DIVYA COLEGE OF EDUCATION v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/2108/2023 · 2025-05-08
Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad
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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH : AT AMARAVATI
MAIN CASE No.: WP/2094/2023 WP/1820/2023 WP/1924/2023 WP/1954/2023 WP/1957/2023 WP/1963/2023 WP/1964/2023 WP/1965/2023 WP/1966/2023 WP/1974/2023 WP/2096/2023 WP/2097/2023 WP/2098/2023 WP/2101/2023 WP/2105/2023 WP/2108/2023 WP/2109/2023 WP/2110/2023 WP/2111/2023 WP/2112/2023 WP/2113/2023 WP/2114/2023 WP/2115/2023 WP/2116/2023 WP/2117/2023 WP/2120/2023 WP/2126/2023 WP/2130/2023 WP/2132/2023 WP/2133/2023 WP/2134/2023 WP/2279/2023 WP/2616/2023 WP/2640/2023 WP/2727/2023 WP/2728/2023 WP/2734/2023 WP/2752/2023 WP/3032/2023 WP/3034/2023 WP/3036/2023 WP/3053/2023 WP/3056/2023 WP/3093/2023 WP/3099/2023 WP/3100/2023 WP/3918/2023 WP/3919/2023 WP/3942/2023 WP/3944/2023 WP/4147/2023 WP/4157/2023 WP/4169/2023 WP/4178/2023 WP/4193/2023 WP/4199/2023 WP/4379/2023 WP/4398/2023 WP/4406/2023 WP/4408/2023 WP/4413/2023 WP/4437/2023 WP/4450/2023 WP/5595/2023 WP/5598/2023 WP/5599/2023 WP/5600/2023 WP/5601/2023 WP/5602/2023 WP/5603/2023 WP/5605/2023 WP/5606/2023 WP/5610/2023 WP/5872/2023 WP/6053/2023 WP/6057/2023 WP/6058/2023 WP/6218/2023 WP/6658/2023 WP/7559/2023 WP/35193/2022 WP/35195/2022 WP/35197/2022 WP/35198/2022 WP/35199/2022 WP/37939/2022 WP/42469/2022
PROCEEDING SHEET
SL. NO. DATE
ORDER OFFICE NOTE
10.07.2025 GRKP, J
Heard Sri Mathukumilli Srivijay, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners, Ms. S. Manaswi,
learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Venkateswara Rao Gudapati, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner in W.P.No.37939 of 2022, Sri Tenepalli Niranjan, learned Standing Counsel for Yogi Vemana University, Smt. Nimmagadda Vijayasanti, learned Standing Counsel for the Rayalaseema University, Sri Butta Vijaya Bhaskar, learned Standing Counsel for Sree Venkateswara University, Sri M. Chalapathy, learned Standing
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SL. NO. DATE
ORDER OFFICE NOTE Counsel for ANU, Sri Gurram Ramachandra Rao, learned Government Pleader appearing for the Andhra Kesari University, Sri V. Hemanth Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for NCTE, Smt. K. Radhika, learned Standing Counsel for APSCHE, Ms. Habeeb Sheikh, learned Standing Counsel for Dr.Y.S.R. Architecture & Fine Arts University, Sri J. Sunil Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Bathula Raj Kiran, learned Standing Counsel for Dr.B.R. Ambedkar University and Sri D. Krishna, learned Standing Counsel for JNTU Ananthapuramu.
2. Registry is directed to delete the names of Respondent Nos.18 & 22 in W.P.No.2094 of 2023 from the array of parties in all these Writ Petitions.
3. When these Writ Petitions were listed on 03.07.2025, this Court had directed Sri V. Hemanth Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for NCTE to obtain instructions whether NCTE has given any directions to the respective Universities to follow the schedule as fixed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Maa Vaishno Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh :
(2013) 2 SCC 617.
4. On doing some research, this Court has tumbled upon an other Order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, which had slightly modified
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SL. NO. DATE
ORDER OFFICE NOTE the Schedule for Recognition in Para-87.1 of the
Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Maa Vaishno Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya’s case. This modification has been made in an Interlocutory Application filed by Weltech College of Education and Another Vs. State of U.P and Others in the
Order of the Hon’ble Apex Court on 18.06.2013 (I.A.No.2 in Civil Appeal No.9078 of 2012). Despite the fact that the Hon’ble Apex Court had slightly modified the Schedule relating to the Recognition in Para-87.1 of Maa Vaishno Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya’s Order, this modification has not been reported in any Journal.
5. This Order has been downloaded from the website of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
6. In this view of the matter, Sri V. Hemanth Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for NCTE is
directed to obtain Written Instructions whether the NCTE has given any directions to the respective Universities to follow the schedule as fixed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Maa Vaishno Devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh : (2013) 2 SCC 617 and also the modification of the Schedule for Recognition in Weltech College of Education and Another Vs. State of U.P and Others (in I.A.No.2 in Civil Appeal No.9078 of 2012 dated 18.06.2013).
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SL. NO. DATE
ORDER OFFICE NOTE
7. List this batch of Writ Petitions on
15.10.2025.
________ GRKP, J
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