APHC010370242025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18836/2025 Between: 1. ANDHRA PRADESH PRIVATE DEGREE COLLEGE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI. PONNANA JAYARAM, S/O. RAMALINGAM, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, O/O. REGD. NO. 7/2022, D.NO.26-44- 2/A/1, VENKATA RAMANA COLONY RAILWAY GATE, NGO COLONY, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION APSCHE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NILANDRI TOWERS, VI BATTALIAN ROAD, ATMAKUR (V), MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522 503, AP ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, 2 order, orders or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent issued Notification vide No. APSCHE/AC-1/UG/Con- Single to Two/2025- 26, dt. 28.05.2025 for conversion of 4 year UG Degree Programme with Single Major to Dual (Two) Major Programmes from the academic year 2025-2026, and 1st respondent issued letter No. 166918/CE/A2/2020 dated 14-7-2025 without considering the Petitioner's Representation, dt. 15.07.2025 for reinstatement of previous Syllabus of the 2019-2020 in the U.G. Degree Programme English Medium and Telugu Medium from the academic year 2025- 2026 as being illegal, arbitrary, improper unjust and violation of Article 14,19,20 and 21 of the Constitution of India and violation of principles of natural justice, and consequently, direct the Respondents to reinstate the previous Syllabus of the year 2019- 2020 in U.G. Degree Programm English Medium and Telugu Mediumm, from the academic year 2025- 2026 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to set aside the Notification vide No. APSCHE/AC-1/UG/Con-Single to Two/2025-2026, dt. 28.05.2025 and letter No.166918/CE/A2/2020 dated 14-7-2025 by reinstate the previous Syllabus of the year 2019-2020 English Medium &Teiugu Medium in U.G. Degree programmes from the academic year 2025-26 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y ANUPAMA DEVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. K RADHIKA 3 The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.18836 of 2025 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication and it has become infructuous. In that view, no orders are required to be passed. 2. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed, as infructuous. 3. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 06.04.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 69 WRIT PETITION No.18836 of 2025 Date: 06.04.2026 chs