APHC010376582025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. RAOS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SMT. YETURU KRISHNAVENI VERANNAKANPUR, VENKATACHALAM NELLORE DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TULLUR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, REP BY ITS SECRETARY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTAIIAN ROAD MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503 3. THE CONVENOR, APEAPCET GARUDADRI KK TOWERS FLAT.NO 501, 5TH FLOOR, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY BYPASS ROAD, NEAR DR. YSR AAROGYASRI HEALTHCARE TRUST MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522 503. 4. THE CONVENOR, APPGECET UNIVERSITY VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNILOGICAL UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 18984/2025 RAOS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SMT. YETURU KRISHNAVENI VERANNAKANPUR, VENKATACHALAM NELLORE DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, TULLUR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, REP BY ITS SECRETARY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTAIIAN ROAD MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503 THE CONVENOR, APEAPCET-2025 ADMISSIONS, D.NO 11 GARUDADRI KK TOWERS FLAT.NO 501, 5TH FLOOR, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY BYPASS ROAD, NEAR DR. YSR AAROGYASRI HEALTHCARE TRUST MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR 522 503. THE CONVENOR, APPGECET-2025 ADMISSIONS, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNILOGICAL UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY RAOS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SMT. YETURU KRISHNAVENI VERANNAKANPUR, VENKATACHALAM NELLORE DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, TULLUR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, REP BY ITS SECRETARY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTAIIAN ROAD MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503 2025 ADMISSIONS, D.NO 11-307, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS FLAT.NO 501, 5TH FLOOR, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY BYPASS ROAD, NEAR DR. YSR AAROGYASRI HEALTHCARE TRUST MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR MISSIONS, ANDHRA JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNILOGICAL UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA 2 PRADESH. 6. PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR CUM SECRETARY 1-300, FLOOR, TOWER-1 WORLD TRADE CENTRE, NAUROJI NAGAR NEW DELHI -110029. 7. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, NEAR NTR VAIDYA SEVA TRUST, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of Respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 7 in not allowing the Petitioner-Institution to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET-2025 and APPGECET - 2025 counselling for filing up the seats in Diploma in Pharmacy, B Pharmacy, Pharma D and M. Pharmacy courses on the pretext that the 6th Respondent not granted approval for the academic year 2025-26, ignoring the fact that the Respondent, Pharmacy Council of India gave a clear communication to all the State Governments and examining bodies to go ahead with the counselling process within the four-corners of the guidelines directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court by giving leverage as being arbitrary illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 6th Respondent to grant approval to the Petitioner institution for the academic year 2025-26 and issue such 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 Respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 6 to permit the Petitioner-Institution to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET-2025 and APPGECET-2025 counselling, taking note of the communication issued by the Apex Body i.e. 6'^ Respondent, Pharmacy Council of India dated: 11-07-2025, pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass such IA NO: 2 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 3 vacate the interim order dated.23.07.2025 made in W.P. No. 18984 of 2025 and pass IA NO: 3 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 vacate the interim order dated 23.07.2025 made in I.A.No 1 of 2025 in W.P. No. 18984 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. D KRISHNA SC FOR JNTU ANANTHAPURAMU 3. K RADHIKA 4. SRINIVASA RAO BODDULURI 4 The Court made the following order: The Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “…..to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of Respondent Nos.3, 4 and 7 in not allowing the Petitioner- Institution to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET-2025 and APPGECET - 2025 counselling for filing up the seats in Diploma in Pharmacy, B Pharmacy, Pharma D and M. Pharmacy courses on the pretext that the 6th Respondent not granted approval for the academic year 2025-26, ignoring the fact that the Respondent, Pharmacy Council of India gave a clear communication to all the State Governments and examining bodies to go ahead with the counselling process within the four-corners of the guidelines/directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court by giving leverage as being arbitrary illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 6th Respondent to grant approval to the Petitioner institution for the academic year 2025-26 and issue such…” When the matter is taken up for consideration today, Sri Mathukumilli Srivijay, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent authorities have complied with the Interim Order, dated 23.07.2025 passed by this Court and hence, no further orders are necessary to be passed in this Writ Petition. In view of the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any pending in the Writ Petition, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 15.10.2025 MP 5 51 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 18984 of 2025 Dated:15.10.2025 6 MP