1 APHC010372242025 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: 18786/2025 Between: 1. SRI VASAVI INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. CH. VEERA VENKATA SUBBARAO TADEPALLI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH- 534101. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, TULLUR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, REP BY ITS SECRETARY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503 3. THE CONVENOR, APEAPCET-2025 ADMISSIONS, D.NO-11-307, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS FLAT.NO- 501, FLOOR, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY BYPASS ROAD, NEAR DR. YSR AAROGYASRI HEALTHCARE TRUST MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522 503 4. THE CONVENOR, APPGECET-2025 ADMISSIONS, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR ANDHRA UNIVERSITY SOUTH CAMPUS, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH -530003. 2 6. PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR CUM SECRETARY 1-300, 3RD FLOOR, TOWER-1 WORLD TRADE CENTRE, NAUROJI NAGAR NEW DELHI-110029. 7. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, NEAR NTR VAIDYA SEVA TRUST, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of Respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 7 in not allowing the Petitioner-Institution to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET-2025 and APPGECET - 2025 counselling for filing up the seats in Pharmacy courses on the pretext that the Respondent not granted approval for the academic year 2025-26, ignoring the fact that the 6th Respondent, Pharmacy Council of India gave a clear communication to all the State Governments and examining bodies to go ahead with the counselling process within the four-corners of the guidelines/ directives of the Honble Supreme Court by giving leverage as being arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 6th Respondent to grant approval to the Petitioner institution for the academic year 2025-26 and issue 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 may be pleased to direct Respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 6 to permit the Petitioner- Institution to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET-2025 and APPGECET- 2025 counselling, taking note of the communication issued by the Apex Body i.e. 6^*^ Respondent, Pharmacy Council of India dated: 11-07-2025, pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice 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 3 may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated.22.07.2025 made in W.P. No. 18786 of 2025 and pass IA NO: 3 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 vacate the interim order dated 22.07.2025 made in I.A.No 1 of 2025 in W.P. No.18786 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. K RADHIKA 3. SRINIVASA RAO BODDULURI 4. GANGA KUMAR CHAKRAVARTULA 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:18786 of 2025 Dt: 24.09.2026 RJS/GCD