APHC010491752026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY, THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 26741/2026 Between: 1. CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (CMT),, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. SUNKARI PARDHASARDHI RAVINDRA, S/O SUNKARI ALWAR DAS P.M. PALEM, MADHURAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530041 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 0/O COMMISSIONERATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GROUND AND SECOND FLOORS, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS,SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, MANGALAGIRI - 522503 GUNTUR DT., ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER APCFSS, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. NIDHI BHAVAN, IT PARK, BESIDE APIIC TOWERS, MANGALAGIRI - 522503, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR VISAKHAPATNAM. 533001 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 26741/2026 ORDER: 1. The present writ petition is filed questioning the inaction of the Respondents in not giving consequential effect to the No Objection Certificate No.3266254/H.E-E.C/2026, dated 19.08.2026 issued by the Respondent No.1 and the Conditional Affiliation Proceedings No.C-II (4)/Affil/C.M.T/2026-27, dated 11.09.2026 issued by the Respondent No.4 in not including the petitioner institution together with BBA, BCA and Bachelor of Hotel Management & Catering Technology courses, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Sri.Gangakumar Chakravarthy, Learned Standing Counsel appeared for Respondent No.4. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 3 submits that the application of the petitioner is 11.09.2026, by then the first phase of the counseling was completed. 4. Be that as it may, the Respondent No.2 is hereby directed to permit the petitioner to participate in the second phase of counseling for admission into BBA, BCA and Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology sanctioned intake of 60 seats each. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:18.09.2026 Issue CC today B/o.mmk/pvs THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 26741/2026 DATE:18.09.2026 mmk/pvs