APHC010361702025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 18116 OF 2025 Between: 1. LINCOLNS EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, (Newtons Institute of Science and Technology) Aluguraju Pally Village, Koppunoru Post, Macherla Mandal, Palnadu District (Guntur District). Represented by its Secretary, Junna Srinivasa Reddy, S/o. Subba Reddy, aged 60 years, R/o. H.No. 13-2-89/1, Ward No. 13, Near Saibaba Temple, Macherla, PalnaduDistrict (Guntur District). 2. Lincolns Educational Society, (Newtons Institute of Engineering) Aluguraju Pally Village, Koppunoru Post, Macherla Mandal, Palnadu District (Guntur District). Represented by its Secretary, JunnaSrinivasa Reddy, S/o. Subba Reddy, aged 60 years, R/o. H.No. 13-2-89/1, Ward No.13, Near Saibaba Temple, Macherla, PalnaduDistrict (Guntur District). ...Petitioners AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 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. SRK, J WP No.18116 of 2025 2 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. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada (JNTUK) Represented by the Registrar, Kakinada. 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. 6. All India Council For Technical Education AlCTE, Nelson Madela Marg, Vasanth Kunj, New Delhi-110070. Represented by its Member Secretary. ...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, 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 Petitioners Institutions/Colleges are concerned. SRK, J WP No.18116 of 2025 3 Counsel for the Petitioners: RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondents: K RADHIKA SRK, J WP No.18116 of 2025 4 The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following relief. “To issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the Public Notice to Colleges displayed on 3rd 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 Petitioners Institutions/Colleges are concerned.” 2. This Court, on 17.07.2025, while ordering notice before admission, passed the following interim order. “Notice before admission. Heard both the learned counsel. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be interim direction to the respondent Nos.3, 4 and 5 to permit the Writ Petitioner-institution/college to have admissions in APECET-2025 for lateral entry into the Engineering Courses in terms of GO Ms.No.43, Higher Education (EC) Department, dated 11.12.2020, as per the sanctioned strength. List the matter after four (04) weeks.” SRK, J WP No.18116 of 2025 5 3. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, in view of the said interim orders, no further orders are necessary to be passed in this Writ Petition. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:18.09.2025 Nsr SRK, J WP No.18116 of 2025 6 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.18116 of 2025 Date:18.09.2025 Nsr