\ % APHC010322082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WP(PIL) NO: 108 OF 2025 Between: B Doraswamy, S/o B.Rama Swamy, Aged about 45 Years, Nelapalli Village, G.D. Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District. Aadhar No. 8720 8572 6340 R/o ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary. 2. The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education, Neeladri Towers, Sriram Nagar, 6th Battalion Road, Atmakur Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District, Represented by its Secretary. 3. The Bar Council of India, 21 Rouse Avenue, Industrial Area Road, Near Bal Bhawan, Matha Sundari Railway Colony, Mandi House, New Delhi, 110002, Represented by its Secretary. 4. The University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110002, Represented by its Secretary. 5. Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Tirupati District, Represented by its Registrar. 6. The Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Monitoring and Regulatory Commission, 3rd Floor, Sree Mahendra Enclave NRI Block, C Block, NH15,Tadepalli, Guntur District, Represented by its Secretary. 7. Rayalaseema Law College, Chintagunta Village, Chandragiri Mandal, Tirupati District, Represented by its Principal. 8. KMR Law College, Nagari Road, Parameswara Mangalam, Mandal, Tirupati District, 517 584, Represented by its Principal. Puttur ...Respondents 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 to issue an appropriate Writ or Order or Direction, one more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus i) Declaring the action of the Official Respondents in permitting the Respondent Nos.7 and 8 to run law colleges and admit students vide Proceeding No.APSCHE/AC-102-SVU /LAW/2023-24/RLC dated 14.09.2023 and Proceedings No.APSCHE/AC- 102-SVU/LAW/2023- 24/KMRLC dated 20.09.2023, without following the procedure established by law as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of Principles of Natural Justice, violative of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982, violative of Chapter XI of the Sri Venkateswara University Laws, violative of Rules for According Permission to start new private unaided law colleges / courses / additionalsections in the State of Andhra Pradesh, 2016, violative of the Andhra Pradesh Higher Educational Institutions (Establishment, Recognition, Administration and Control of Institutions of Higher Education) Rules, 2021 and violative of the Rules of Legal Education, 2008 Consequently set aside Proceeding No.APSCHE/AC-102- /LAW/2023-24/RLC dated 14.09.2023 and Proceedings ii. NO.APSCHE/AC- 102-SVU/LAW/2023-24/KMRLC dated 20.09.2023. SVU V lA 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 to direct the Official Respondents herein to not permit the Respondent Nos.7 and 8 to admit any students for the next academic year. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI TRINATH CHOUDARY KOLLA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3; GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following order: Bench Sr.No:-6 [3483] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI APHC010322082025 W.P(PIL). No.108 of 2025 ...Petitioner B. Doraswamy Vs. ...Respondents The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ********** Sri Trinath Choudary Kolia Learned Government Pleader for Higher Education Advocate for petitioner Advocate for respondents CORAM -.THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE ; 2nd July 2025 PC ; We are informed that W.P(PIL).No.129 of 2024 on a similar issue is already pending. In that view of the matter, the present Writ Petition (PIL) is closed. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- A VENU GOPAL RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Sri. Trinath Choudary Kolia Advocate [OPUC] GP for Higher Education High Court of Andhra Pradesh 1. One CC to 2. Two CCs to [OUT] 3. Three CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED:02/07/2025 ORDER WP(PIL) NO. 108 OF 2025 17 JUL 2025 ^s^^rrentSec |rn CLOSING THE WP (PIL) WITHOUT COSTS