IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 4322 OF 2025 Between: Sri Raghavendra College of Education, Rep. By its Director J. Nagaraju, 58/1 b, Kothur, Tadepalli (V), Vijayawada Rural, N.T. R District Pradesh. Andhra ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Higher Education Department Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District- 522001 Principal Secretary. 2. The Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Committee, 2nd Floor, Sree Mahendra Enclave, NRI Block C Block, NH16 Tadepalli, Guntur District- 522501, Rep. by its Member Secretary and CEO. Rep. by its 3. The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education . 3rd, 4th and 5th floors, Atmakuru Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District Rep by its Secretary. ^ 4. The Convenor APEDCET 2024, The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, 3rd, 4th and 5th floors, Atmakuru Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 5. The Krishna University, Machilipatnam, Krishna Registrar. 6. The National Council for Teacher Education, Southern Regional Committee, Rep. by its Regional Director, G-7 Sector- 10, Near Sector 10 Metrom Station, Dwaraka, New Delhi - 110075 District Rep by its ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed 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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents specifically 5th respondent is not granting affiliation for the academic year 2024-25 for the B. Ed course and 3rd respondent not granting permission for spot/ management quota admissions with ratification for 2024-25 academic year into B. Ed course to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, discrimination and violation of Article 14 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents specifically 5th respondent to grant affiliation for the academic year 2024-25 and direct the 3rd respondent to grant permission for spot/ management quota admissions with ratification for the academic year 2024-25 for B. Ed course with 50 intake of students (1 unit) to the petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed 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, specifically 5*^^ respondent to grant affiliation for the academic year 2024-25 and direct the 3th respondent to grant permission for spot/ management quota admissions with ratification for the academic year 2024-25 for B. Ed course with 50 intake of students (1 unit) to the petitioner and pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GUNDALA SIVA PRASADA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI VIVEKANANDA VIRUPAKSHA (SC FORAPHERMC) Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 & 4: SMT. S PARINEETA (SC FOR APSCHE) Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI RAMALINGESWARA RAO (SC FOR KRISHNA UNIVERSTITY) Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI V HEMANT KUMAR The Court made the following; ORDER THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.4322 of 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the action of the respondents specifically, respondent, in not granting affiliation for the academic year 2024-25 for the B.Ed. course and the action of the respondent in not granting permission for spot/management quota admissions with ratification for 2024-25 academic year into B.Ed., course to the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, discrimination and violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently, it is prayed to direct the respondent specifically the 5**^ respondent to grant affiliation for the academic year 2024-25 and direct the 3'''^ respondent to grant permission for spot/management quota admissions with ratification for the academic year 2024-25 for B.Ed. course. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Higher Education, Sri Vivekananda Virupaksha, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2, Sri Venna Hemantha Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.6. 2. Learned Government Pleader for Higher Education has furnished proceedings dated 18.02.2025 addressed by the Registrar, Krishna University. 3. As seen from the above proceedings, it transpires that the college has to undergo inspection by ‘Facts Finding Committee’ for verification 4. HI 2 of Education Infrastructure facilities in the college for maintenance of educational standards as prescribed by the University and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and the provisional affiliation for the year 2024-25 will be issued to the college for spot admissions and the final affiliation will be granted to Sri Raghavendra College of Education, NTR District after completion of due procedures. 5. In view of the aforesaid instructions, this Court disposes of the Writ Petition, directing the respondents herein to complete the inspection of the petitioner-institution within a period of one week from today and basing upon the said inspection report, take a decision for grant of affiliation within a period of one week thereafter. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. As a sequel thereto. Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /Section OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To 1. The Principal Secretary,‘Higher Education Department Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District- 522001. 2. The Member Secretary and CEO, Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Committee, 2nd Floor, Sree Mahendra Enclave, NRI Block C Block, NH16 Tadepalli, Guntur District- 522501,. 3. The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, 3rd, 4th and 5th floors, Atmakuru Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur " District. 4. The Convenor APEDCET 2024, The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, 3rd, 4th and 5th floors, Atmakuru Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. 5. The Krishna University, Machilipatnam, Krishna District Rep by its Registrar. A 6. The Regional Director, National Council for Teacher o .u ■ — Education, Southern Regional Committee, G-7 Sector- 10, Near Sector 10 Metrom Station, Dwaraka, New Delhi - 110075 7. One CC to Sri Gundala Siva Prasada Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 8. One CC to Sri Vivekananda Virupaksha, SC for APHERMC, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Smt. S Parineeta, SC for APSCHE, Advocate [OPUC] 10. One CC to Sri Ramalingeswara Rao, SC University, Advocate [OPUC] 11. One CC to Sri V Hemanth Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] ^UT]"^^ Higher Education, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 13. Three CD Copies for Krishna TF HIGH COURT DATED:18/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.4322 of 2025 X 0 “i MAR 2025 ^ . Current Section ■k DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS