$~164 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2902/2026 & CM APPL. 14059/2026 SRI HEMADRI EDUCATIONAL TRUST .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mohd Ashraf Mansoori, Mr. Prajwal, Mr. HMA Rahman, Advs. versus NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mohinder JS Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal, Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra, Ms. Tripta Sharma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 09.03.2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- “a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent to consider and decide the petitioner's application dated 03.06.2025 seeking increase of basic unit from 50 to 100 for the academic year 2025- 26,within a time-bound period; b. Direct respondent to conduct the necessary inspection and pass a reasoned order on the petitioner's application;…” 2. The petitioner in the present petition only seeks that the respondent to consider and decide the petitioner’s application dated 03.06.2025 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 11/03/2026 at 10:48:50 seeking increase of basic units from 50 to 100 for the academic year 2025- 26 in a time bound manner. 3. For the said reasons, issue notice. 4. At oral request of Mr. Mansoori, learned counsel for the petitioner, Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education, is impleaded as respondent No. 2. 5. Mr. Rupal, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and seeks to file a reply. 6. However, in view of the prayer in the present petition, I am inclined to allow the petition and the respondents are directed to consider the petitioner’s application dated 03.06.2025 expeditiously and in any case not later than 6 weeks from today. 7. The petition is disposed of in aforesaid terms, along with pending applications, if any. JASMEET SINGH, J MARCH 9, 2026/sp 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 11/03/2026 at 10:48:50