IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6208 OF 2025 Between: Sree Lakshmi Sreenivasa College Of Education, Rep by its Correspondent Sri. Maddy Reddy Srinivasulu B. Thandrapadu, Kurnool District Andhra Pradesh. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Tulluru, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Secretary Neeladri Towers, 6th Battalian Road Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522503 3. The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Chairman AND Competitive Authority Neeladri Towers, 6th Battalian Road Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522503 ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd and 3rd Respondents in not granting reasonable time to upload the students data (15 in number out of 110) despite the orders of this Honourable Court in WP No. 3421 of 2025 and determinant to the interest of the student’s, as being arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to permit the Petitioner institution to upload the data of students for the academic year 2024-25 and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of case. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to permit the Petitioner institution to grant reasonable time to upload the data of the 15 students and to pay the requisite fee for the academic year 2024-25, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the PetitioneriSRI. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondents No.2 & 3: SMT. K RADHIKA, STANDING COUNSEL FOR APSCHE The Court made the following order: 1 APHC010118992025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] THURSDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6208/2025 Between: 1.SREE LAKSHMI SREENIVASA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. MADDY REDDY SRINIVASULU B. THANDRAPADU. KURNOOL DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 1.THE SECRETARY SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. TULLURU STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER 2.THE ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD SECRETARY MANGALAGIRl, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503 STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER 3.THE ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND COMPETITIVE AUTHORITY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD MANGALAGIRl, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503 ...RESPONDENT(S); Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 f 1.GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2.KRADHIKA The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri V. Sai Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Mathukumilli Srivijay, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Smt. K. Radhika, learned Standing Counsel for the APSCHE appearing for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3. 2. On the last occasion, this Court has directed the learned Standing Counsel for the APSCHE to verify the photocopies of the Attendance Register that would be submitted by the Writ Petitioner for ensuring that the candidates whose details are now sought to be uploaded, have, in fact, been attending the classes from December, 2024. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner would submit that as on the date of filing of the present Writ Petition, 15 candidates were seeking to get admission by uploading their data. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner has informed the learned Standing Counsel that out of 15 students, only 5 of them, whose names are furnished to the learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents, intends to continue the and 10 candidates have dropped out of the said B.Ed course Smt. K. Radhika, learned Standing Counsel has submitted that the APSCHE has verified the photocopies of the Attendance Register furnished by the Writ Petitioner and it is satisfied that the 5 candidates have been attending classes from the inception. course. 3. Keeping this in mind, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into the merit, directing the Respondent No.2 to keep the portal open from 9:00 A.M on 24.03.2025 up to 5:00 P.M on the same date. Since this Court has fixed this time and date, it is clarified that no further notice is required to be communicated to the Writ Petitioner. It is also clarified that if the Writ Petitioner fails in uploading the 3 lO' data of the 5 students within the time granted, no further indulgence will be shown. 4. Needless to state that the Writ Petitioner shall pay penalty of Rs.4,000/- for each student. This amount also shall be remitted on the website on 24.03.2025. 5. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/- B CHITTI JOSEPH ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Tulluru, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh Neeladri Towers, 6th Battalian Road Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522503 3. The Chairman and Competitive Authority, Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh Neeladri Towers, 6th Battalian Road Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522503 4. One CC to Sri Vijay Mathukumilli, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Smt. K Radhika, Standing Counsel for APSCHE.[OPUC] Education ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. 7. Three CD Copies vna HIGH COURT DATED:20/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.6208 of 2025 6^ andh^;|^ X 2 0 MAR 2025 ^ Current Section ^ a? COi ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS