APHC010502182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 25726 OF 2025 Between: 1. Visakha Law College,, Run by St Stephen Education Society, Represented by its Correspondent Sri. Veeravalli Vidya Sundar Maharajapeta Junction, Singannabanda Village Bheemili Mandal, Visakhapatnam District Andhra Pradesh - 531162. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Secretary Neeladri Towers, 6th Battalian Road Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522503 3. Bar Council of India, Rep by its Member Secretary 21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 002 4. Andhra University, Represented by its Registrar, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Convener, AP LAWCET/PGLCET-2025 Admissions, C/0 LAWCET Office Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam Campus, Upstairs of Union Bank of India Padmavatinagar, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh-517502, ...Respondents SRK, J WP No.25726 of 2025 2 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 declaring the action of the 4th Respondent, University in issuing the show-cause notice vide No. CII(5)A/CL/30255/2025, dated 10-09-2025 and consequentially excluding the Petitioner from the counselling process, as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and Section 21 of the A.P. Education Act, 1982, and consequently set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondents: MANIKYA VEENA MEKAPOTULA Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondents: CHAKRAVARTHULA GANGA KUMAR SC FOR ANDHRA UNIVERSITY VSP Counsel for the Respondents: K RADHIKA SRK, J WP No.25726 of 2025 3 The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed questioning the show cause notice dated 10.09.2025 issued by 4th respondent – University, excluding the petitioner Law College from the counseling process. 2. This Court, on 19.09.2025, passed the following interim order. “………….. In view of aforesaid reasons, subject to the outcome of the Writ Petition, respondent Nos.2, 4 and 5 are hereby directed to permit the petitioner institution to participate in the APLAWCET – 2025 counselling for the academic year 2025-26. List the matter after Dussehra Vacation, 2025…….” 3. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner institution submits that the respondents have complied with the said interim orders, hence 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:29.10.2025 Nsr SRK, J WP No.25726 of 2025 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.25726 of 2025 Date:29.10.2025 Nsr