1 HN, J W.P.Nos.34346 and 34333_2025 APHC010666032025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 34346/2025 Between: 1. RAYALASEEMA LAW COLLEGE, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. YARRAPU REDDY ANAND CHINTHAGUNTA VILLAGE, SANAMBATLA. CHANDRAGIRI MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, TULLURU, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALION ROAD. MANGALAGIRI,ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 3. SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRAKASAM ROAD, SRI PADMAVATI MAHILA VISVAVIDYALAYAM, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH - 517502. 4. THE SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, PRAKASAM ROAD, SRI PADMAVATI MAHILA VISVAVIDYALAYAM, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH - 517502 2 HN, J W.P.Nos.34346 and 34333_2025 ...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 declaring the action of the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 in refusing to accept the 2nd Semester examination fee from the Petitioner institution and in consequently denying permission to the duly admitted and eligible students of the Petitioner college to appear for the 2nd Semester examinations for the academic year 2024-25, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the statutory approvals granted by the Bar Council of India, APSCHE and the Temporary Affiliation granted by the University, and in direct violation of the binding directions issued by the Division Bench of this Honble Court in W.P. (PIL) No.129 of 2024 and further be pleased to direct the Respondent University authorities (Respondents 3 and 4) to forthwith accept the 2nd Semester examination fee from the Petitioner institution and permit all the admitted and eligible students of the Petitioner college to appear and take part in the ensuing 2nd Semester examinations without causing any further delay or obstruction and consequently direct the Respondents to process the results of such students in accordance with law and treat the Petitioner institution on par with all other affiliated law colleges for all examination-related purposes 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 be pleased pleased to direct Respondents 3 and 4 to forthwith receive the 2nd Semester examination fee from the Petitioner institution and permit its students to appear for the 2nd Semester examinations, pending disposal of the writ petition 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 suspend the impugned speaking order vide No. C-III (4) /RLC/2025, dated 12-12- 2025 and forthwith permit the Petitioner institution to pay examination fee for the students, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass 3 HN, J W.P.Nos.34346 and 34333_2025 IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 May be pleased to direct the Respondents 3 and 4 to forthwith permit the Petitioner institution to pay 3rd Semester examination fee for the students and further issue hall tickets enabling the students to appear for 3rd Semester Examination scheduled from 26.03.2026 to 07.04.2026, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 may be pleased to direct Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to forthwith receive and accept the IV Semester examination applications and examination fee in respect of the students of the Petitioner institution and consequently issue hall tickets, permit the said students to appear for the IV Semester LL.B examinations commencing from 01-10-2026 pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. K RADHIKA 3. RAMESH BABU TALLURI SC For S.V.UNIVERSITY,TIRUPATI 4 HN, J W.P.Nos.34346 and 34333_2025 APHC010665992025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 34333/2025 Between: 1. KMR LAW COLLEGE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, SRI K.T. PRASAD, NAGARI ROAD, NEAR PARAMESWARAMANGALAM PUTTUR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, TULLURU, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALION ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 3. SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRAKASAM ROAD, SRI PADMAVATI MAHILA VISVAVIDYALAYAM, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517502. 4. THE SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, PRAKASAM ROAD, SRI PADMAVATI MAHILA VISVAVIDYALAYAM, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517502 5 HN, J W.P.Nos.34346 and 34333_2025 ...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 declaring the action of the Respondent Nos. 4. THE SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, PRAKASAM ROAD, SRI PADMAVATI MAHILA VISVAVIDYALAYAM, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517502 5 HN, J W.P.Nos.34346 and 34333_2025 ...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 declaring the action of the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 in refusing to accept the 2nd Semester examination fee from the Petitioner institution and in consequently denying permission to the duly admitted and eligible students of the Petitioner college to appear for the 2nd Semester examinations for the academic year 2024-25, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the statutory approvals granted by the Bar Council of India, APSCHE and the Temporary Affiliation granted by the University, and in direct violation of the binding directions issued by the Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court in W.P. (PIL) No.129 of 2024 and further be pleased to direct the Respondent University authorities (Respondents 3 and 4) to forthwith accept the 2nd Semester examination fee from the Petitioner institution and permit all the admitted and eligible students of the Petitioner college to appear and take part in the ensuing 2nd Semester examinations without causing any further delay or obstruction and consequently direct the Respondents to process the results of such students in accordance with law and treat the Petitioner institution on par with all other affiliated law colleges for all examination-related purposes 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 be pleased pleased to direct Respondents 3 and 4 to forthwith receive the 2nd Semester examination fee from the Petitioner institution and permit its students to appear for the 2nd Semester examinations, pending disposal of the writ petition 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 suspend the impugned speaking order vide No. C-III (4) /KMRLC/2025, dated 12-12-2025 and forthwith permit the Petitioner institution to pay examination fee for the students, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass 6 HN, J W.P.Nos.34346 and 34333_2025 IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 May be pleased to direct the Respondents 3 and 4 to forthwith permit the Petitioner institution to pay 3rd Semester examination fee for the students and further issue hall tickets enabling the students to appear for 3rd Semester Examination scheduled from 26.03.2026 to 07.04.2026, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 may be pleased to direct Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to forthwith receive and accept the IV Semester examination applications and examination fee in respect of the students of the Petitioner institution and consequently issue hall tickets, permit the said students to appear for the IV Semester LL.B examinations commencing from 01-10-2026 pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. K RADHIKA 3. RAMESH BABU TALLURI SC For S.V.UNIVERSITY,TIRUPATI 7 HN, J W.P.Nos.34346 and 34333_2025 COMMON ORDER: 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have filed these writ petitions aggrieved by the action of respondent Nos.3 and 4 in refusing to accept the II Semester examination fee from the petitioners’ institution and consequently denying permission to the duly eligible students of the petitioners’ institution to appear in the II Semester examinations. 2. It is further submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that, after filing of the writ petition, respondent Nos.3 and 4 have permitted the students of the petitioners’ college to appear in the II Semester examinations and also the III Semester examinations. It is submitted that the IV Semester examinations are commencing shortly and seeks a direction from this Court to appear in the IV Semester examinations. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4 submits that the respondents have no objection and shall permit the students to appear for the IV Semester examinations as well. 4. Recording the same, these writ petitions are disposed off, as it has served its purpose. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N NKA Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 8 HN, J W.P.Nos.34346 and 34333_2025 85 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NOs: 34346 and 34333 of 2025 Date: 22.09.2026 NKA