THE PRODDATUR DEVELOPMENT TRUST v. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
WP/19345/2025 · 2025-10-15
K Sreenivasa Reddy
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APHC010381682025
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: 19345 OF 2025
Between:
1. THE PRODDATUR DEVELOPMENT TRUST, Rayavaram, Mydukur Road, Proddatur, 516362. Rep. by its Authorised Signatory Dr. S. Ravi Sankar
2. The Rayalaseema College of Physical Education,, Rayavaram, Mydukur Road, Proddatur, 516362. Rep. by its Principal Dr. S. Ravi Sankar
3. Dr. S. Ravi Sankar,, S/o S. Subramanya Sarma, Aged 56 years, C/o Rayalaseema College of Physical Education, Rayavaram, Mydukur Road, Proddatur, 516362 ...Petitioners AND
1. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, G- 7, Sector -10, Dwarka, New Delhi, Rep. by its Member Secretary.
2. The National Council for Teacher Education Southern Regional Committee, G-7, Sector 10, Dwarka Near Metro Station, New Delhi. Rep. by its Regional Director.
3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
4. The Director of Collegiate Education, Garudadri KK Towers, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Colony, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
5. The Convenor, , APPGCET, 2025-26 Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupathi, A.P.
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6. Yogi Vemana University, Vemanapuram, Kadapa, A.P. Rep. by its Registrar ...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 any Writ, Order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 in issuing the Withdrawal
Order dated 21.05.2025
bearing File No. NCTE/2025/SRC/PAR/ORDER/APS00557 and withdrawing the recognition granted to the Petitioner Institution for the course of M.P.Ed with an intake of 40 seats on the sole ground of the Petitioner Institution not having submitted the Performance Appraisal Reports for the Academic Year 2021-22 and 2022-23 as being arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional apart from being in violation of the law laid down by the Honble Supreme Court and set aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents to treat the Petitioner Institution as a validly recognized institution for the course of M.P.Ed with an intake of 40 seats for the Academic Year 2025-26. Counsel for the Petitioners: T S ANIRUDH REDDY
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Counsel for the Respondents:VENNA HEMANTH KUMAR(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL)
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3 The Court made the following ORDER:
The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following relief. <….to issue any Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 2nd respondent in issuing the Withdrawal Order dated 21.05.2025 bearing File No.NCTE / 2025 / SRC / PAR /
ORDER / APS00557 and withdrawing the recognition granted to 2nd petitioner institution for the course of M.P.Ed with an intake of 40 seats on the sole ground of 2nd petitioner institution not having submitted the Performance Appraisal Reports for the Academic Years 2021-22 and 2022-23 as being arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional apart from being in violation of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to treat 2nd petitioner institution as a validly recognized institution for the course of M.P.Ed with an intake of 40 seats for the Academic Year 2025-26.=
2. This Court, on 28.07.2025, while ordering notice before admission, passed the following interim order.
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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed to permit the 2nd petitioner institution to participate in the counseling for admission into Master of Physical Education Course for the academic year 2025-26, without reference to the impugned withdrawal order vide File No.NCTE / 2025 / SRC / PAR / ORDER / APS00557, dated 21.05.2025. List the matter after four (4) weeks.=
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3. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. However, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions of the Director of Collegiate Education, Mangalagiri, Guntur district, dated 19.09.2025, submits that the respondent authorities have implemented the said interim orders of this Court dated 28.07.2025 and, in view of the same, no further orders are necessary to be passed in this Writ Petition.
4. Recording the said submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader and placing the written instructions of the Director of Collegiate Education, Mangalagiri, Guntur district, dated 19.09.2025, on record, 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
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5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY
Writ Petition No.19345 of 2025
Date:16.10.2025
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