1 APHC010365612025 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: 18337/2025 Between: 1. VIKAS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. NAREDIA NARSIREDDY NUNNA VILLAGE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, TULLUR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, NEAR NTR VAIDYA SEVA TRUST, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE CONVENOR, APPOLYCET -2025 ADMISSIONS, O/O COMMISSIONER OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION D.NO 11-307, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, FLAT.NO 501,6TH FLOOR, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY. BYPASS ROAD, NEAR DR. YSR AAROGYASRI HEALTHCARE TRUST, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522 503.. 4. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTING BY ITS MEMBER - SECRETARY NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANTH KUNG, NEW DELHI - 110070 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 on the part of the 3RD Respondent, Convenor in not placing the Petitioner institution in APPOLYCET-2025 Counselling on the pretext that the 1ST Respondent has not notified the Petitioner institution through a separate Government order, ignoring the fact that the 2ND Respondent issued No Objection Certificate on 01-07-2025 on the instructions of the 1STRespondent and the approval granted by the 4TH Respondent vide orders dated 29-04- 2025, as being arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to participate in the APPOLYCET-2025 counselling and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of case. 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 the 3RD Respondent Convenor to enlist the name of the Petitioner institution in the ongoing APPOLYCET-2025 counselling, 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 Pleased to direct the 3rd Respondent to disclose the enhanced the intake capacity in the ongoing APPOLYCET-2025 counselling through the web- portal for the academic year 2025-26 as approved by the 4rt Respondent, All India Council for Technical Education, apex body pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 3 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 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO:18337 of 2025 Dt: 24.09.2026 RJS/GCD 5 6