APHC010392422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 19802/2025 Between: 1. SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI D SREENATH VELLORE HIGHWAY, PALLURUGUDIPALA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 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 ANANTHAPUR, (JNTUA) ANANTHAPURAMU 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. 2 7. THE CONVENOR, APPGECET-2025 ADMISSIONS, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY VISAKHAPATNAM, 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.2 to 4, 6 and 7 in not allowing the Petitioner- Institution to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET-2025 and APPGECET-2025 counseling for filing up the seats in Pharmacy courses on the pretext that the 5th Respondent has 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: 1. 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 The Court made the following: 3 Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer; “….pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action on the part of Respondent Nos.2 to 4, 6 and 7 in not allowing the Petitioner-Institution to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET-2025 and APPGECET-2025 counseling for filing up the seats in Pharmacy courses on the pretext that the 5th Respondent has 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.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that interim order, dated 30.07.2025 passed by this Court has been complied with by the respondents and hence, no further orders are necessary in the present Writ Petition. 3. Recording the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _______________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:13.10.2025 ARB 5 108 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.19802 of 2025 Date:13.10.2025 ARB