1 APHC010331092026 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: 17345/2026 Between: 1. VIKAS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, SRI NAREDIA NARSIREDDY. NUNNA VILLAGE, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D.NO. 11-307,GARUDADRI K.K TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, NH-5 SERVICE ROAD NEAR DR. YSR AAROGYASRI HEALTH CARE TRUST MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503. 3. STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING APSBTET, REP BY ITS SECRETARY GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR - 522503. 4. THE CONVENOR AND 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. 5. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, 2 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 Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in failing to implement the statutory approvals granted by the 5th Respondent, All India Council for Technical Education (AlCTE) in Proceedings F.No. South- Central/1 -46226587012/2026/EOA dated 07-05- 2026 in continuing to display the old intake capacity in the APPOLYCET admissions portal without reflecting the enhanced intake and additional courses approved by the AlCTE, and in failing to implement the binding order dated 21-07-2025 passed by this Honourable Court in I.A. No.2 of 2025 in W.P. No. 18337 of 2025 directing enhancement of intake in accordance with the AlCTE approval, as arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable, without jurisdiction, violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the AlCTE Act, 1987, and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to revise the affiliation proceedings dated 30-05-2026 by incorporating and granting affiliation to the full intake capacity and all courses as approved by the AlCTE for the Academic Year 2026-2027, and 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 pleased to pass an interim direction directing Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to forthwith reflect and display in the ongoing APPOLYCET-2026 admissions web portal the enhanced intake capacity and additional courses (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - 120 seats Computer Science and Engineering - 120 seats and Electronics and Communication Engineering - 150 seats) as approved by the 5th Respondent All India Council for Technical Education (AlCTE) in Proceedings F.No. South-Central/1- 46226587012/2026/EOA, dated 07-05-2026 along with EWS seats, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass such other order or orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 3 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 vacate the interim order dated 03.07.2026 passed in I.A.No.1 of 2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 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:17345 of 2026 Dt: 24.09.2026 RJS/GCD