APHC010399042025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 20150 OF 2025 Between: 1. KAKINADA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Rep by its Correspondent Sri. Meka Vamsi Pavan Kumar Yanamala Road, Main Road, Ambikapalli, Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep by its Special Chief Secretary, Department of Higher Education Secretariat, Tullur, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, Rep by its Secretary Neeladri Towers, 6th Battalian Road Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522503. 3. The Convenor, APEAPCET-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 District-522 503 4. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Rep by its Registrar Kakinada, Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh. 5. Pharmacy Council of India, Rep by its Registrar cum Secretary I-300,3rd Floor, Tower-1 World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar New Delhi-110029. 6. 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. ...Respondents SRK, J WP No.20150 of 2025 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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of Respondent Nos. 2, to 4 and 6 in not allowing the Petitioner-Institution to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET-2025 counselling for filing up the seats in Pharmacy courses on the pretext that the 5th Respondent not granted approval for the academic year 2025-26, ignoring the fact that the 5th 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 5th Respondent to grant approval to the Petitioner institution for the academic year 2025-26. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondents:CH.S.V.SURAJ SC For JNTU KAKINADA Counsel for the Respondents:K RADHIKA Counsel for the Respondents:SRINIVASA RAO BODDULURI SRK, J WP No.20150 of 2025 3 The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the action of respondent Nos.2 to 4 and 6 in not allowing the petitioner institution to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET-2025 counselling for filling up the seats in Pharmacy courses on the pretext that 5th respondent has not granted approval for the academic year 2025-26, ignoring the fact that 5th 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 and illegal and consequently direct 5th respondent to grant approval to the petitioner institution for the academic year 2025-26. 2. This Court, on 01.08.2025, passed the following interim order. “………….. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances, the respondents are directed to allow the petitioner institution to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET- 2025 counselling for filling up the seats in Pharmacy courses for the academic year 2025-26. List the matter after four (4) weeks.” 3. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner institution submits that the respondents have complied with the said interim orders, hence no further orders are necessary to be passed in this Writ Petition. SRK, J WP No.20150 of 2025 4 4. 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:29.10.2025 Nsr SRK, J WP No.20150 of 2025 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.20150 of 2025 Date:29.10.2025 Nsr