APHC010012852026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 2005/2026 Between: 1. BALAJI EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, REP BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY K. LAKSHMA REDDY, S/O. K. CHALAMA REDDY, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O H.NO. 25-1-95, UPSTAIRS UNION BANK, KANNAVARI THOTA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. K.C. REDDY INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES,, REP. BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY, K. LAKSHMA REDDY, S/O. K. CHALAMA REDDY, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O H.NO. 25-1-95, UPSTAIRS UNION BANK, KANNAVARI THOTA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. . LAKSHMA REDDY,, K S/O. K. CHALAMA REDDY, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O H.NO. 25-1-95, UPSTAIRS UNION BANK, KANNAVARI THOTA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 2 SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, REP. BY ITS MANAGINGDIRECTORDEPARTMENTOF TECHNICAL EDUCATION,MANGALAGIRI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE CONVENOR, AP POLYCET-2025 ADMISSIONS, D.NO.11-307, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, FIAT.NO.501, 6TH FLOOR, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, BYPASS ROAD, NEAR DR. YSR AROGYASRI HEALTH TRUST, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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 a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents particularly the 3 Respondent - State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), in not ratifying the admissions of seven (07) students admitted from outside the State to the D. Pharmacy course for the academic year 2025-26, despite compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19(1)(g) and 21A of the Constitution of India and also in violation of The Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) Order, 1974 and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith ratify the admissions of seven (07) students admitted from outside the State to the D. Pharmacy course for the academic year 2025-26 in the 2nd petitioner institution and to pass IA NO: 1 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider for ratiifcation of the admissions of seven (07) students admitted from outside the State to the D. Pharmacy course for the academic year 2025-26 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K RAMA KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.2005 of 2026 O R DE R: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent No.3 in not ratifying the admissions of seven (07) students admitted from outside the State to the D.Pharmacy course for the academic year 2025-26 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Petitioner No.1 is Educational society and Petitioner No.2 is an Educational Institution imparting courses in diploma in D.Pharmacy, as per the approval given to Petitioner No.2, by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) to conduct diploma in pharmacy course with an intake of 60 students vide proceedings dated 01.07.2025. Respondent No.3 had also granted affiliation vide proceedings dated 19.07.2025 and the same are subsisting as on date. The 2nd Petitioner had admitted seven (07) students who are non-locals in the left over vacancies and without voilating the provisions of the A.P.Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) Order, 1974. However, as their admissions have not been ratified, present writ petition is filed. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education passed on signed instructions of the Convenor and 5 Commissioner of Technical Education i.e. Respondent No.4 stating that the College notified the schedule for spot admissions for vacant seats after completion of the convenor quota admissions for D.Pharmacy for the year 2025 from 18.11.2025 to 24.11.2025 and the spot admissions were conducted on 91.11.2025. It is further stated that college managements were directed to submit the lists of spot admissions to the Office of the Convenor on or before 24.11.2025. It is further stated that the Petitioner-institution failed to furnish the requisite documentary proof to establish the Local/Non-Local status of the said seven (07) candidates within the stipulated time under the admission guidelines and spot admission schedule and therefore, the admissions were not found eligible for ratification and were not ratified by the office of the Convenor. It is further stated that the refusal of ratification of the admissions is in accordance with the guidelines in vogue and there is no illegality. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner No.2-Educational Institution submitted that the list of students for ratification was submitted within the time stipulated and the non-ratification is in- correct. 6 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader reiterated the contentions in the written instructions. 6. Considering the submissions, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: (i) The Petitioner No.2 shall re-submit list of (07) students in the prescribed form to Respondent No.4. (ii) On receipt thereof, the Respondent No.4 shall examine and take appropriate decision with regard to ratification of the admission of the seven (07) students named by the Petitioner- institution. (iii) The above exercise shall be completed within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (iv) No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 28.01.2026 KLP