APHC010004632014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 38550/2014 Between: 1. K.G.R. PRIVATE ITI, DARSI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT REP. BY ITS, CHAIRMAN, K. GUNDA REDDY S/O.PITCHI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. 2. K.G.R.PRIVATE ITI, CUMBUM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT REP. BY ITS, CHAIRMAN, K. GUNDA REDDY S/O.PITCHI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. 3. UNIVERSAL PRIVATE ITI,, YERRAGONDAPALEM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, K.SAI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS 4. TILAK PRIVATE ITI,, CHIMAKURTHY" PRAKASAM DISTRICT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, K.SAI REDDY, S/O.PITCHI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. 5. UNIQUE PRIVATE ITI,, KANIGIRI PRAKASAM DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE SECRTARY, K.GUNDA REDDY, S/O.PITCHI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. 6. KARTHIKEYA PRIVATE ITI,, SANTHAMAGULURU,PRAKASAM DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, P.Y.SIVA REDDY, S/O.P.V.SESHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARYLABOUR, 2 JS,J W.P.No.38550/2014 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI, 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, UNION OF INDIA, SHRAMSHAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFIQ MARG, NEW DELHI. 3. THE COMMISSIONER EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, B.R.K.R.BHAVAN, TANK BUND, HYDERABAD. 4. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL TRAININGNCVT, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TRIANING, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, UNION OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 5. THE QUALITY COUNCIL OF INDIA INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, BUILDING, RD FLOOR, 2ND BAHADUR SHAH JAFFAR MARG, NEW DELHI. ...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 order or direction more one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents a) Requiring the petitioners to obtain re-affiliation through the private agency ie., quality Council of India is arbitrary and illegal. b) To declare that the petitioners are entitle to continue to run their institutes without requirement of re-affiliation on the basis of the affiliation which was already granted to them. c) to declare that the action of the respondents in constituting and appointing a private agency namely quality council of India for the purpose of carrying out the work of accreditation, is arbitrary and illegal and consequently directed the respondents not to interfere with the conduct of private Industrial Institutes by the petitioners on the basis of the affiliation which already been granted IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 48271 OF 2014 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 not to insist upon the petitioners to apply for re- affiliation for conducting their Industrial Training Institutes IA NO: 2 OF 2014(WPMP 48272 OF 2014 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 JS,J W.P.No.38550/2014 direct the respondents to permit the petitioners to admit students for the sessions 2015-2016 onwards without requirement of re-affiliation Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. Y NAGI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. GP FOR LABOUR (AP) 3. P RAMACHANDRAN The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 17.09.2025 KAS