1 APHC010376422026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20096/2026 Between: 1. CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (CMT), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. SUNKARI PARDHASARDHI RAVINDRA P.M. PALEM, MADHURAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530041. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, O/O COMMISSIONERATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GROUND AND SECOND FLOORS, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, MANGALAGIRI - 522503 GUNTUR DT., ANDHRA PRADESH 3. ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY SOUTH CAMPUS, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530003. 4. 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 2 pleased topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 1st and 2nd Respondents in not considering and passing appropriate orders on the representation submitted by the Petitioner Institution on 12-05- 2026 and 19-06-2026 seeking grant of necessary approval for commencement of BBA, BCA and BHMCT Courses for the Academic Year 2026-2027, despite the statutory approval granted by the 4th Respondent, All India Council for Technical Education (AlCTE) dated 16-03-2026 and the No Objection Certificate issued by the 3rd Respondent University Dated 11-04- 2026, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, 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 3rd Respondent, Andhra University to grant affiliation to the Petitioner Institution for the AlCTE-approved courses for the academic year 2026-27 in accordance with law, 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 pleased to direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to forthwith consider and dispose of the Petitioner's representation dated: 12-05-2026 and 19- 06-2026 and grant the necessary approval for commencement of the AlCTE-approved BBA, BCA and BHMCT Courses for the Academic Year 2026-2027, within a time to be stipulated by this Honourable Court, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass such other order or orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the interests of justice, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. GANGA KUMAR CHAKRAVARTULA 3. UMADEVI MANCHALA 3 The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of Respondent Nos.1 and 2 in not considering and passing appropriate orders on the representations submitted by the petitioner Institution on 12.05.2026 and 19.06.2026, seeking grant of necessary approval for commencement of BBA, BCA and BHMCT Courses for the Academic Year 2026-2027, despite the statutory approval granted by the 4th Respondent, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), dated 16.03.2026, and the No Objection Certificate issued by the 3rd Respondent University dated 11.04.2026, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the in view of the interim order passed by this Court on 30.07.2026, grievance of the petitioner is adequately addressed by the respondent authorities and no further orders are required to be passed in the present writ petition. 3. Recording the submissions, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 01.10.2026 RSD/BAK 4 32 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20096/2026 01.10.2026 RSD/BAK