APHC010340782014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 36521/2014 Between: 1. SEEMANDRA PRIVATE ITI'S MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, (REGD NO. 148 OF 2014), REP BY ITS SECRETARY R HARINATH REDDY, S/O. R. KONDA REDDY, 12-1-626, ASHOK NAGAR, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, 2. SRI SAI INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, KALLUR (R.S), ANANTAPUR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. L. RAMI REDDY S/O. L. VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, KALLUR (R.S.), GARLADINEE MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 3. SRI VENKATESWARA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, GOOTY, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT L. RAMI REDDY S/O. L. VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, INDUSTRIAL PARK, PLOT NO. 94, OPP. CENTRAL SCHOOL, GOOTY, R.S.ROAD, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 4. SRI SAIRAM INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE,, DHARMAVARAM, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT REP BY ITS PRINCIAL R. HARINATH REDDY, S/O. R. KONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, D.NO. 16/450-2, DHARMAVARAM, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 5. NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, ANANTAPUR, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, B. CHENGALVA REDDY, S/O. LATE B. OBULA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, NEAR DRIVERS COLONY, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 6. S.V. RAJAMATHA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, GUNTAKAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, D. ROHINI 2 JS,J W.P.No.36521/2014 DEVI D/O. D. SESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MUDDU RANGAIAH THOTA, RAJENDRA NAGAR, GUNTAKAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 7. SRI VENKATESWARA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, MADANAPALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, S. NAWSHAD ALI S/O. S.SYED SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MADANAPALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 8. GAYATRI INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT REP. BY S. VASUNAIK, S/O. S. HUMALAL,. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, YEMMIGANOOR ROAD, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 9. SRI VENKATESWARA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, KONAKONDLA, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, G. SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, KONAKONDLA, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 10. SRI VENKATESWARA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, GOOTY ROAD, GUNTAKAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, A.M.SHAFEE S/O. A. SATTAR, BACKSIDE P.W.D. OFFICE, GOOTY, ROAD, GUNTAKAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.. 11. SRI VENKATESWARA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, HINDUPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SYED NAYEEM-UL-HAQ S/O. S.A.WAHID SAB, AGED 65 YEARS, B.T. COMPOUND, HINDUPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 12. MAHALAKSHMI INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE,, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT REP BY RACHAM REDDY SREENIVASA REDDY , PRINCIPAL S/O. R. BALASUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 1-461, DWARAKANAGAR, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 13. SRI VENKATESWARA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, PATTIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL S.PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PATIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 14. KALYANA CHAKRAVARTHI INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, GUDUR, NELLORE DISTRICT REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI Y VENKATA SUBBAIAH S/O. Y. VENKATA RAMANAIAH AGED 3 JS,J W.P.No.36521/2014 ABOUT 61 YEARS, 5/92, ALAGANADHA SWAMY TEMPLE STREET, GUDUR, NELLORE DISTRICT. 15. SRI VENKATESWARA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE,, KADAPA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL K. SUDHAKAR, S/O. KUDOMU VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, CHINNACHOWK (POST), PRATHAP SCHOOL COMPOUND, KADAPA DISTRICT 16. SRI SAI VENKATESWARA INDUSTRAIL TRAINING INSTITUTE,, CHENNEKOTHAPALLI, ANANTHAPUR REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, D. RAVIRAGHAVENDRA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, CHENNEKOTHAPALLI, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (LABOUR), MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI, 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SHRAMSHAKTHI BHAVAN, RAFIA MARG, NEW DELHI, 3. THE NATIONAL COUNSIL FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING NCVT, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 4. THE QUALITY COUNCIL OF INDIA, INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, 2ND BAHADUR SHAH JAFFAR MARG, NEW DELHI. 5. THE COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, B.R.K.R. BHAVAN, TANK BUND, HYDERABAD. ...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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents (i) Requiring the members of petitioners association to obtain re-affiliation through the private agency i.e. Quality Council of India is arbitrary and illegal. (ii) To declare that 4 JS,J W.P.No.36521/2014 the petitioners are entitled to continue to run their institutes without requirement of re-affiliation on the basis of affiliation which was already granted to them. (iii) To declare that the action of the respondents in constituting and appointing a private agency namely Quality Council of India for the purpose of carrying out the work of accreditation is arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the conduct of Private Industrial Training Institutes by the petitioners on the basis of the affiliation which already been granted and grant such other relief as it deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 45718 OF 2014 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 respondents to permit the petitioner to admit the students for the academic year 2015-2016 onwards without requirement of re-affiliation, pending disposal of the writ petition IA NO: 2 OF 2014(WPMP 45719 OF 2014 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 respondents not to insist upon the petitioners to apply for re- affiliation for conducting their Industrial Training Institutes, pending disposal of the writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WVMP 913 OF 2015 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 vacate the interim direction dated 28/11/2014 in WPMP No.45719 of 2014 In WP No.36521 of 2014 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K V SUBBA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Pasala Ponna Rao,DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. P RAMACHANDRAN The Court made the following: 5 JS,J W.P.No.36521/2014 ORDER: As there was no representation for the petitioners on 17.09.2025, the matter was directed to be listed today. Today when the matter is called there is no representation for the petitioners. Perused the record. Since the matter pertains to re-affiliation to the petitioners’ institutions, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 24.10.2025 KAS 6 JS,J W.P.No.36521/2014 309 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 36521/2014 Dated: 24.10.2025 KAS 7 JS,J W.P.No.36521/2014