Judgment 1. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 2. The petitioner seeks for a Mandamus directing the second respondent to grant forthwith the recognition for the petitioner college namely, Mother Gnanamma Catholic College of Education, Villukuri, Kanyakumari District to start Bachelor of Education Course (B.Ed., Course) from the academic year 2014-2015. 3. Mr.Isaac Mohanlal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner made an application on 15.12.2012 seeking for recognition from the second respondent and even though a letter of intend was issued by the second respondent as early as on 26.02.2014 and the qualification approval granted by the concerned University also was furnished to the second respondent as early as on 14.03.2014, till this date, the petitioner's application seeking for recognition is not taken up for consideration and disposed of. The learned counsel submitted that the said application can be directed to be considered on merits and in accordance with law. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner's application has to be considered, based on the 2014 Regulation and to that effect, the Honourable Supreme Court has also passed an order, directing the NCTE to consider the application of all Institutions as per the new Regulation. 5. Considering the fact that the petitioner has made an application as early as on 15.12.2012 and the same is pending for more than two years, I am of the view that it would suffice, if a direction is issued to the first respondent to consider the said application and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the next meeting is to be held on 20.01.2015, 21.01.2015 and 22.01.2015 and therefore, the petitioner's application may be directed to be considered on any of those days. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the respondents have sought for certain clarifications from the Headquarters, NCTE, Delhi and only after getting such clarification, the second respondent will be in a position to pass final orders. 6. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the respondents have sought for certain clarifications from the Headquarters, NCTE, Delhi and only after getting such clarification, the second respondent will be in a position to pass final orders. 6. Considering all these submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 15.12.2012 and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous are closed.