\ APHC010325962025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 16244 OF 2025 Between: 1. Adarsh Educational Society, (Adarsh College of Engineering) NH-214, Chebrolu, Gollaprolu Mandal, Kakinada District. Represented by its Chairman, Burra Anubabu, S/o. Sri Anjaneya Kumara Swamy, Aged 56 years, R/o. 2-27-7/1, Srinagar, Kakinada, Kakinada District. 2. Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya Educational Society, (Sri Annamacharya Institute of Technology and Science), New Boyanapalli, Rajampet, YSR Kadapa District. Represented by its Chairman, Modugula Penchalaiah, S/o. Gangaiah, aged 65 years, R/o. 1/107, Kalla Street, Ontimitta, YSR Kadapa District. 3. Kuppam Educational Society, (Kuppam Engineering College), KES Nagar, P.B. Natham Post, Kuppam, Chittoor District. Represented by its Vice Chairman, N. Sunil Raju, aged 38 years, R/o. 14/58, Radha Krishna Road, Kuppam, Chittoor District. 4. Gajjala Raghunatha Reddy Educational Trust, (GATES Institute of Technology), NH-7, Gootyananthapur, Ananthapur. Represented by its Principal, Vennapusa Venkata Siva Reddy, S/o. Venkateswara Reddy, aged 37 years, R/o.H.No.4-135, Chinmaya Nagar, AnanthapurDistrict. 5. VHR Educational Society, (Indira Institute of Technology and Sciences) Darimadugu Village, Markapur Mandal, Represented by its Secretary and Correspondent, Venna Hanuma Rapthadu Prakasam District. Reddy, S/o. Venkata Reddy, aged 62 years Colony, Markapur, Prakasam District. R/o. Jawahar Nagar ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary Skills Development and Training (TE) Department Buildings, Velagapudi, Thullur Mandal, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Technical Education, Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri. 3. The State Board of Technical Education and Training, (SBTET), Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, Represented by its Secretary. 4. The Convenor, APPOLYCET-2025 Admissions & Director of Technical Education, Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri. 5. The Deputy Secretary Academic, State Board of Technical Education & Training) 4'^ Floor, K.K. Garudadri Towers District. 6. All India Council for Technical Education AlCTE, Nelson Madela Marg, Vasanth Kunj, New Delhi-110070. Secretary. Secretariat Mangalagiri, Guntur Represented by its Member ...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 more in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS a) Declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 5 in not forwarding the Petitioners institutions to DTE/APPOLYCET for admissions for the academic year 2025-26, b) Declaring the inaction of the First Respondent in issuing G.O. for permitting admissions in the Petitioners institutions for the academic year 2025-26 as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19(l)(g) of the Constitution of India. 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 Respondents 2 to 4 to forward the Petitioners institutions to DTE for admissions for the academic year 2025-26 forthwith by adding the Petitioner Institutions names in the POLYCET-2025 Counseling process. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI K.S.MURTHY, SENIOR COUNSEL REPRESENTING ON BEHALF OF SRI RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondents: SMT.P.LAKSHMI, ASST.GP FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION The Court made the following order: APHC010325962025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] WEDNESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 16244/2025 Between; 1.ADARSH EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, (ADARSH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING) NH-214, CHEBROLU, GOLLAPROLU MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, BURRA ANUBABU, S/0. SRI ANJANEYA KUMARA SWAMY, AGED 56 YEARS, R/0. 2-27-7/1, SRINAGAR, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 2.SRI TALLAPAKA ANNAMACHARYA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,, (SRI ANNAMACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE), NEW BOYANAPALLI, RAJAMPET, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MODUGULA PENCHALAIAH, S/0. GANGAIAH, AGED 65 YEARS, R/0. 1/107, KALLA STREET, ONTIMITTA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3.KUPPAM EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,, (KUPPAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE), KES NAGAR, P.B. NATHAM POST, KUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN, N. SUNIL RAJU, AGED 38 YEARS, R/O. 14/58, RADHA KRISHNA ROAD, KUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4.GAJJALA RAGHUNATHA REDDY EDUCATIONAL TRUST,, (GATES NH-7, GOOTYANANTHAPUR, INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY), ANANTHAPUR. REPRESENTEDBY ITS PRINCIPAL, VENNAPUSA VENKATA SIVA REDDY, S/O. VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGED 37 YEARS R/O. H.NO. 4-135, CHINMAYA NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. RAPTHADU, 5.VHR EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, (INDIRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES) DARIMADUGU VILLAGE, MARKAPUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT, VENNA HANUMA REDDY, S/0. VENKATA REDDY, AGED 62 YEARS, R/0. JAWAHAR NAGAR COLONY, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER{S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING (TE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI. 3.THE STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, (SBTET), ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4.THE CONVENOR, APPOLYCET-2025ADMISSIONS86 DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI. 5.THE DEPUTY SECRETARY ACADEMIC, STATE BOARD OF 4TH FLOOR, K.K. TECHNICAL EDUCATION 86 TRAINING) GARUDADRI TOWERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6.ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ALCTE, NELSON MADELA MARG, VASANTH KUNJ, NEW DELHI-110070. REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1 .GP FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri K.S.Murthy, learned Senior Counsel, representing on behalf of Sri Rambabu Kopineedi, learned Counsel for the Petitioners and Smt. P.Lakshmi, learned Assistant Government Pleader of Technical Education. Smt. P.Lakshmi, learned Assistant Government Pleader of Technical Education, has placed on record G.O.RT.Nos.201 and 219, dated 01.07.2025 and submits that by virtue of the said G.O.s, the names of the Petitioners’ institutions have also been included for the purpose of Counseling. Sri K.S.Murthy, learned Senior Counsel, would submit that this does not require any further consideration, in view of the issuance of the above G.O.s. 2. 3. case 4. The G.O.RT.Nos.201 and 219 are taken on record. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Interlocutory Applications, if any, shall stand closed in terms of this Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6. order. //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Skills Development and Training (TE) Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Thullur Mandal, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Technical Education Mangalagiri. Andhra Pradesh, 3. The Secretary, State Board of Technical Education and Training, (SBTET), Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri. 4. The Convener, APPOLYCET-2025, Admissions & Director of Technical Education, Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri. 5. The Deputy Secretary Academic, State Board of Technical Education 86 Training) 4*^ Floor, K.K. Garudadri Towers, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 6. The Member Secretary, All India Council for Technical Education AlCTE, Nelson Madela Marg, Vasanth Kunj, New Delhi-110070. 7. One CC to Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. GP for Technical Education, High Court of Andhra gi ft i HIGH COURT DATED:02/07/2025 ORDER WP No. 16244 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS