APHC010378262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. ADARSH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. BURRA ANUBABU CHEBROLU, GOLLAPROLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 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 DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, NEAR NTR VAIDYA SEVA TRUS MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS SECRETARY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503 4. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU REGISTRAR KAKINADA, (JNTUK) KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. THE CONVENOR, APICET IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 19126/2025 ADARSH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. BURRA ANUBABU CHEBROLU, GOLLAPROLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, TULLUR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, NEAR NTR VAIDYA SEVA TRUS MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS SECRETARY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR KAKINADA, (JNTUK) KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA THE CONVENOR, APICET-2025 ADMISSIONS, ANDHRA IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3327] FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY ADARSH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. BURRA ANUBABU CHEBROLU, GOLLAPROLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, TULLUR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, NEAR NTR VAIDYA SEVA TRUST, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS SECRETARY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD, TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR KAKINADA, (JNTUK) KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA 2025 ADMISSIONS, ANDHRA 2 UNIVERSITY, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY SOUTH CAMPUS, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH 530003. 6. 6. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER - SECRETARY NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANTH KUNG, NEW DELHI - 110070 ...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 impugned GO vide GO RT No. 137, Higher Education (EC) Department, dated 16-07- 2025 at Serial No. 290 issued by the 1st Respondent whereby and whereunder the Respondents Sand 5 reduced the intake capacity of the Petitioner-Institution to a tune of 30 (90 instead of 120) seats for the course of Master of Business Administration (MBA)contrary to the allotment made by the 6th Respondent, Apex Body i.e. AlCTE and further the 5thRespondent basing on the impugned GO, disclosed the reduced strength on the web portal for the academic year 2025-26 in the ongoing APICET - 2025 counselling which commenced from 16.07.2025 as being arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India against principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same to the extent of the Petitioner institution IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 suspend the impugned GO Vide GO RT No. 137, Higher Education (EC) Department, dated: 16-07-2025 {Petitioner is placed at Serial No. 290) to the extent of the Petitioner institution and to issue a revised order duly disclosing the actual intake capacity as granted by the Apex Body i.e. AlCTE vide orders dated: 30- 06-2025, pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 Respondent Nos. 3 to 5 to disclose the intake capacity in the APICET-2025 counselling through the web-portal for the academic year 2025-26, pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. CH.S.V.SURAJ SC For JNTU KAKINADA 4 The Court made the following order: When the matter is taken up for consideration today, Sri Mathukumilli Srivijay, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that in pursuance of the interim order, dated 24.07.2025 passed by this Court, respondent authorities have complied with the same. He submits that in view of the same, no further orders are necessary in the Writ Petition. In view of the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any pending in the Writ Petition, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 15.10.2025 MP 56 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 19126 of 2025 Dated:15.10.2025 MP