APHC010354282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 17788/2025 Between: 1. VIJAYA (BEHARA) WELFARE SOCIETY, (BEHARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) NARAVA, 88TH WARD, VISAKHAPATNAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BEHARA VIJAY CHAITANYA, S/O.BEHARABHASKARA RAO, AGED 37 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.14-7, RRV PURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI,THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D.NO. 11-307, GARUDADRI K.K. TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE AP STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, (APSCHE) REP. BY THE SECRETARY, 3RD, 4TH 5TH FLOORS, NEELADRI TOWERS, SRI RAM NAGAR, 6TH BATTALION ROAD, ATMAKUR(V), MANGALAGIRI(M), GUNTUR-522 503, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, GURAJADA-VIZIANAGARAM, (JNTUGV) VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE FOR AP ENGINEERING COMMON ENTRANCE TEST APECET2025, REPRESENTED BY THE CONVENER, O/O. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D.NO. 11-307, GARUDADRI K.K. TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 6. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ALCTE, NELSON MADELA MARG, VASANTH KUNJ, NEW DELHI-110070. REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. ...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the Public Notice to Colleges displayed on Third Respondent Official Website in apsche.org in respect of Zero Admissions in APEAPCET-2024 as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unconstitutional without jurisdiction, unjustified, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14, 15, 19(1)(g), 21 and 21A of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the same by directing the Respondents to strictly follow the A.P. Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission of Engineering/ Pharmacy Diploma Holders into Under Graduate Professional Courses through Common Entrance Test) Rules, 2006 as amended by G.O.Ms.No. 43, Higher Education (E.C) Department, dated 11-12-2020 for admissions under APECET-2025 in so far as the Petitioner Institution/College is concerned and 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 to direct the Respondents to allow the Petitioner Institution/ College to have admissions for lateral entry into the Engineering Courses of the Petitioner Institution/College in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 43, Higher Education (E.C) Department, dated 11-12-2020 by allowing the admissions in the left over vacancies in APEAPCET-2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. K RADHIKA The Court made the following: 3 O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Public Notice to Colleges displayed on Third Respondent Official Website in apsche.org in respect of Zero Admissions in APEAPCET-2024 as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unconstitutional without jurisdiction, unjustified, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14, 15, 19 (1) (g), 21 and 21A of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the same by directing the respondents to strictly follow the Andhra Pradesh Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission of Engineering/ Pharmacy Diploma Holders into under Graduate Professional Courses through Common Entrance Test) Rules, 2006 as amended by G.O.Ms.No.43, Higher Education (E.C) Department, dated 11.12.2020 for admissions under APECET-2025 insofar as the petitioner institution/ college is concerned…” 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Mathukumilli Sri Vijay, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that no orders are required to be passed in the present Writ Petition. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. 4. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. ______________ ___ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY 11th August, 2025. DNB