APHC010466142025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 23613/2025 Between: 1. SRI VENKATESWARA HOTEL MANAGEMENT COLLEGE, PONNURU GUNTUR DISTRICT., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT G.V. SAMBI REDDY, S/O SOMI REDDY, AGED 50 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, , REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE SECRETARY, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNSEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION NILANDRI TOWERS VI BATTALIAN ROAD, ATMAKUR(V) MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522 503, AP. 3. THE MEMBER SECRETARY, ANDHRA PRADESH HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATORY MONITORING COMMISSION,(APHERMC) III FLOOR SREE MAHENDRA ENCLAVE, NRI BLOCK (C-BLOCK) NH-16TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522501, AP 4. THE CONVENER, ON-LINE ADMISSION MODULATE FOR DEGREE COLLEGES-20252025 ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNSEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, NILANDRI TOWERS VI BATTALIAN ROAD, ATMAKUR(V) MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522 503, AP ...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 2 may be pleased to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the respondents not included the petitioner BHM College name in the online Web-Counseling colleges list by Notification Noti.No.APSCHE/AC/Gen UG Prog/Online Admns/2025-2026 dated 20-8-2025 for the academic year 2025-2026 as illegal, arbitrary, improper unjust and violation of Articles 14,19 and 21 of Constitution of India and the Andhra Pradesh Universities Act, 1991 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 forthwith include the petitioner Hotel Management Degree College name in the On-line Web-Counseling list for conducting online Admissions for the academic Session 2025- 2026 pending disposal of the W.P. and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y ANUPAMA DEVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. VIVEKANANDA VIRUPAKSHA 3. K RADHIKA The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23613 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not including the petitioner BHM College name in the online Web-Counselling colleges list by notification No.APSCHE/AC/Gen UG Prog/Online Admns/2025-2026 dated 20.08.2025 for the academic year 2025-2026 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents complied with the interim order passed by this Court dated 18.09.2025 and in view of the said submission, no orders are required to be passed in this case. 3. In view of the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 06.11.2025 sj 4 165 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.23613 of 2025 Date: 06.11.2025 sj