition of its B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. programme into the Integrated Teacher Education Programme from the academic session 2026–27, strictly in accordance with law and within a period of one week, keeping in view the timelines prescribed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, in the matter of Maa Vaishno Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [(2013) 2 SCC 617]” ...” 3. The case of petitioner is that it is an old institution which was granted recognition for a 4 year integrated B.A.B.Ed./B.Sc.B.Ed course by the Western Regional Committee (“WRC”) on 02.05.2017 for academic session 2017-18. Pursuant to public notices dated 25th August, 2025 and 12th September, 2025, the petitioner submitted an application dated 5th October, 2025 to National Council for Teacher Education (“NCTE”) seeking transition of the existing B.A.B.Ed/B.Sc.B.Ed course to ITEP course. The inspection of petitioner institute was also carried out. 4. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that without providing This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/07/2026 at 11:35:57 copy of the inspection report, a decision to issue Show Cause Notice was taken in 460th meeting held on 13-15.05.2026, under Section 14 and 15(3)(b) of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, (“NCTE Act”) was uploaded by WRC. As required, the petitioner submitted a reply to said Show Cause Notice, along with requisite documents on the portal. However, WRC, by its impugned decision taken in WRC 461st meeting held on 25-26.05.2026, refused the petitioner’s application for transition of B.A.B.Ed./B.Sc.B.Ed course to ITEP course. 5. The grievance of petitioner is that although it submitted reply to the Show Cause Notice through the portal, within the stipulated time, however, without any consideration of said reply, the impugned refusal decision has been passed by WRC. 6. Thus, he submits that the impugned decision taken by WRC in its 461st Meeting held on 25-26.06.2026, passed by the respondent is liable to be set aside. Further, he relies upon the order dated 29th May, 2026, passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 7398/2026, titled as “Shri Jagat Narayan College & Anr. versus National Council for Teacher Education & Anr”. 7. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents, opposes the present matter, and submits that the impugned order does not require any interference by this Court. He also submits that the petitioner have an alternative remedy of appeal under Section 18 of NCTE Act. 8. This Court has heard the learned counsels for the parties. 9. This Court takes note of the impugned decision, passed by WRC, and the same reads as under:- This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/07/2026 at 11:35:57 This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/07/2026 at 11:35:57 10. A perusal of aforesaid impugned decision shows that except decision, which states “As the reply given by the institution is not satisfactory, the Committee accepts the report of the visiting team”, no reasons have been This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/07/2026 at 11:35:57 given by the WRC for rejecting the application of the petitioner. Once reply to Show Cause Notice was submitted, it was incumbent upon the WRC to consider the reply as well as documents submitted by the petitioner institute. 11. Since the respondent did not take into account and consider the reply to the Show Cause Notice submitted by the petitioner, which had been duly received by WRC, this Court is of the considered opinion that the impugned refusal decision taken by WRC has been passed mechanically, and in violation of Principles of Nature Justice. Therefore, the impugned decision taken by WRC in its 461st Meeting held on 25-26.05.2026 cannot be sustained. 12. Accordingly, the impugned decision taken by WRC in its 461st Meeting qua petition is quashed as being illegal. 13. The matter is remanded back to WRC to reconsider the reply to the Show Cause Notice as decided in WRC 460th Meeting (Part-I) 13-15.05.2026 submitted by petitioner, as per law, within a period of two weeks from today. The WRC will also provide a copy of the inspection report to petitioner. 14. If any further information and clarification is required, WRC will inform the petitioner accordingly, and the petitioner will submit a reply within a period of one week, thereafter. 15. The WRC shall take a final decision, taking into account the reply and documents submitted by petitioner, and pass a reasoned and speaking order, within a period of one week thereafter. 16. The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. The pending application also stands disposed of. JASMEET SINGH, J JULY 7, 2026/AS This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. 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