1 APHC010343092026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18274/2026 Between: 1. LITTLE FLOWER EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, , (SVR ENGINEERING COLLEGE) AYYALUR VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SANIVARAPU VENKATA RAMI REDDY, S/O. S. KONDA REDDY, AGED 63 YEARS, RIO. H.NO.6-4, KOTHAPETA, PALUKURU VILLAGE, BANAGANAPALLE MANDAL, KURNOOL 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. - 52228 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GARUDADRI K.K. TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522503. 3. 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 -522503. I 4. STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING (AP-SBTET) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR - 522503 2 4. THE CONVENOR CHE, APPOLYCET -2026 ADMISSIONS, D. NO 11- 307, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, FLAT. NO501, 6TH FLOOR, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, BYPASS ROAD, NEAR DR YSR AAROGYASRI HEALTHCARE TRUST, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522 503. 5. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AICTE, 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, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the action of Respondents 1 to 5 in not allotting any single seat to the Diploma Course of Artificial Intelligence (Al) and Machine Learning in APPOLYCET -2026 Counselling Process contrary to the allotment made by the 6th Respondent, Apex Body i.e., AICTE in Extension of Approval (EoA)/ Proceedings vide F.No. South-Central/1-46226586123/2026/EOA, dated 07-05-2026 and the Course was not disclosed on the web portal for the academic year 2026-27 in the ongoing APPOLYCET-2026 Counselling in the name of taking Common Affidavit from the Petitioners Institution even though the said Affidavit/Undertaking as no Statutory entity as being arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the AICTE Act, 1987 and consequently direct S the Respondents to permit the Petitioner's Institution to take admissions in full intake capacity and all courses as approved by the AICTE for the Academic Year 2026-2027, and pass su 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 pleased to pass an interim direction directing Respondent Nos.2 to 5 to forthwith reflect and display in the ongoing APPOLYCET-2026 admissions web portal the enhanced intake capacity and additional course of Diploma in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - 60 seats as approved by the 6th Respondent All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in Extension of Approval (EoA)/ Proceedings vide F.No. South-Central/1- 46226586123/2026/EOA, dated 07-05-2026 along with EWS seats by 3 permitting the Petitioner's Institution to take admissions in the said Additional course in full intake approved by the 6th Respondent, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 2. GP FOR EDUCATION 4 The Court made the following Order: In pursuance of compliance with the interim orders, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that no further orders are required to be passed. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 24.09.2026 RJS/GCD 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO:18274 of 2026 Dt: 24.09.2026 RJS/GCD