APHC010365302025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 18314/2025 Between: 1. COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, (SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING), 45/150-15, BALAJI NAGAR, CHEMMUMIAH PET, KADAPA, YSR DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, A. PRAKASH, S/O. A. GANGI REDDY, AGED 42 YEARS,R/O. H.NO. 18-3-61/ALUP, SHANTI NAGAR, KHADI COLONY, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D.NO. 11-307, GARUDADRI K.K. TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, SERVICE ROAD MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE AP STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, (APSCHE) REP. BY THE SECRETARY, 3RD, 4TH 5TH FLOORS, NEELADRI TOWERS, SRI RAM NAGAR, 6TH BATTALION ROAD, ATMAKUR(V), MANGALAGIRI(M), GUNTUR-522 503, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, ANANTHAPUR, (JNTUA) ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE CONVENOR, APEAPCET-2025 ADMISSIONS, D.NO11-307, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS FLAT.NO. 501, 5TH FLOOR, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 6. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ALCTE, NELSON MADELA MARG, VASANTH KUNJ, NEW DELHI-110070. REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS a) Declaring the action of the Respondents 1 to 5 in not including and not permitting the Petitioner institution into APEAPCET-2025 for admissions for the academic year 2025-26 even though the Apex body i.e., AlCTE granted approval, b) Declaring the action of the Respondents 1 to 5 in not incorporating the Petitioner Institution in G.O.RT. No. 130, Higher Education (EC) Department, dated 13-07-2025 issued by the 1st Respondent on the instance of 4th Respondent University for admissions for the academic year 2025-25, c) Declaring the inaction of the First Respondent in issuing G.O. for permitting admissions in the Petitioners institutions for the academic year 2025-26 in the ongoing APEAPCET-2025 counselling which commenced from 13-07-2025, without assigning any single reason and without giving any notice as being arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21, 21A and 300-A of the Constitution of India against principles of natural justice and consequently amend the G.O.RT. No. 130, Higher Education (EC) Department, dated 13-07-2025 issued by the 1st Respondent by duly incorporating the Petitioner Institution particulars and pass 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 3 be pleased pleased to suspend the impugned GO vide G.O.RT. No. 130, Higher Education (EC) Department, dated 13-07-2025 and to issue a revised order duly enclosing/inserting the Petitioner institution particulars, 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 pleased to direct the Respondent Nos.1 to 5 to permit the Petitioner Institution in the APEAPCET- 2025 counselling through the web-portal for the academic year 2025-26 by permitting the actual intake approved by the AlCTE, pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. D KRISHNA SC FOR JNTU ANANTHAPURAMU 3. K RADHIKA The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18314 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed to declare the action of the respondent Nos.1 to 5 in not including and not permitting the petitioner institution into APEAPCET-2025 for admissions for the academic year 2025-26 even though the Apex body granted approval as illegal and arbitrary. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause of action does not survive in the present writ petition. In view of the said submission, no orders are required to be passed in this case. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 25.09.2025 sj 5 126 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.18314 of 2025 Date: 25.09.2025 sj