APHC010389422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 19674 OF 2025 Between: 1. SRI C V RAMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES, Rep by its Correspondent Sri. Bindela Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Anantapuramu Road, Tadipatri, Anantapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh -515411. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Special Chief Secretary, Department of Higher Education Secretariat, Tullur, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 2. The Director of Technical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh Garudadri KK Towers, Lakshmi Narasimha Colony, Near NTR Vaidya Seva Trust, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 3. 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 4. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Rep by its Registrar Ananthapur, (JNTUA) Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh 5. The Convenor, APEAPCET-2025 admissions, D.No 11-307, Garudadri KK towers Flat.no 501, 5thfloor, Lakshmi Narasimha Colony Bypass Road, Near Dr. YSR Aarogyasri healthcare trust Mangalagiri, Guntur District-522 503. SRK, J WP No.19674 of 2025 2 6. All India Council for Technical Education, Representing by its Member - Secretary Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasanth Kung, New Delhi - 110070 ...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 more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action on the part of the 1st Respondent in not considering the recommendations of the 2nd Respondent, Director of Technical Education through E file for granting approval for the enhanced intake capacity and on that ground the Convenor is not disclosing the total intake capacity in the Online counselling, despite categorical directions issued by this Honourable Court in lA No. 3 of 2025 in WP No. 17781 of 2025, as being arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to grant approval to the enhanced seats to the Petitioner institution. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondents:D KRISHNA SC FOR JNTU ANANTHAPURAMU SRK, J WP No.19674 of 2025 3 The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following relief. <….to issue an appropriate Writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 1st respondent in not considering the recommendations of 2nd respondent, Director of Technical Education through E file for granting approval for the enhanced intake capacity and on that ground the Convener is not disclosing the total intake capacity in the Online counselling, despite categorical directions issued by this Honourable Court in lA No.3 of 2025 in WP No.17781 of 2025, as being arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct 1st respondent to grant approval to the enhanced seats to the petitioner institution.= 2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in view of the interim orders passed by this Court in IA No.3 of 2025 in WP No.17781 of 2025, dated 22.07.2025, no further orders are necessary to be passed in this Writ Petition. SRK, J WP No.19674 of 2025 4 3. 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:16.10.2025 Nsr SRK, J WP No.19674 of 2025 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.19674 of 2025 Date:16.10.2025 Nsr