1 APHC010347872026 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: 18509/2026 Between: 1. PYDAH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (POIYTECHNIC), (POLYTECHNIC) REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI PYDAH SATYA SRIRAM PATAVALA VILLAGE, TALLAREVU MANDAL KAKINADA 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, ANDHRA PRADESH 522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, O/O COMMISSIONERATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION GROUND SECOND FLOORS, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, MANGALAGIRI - 522503 GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING APSBTET, . REP BY ITS SECRETARY GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR - 522503. 4. THE CONVENOR CHE APPOLYCET 2026 ADMISSIONS, 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 2 5. AII INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REPRESENTING BY ITS MEMBER - SECRETARY NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANTH KUNG, NEW DELHI - 110070 ...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 the Respondents in issuing G.O.Rt.No.121, Fligher Education (Technical Education) Department, dated 27-06-2026, insofar as Annexure-I, Serial No.8, College Code No.320 - Pydah College of Engineering, Kakinada is concerned, restricting the intake of the Diploma Course in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to 60 seats instead of the 120 seats approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AlCTE) for the Academic Year 2026-2027, despite the Extension of Approval granted by AlCTE and the recommendations/No Objection Certificate issued by the competent State authorities, as illegal, arbitrary, irrational, without jurisdiction, contrary to the provisions of the AlCTE Act, 1987, violative of Articles 14 and 19(1 )(g) of the Constitution of India, opposed to the settled principles governing technical education and the doctrine that executive action cannot override statutory approvals, and consequently set aside G.O.Rt.No.121 to the said extent and direct the Respondents to issue consequential Government Orders, revise the notified intake, enhancing intake of 120 seats, and pass such other order or orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, and to pass 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 leased to suspend the operation of G.O.Rt.No.121, Higher Education (Technical Education) Department, dated 27-06- 2026, insofar as Annexure-I, Serial No.8, College Code No.320 relating to the Petitioner institution is concerned, whereby the intake of the Diploma Course in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning has been restricted to 60 seats instead of the AlCTE- approved intake of 120 seats, and consequently direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner institution to admit students to the said course with an intake of 120 seats for the Academic Year 2026-2027, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass such other order or orders as this Honourable 3 Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 2. GP FOR HIGHER 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:18509 of 2026 Dt: 24.09.2026 RJS/GCD 6