APHC010521772024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 26985/2024 Between: 1. THE VIVEKANANDA VIDYA SAMASTA SOCIETY, REG. NO 46/1989, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SMT SYED ZABEEN,W/O SYED RAFIQ AHAMED , AGED 53YRS, R/O PLOT NO 222/1 A, NRT ROAD, VINUKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. A AND A COLLEGE OF LAW,, (SPONSORED BY THE VIVEKANANDA VIDYA SAMASTA SOCIETY, REG. NO 46/1989), REP BY ITS SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT, SYED RAFIQ AHAMED,S/O ABDUL SALAM, AGED 60YRS, PLOT NO 222/1A, NRT ROAD, VINUKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRI SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 4TH BLOCK, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, NILADRI TOWERS,6TH BATTALIAN ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NILADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503. 4. ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, NAGARJUNANAGAR, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522510. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or order direction preferably a Writ in the Nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the 2nd and 3rd respondents in processing the application annexed with all relevant documents dated 4.12.2023 where under submitted for Establishing/starting proposed Private Unaided Law College in the name and style of 2nd petitioner, sponsored by the 1st Petitioner for conducting the programmes and subjects of both 3 years and 5 years Law course and according permission to 2nd petitioner college as arbitrary, unfair, dereliction and violation of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to take steps to process the application annexed with all relevant documents dated 4.12.2023 and issue No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the 2nd Petitioner College forthwith pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PRAKASH BUDDARAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. K RADHIKA 3. M.CHALAPATHI SC For Nagarjuna University The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26985 of 2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the inaction on the part of respondent Nos.2 and 3 in processing the application annexed with all relevant documents dated 04.12.2023 submitted for establishing/starting proposed private unaided law college in the name and style of 2nd petitioner, sponsored by 1st petitioner for conducting the programmes and subjects of both 3 years and 5 years law course and in according permission to 2nd petitioner college, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for 2nd respondent submits that the cause does not survive in the present Writ Petition as the proceedings have been issued in favour of petitioners and in view of the same, no orders are required to be passed in this case. 3. Accordingly, 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: 08.12.2025 sj 4 208 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.26985 of 2024 Date: 08.12.2025 sj