APHC010014742026 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: 932/2026 Between: 1. SREE VANI COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT, K. SRAVANTHI, GAYATHRI NAGAR, VINJAMUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524324. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522002. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, ATMAKURU, MANGALAGIRI (MANDAL), GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ATMAKURU, MANGALAGIRI (MANDAL), GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501. 2 4. THE ANDHRA PRADESH HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATORY AND MONITORING COMMISSION, , GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS MEMBER-SECRETARY, 3RD FLOOR, MAHENDRA ENCLAVES, NRI BLOCK, C-BLOCK, NH 16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501. 5. THE VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR AND DEAN, SPSR NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524324. 6. THE CONVENER, AP PESET-2025, ANDHRA PRADESH- 522510 7. THE CONTROL OF EXAMINATION, VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY, SPSR NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524324 ...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 tobe pleased to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction, declaring the highhanded action of the Respondents in not considering the Petitioners affiliation application for shifting of Petitioner's College from Hindupur to Vinjamur, Nellore District even though getting shifting order from NCET and obtained NOC from universities as illegal. irregular and unjust and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the Petitioner's representation dated 26.11.2025 and affiliation fee application 17.07.2025 and issue appropriate gazette orders and permission to the Petitioners college for running college at Vinjamur, Nellore District, in the interest of justice, and 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 the Petitioner’s representation dated 26.11.2025 for running college at Vinjamur, Nellore District, in the interest of the justice, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P SARASWATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. K RADHIKA 3. CH.U.M.REDDY,SC For V.SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY,NLR The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.932 of 2026 O R DE R: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not considering the Petitioner’s affiliation application for shifting the Petitioner’s college from Hindupur to Vinjamur, Nellore District as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Petitioner is running an Educational institution in the name of Vani College of Physical Education, which was sanctioned by the State Government vide G.O.Rt.No.135, Education (SE-TRG) Department, dated 26.02.2008 and had obtained Gazettee from NCTE for conducting diploma in Physical Education (D.P.Ed.) course. 3. While so, the Petitioner-college sought to shift the college to Vinjamur, Nellore District and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) had permitted the Petitioner to shift vide proceedings dated 08.07.2025 after inspection and after obtaining BT report and VT. Thereafter, the Petitioner had sought for approval and NOC from the State Government as required under the provisions of A.P.Education Act. On the request of the Petitioner, vide representation 17.07.2025, the School (Service-II) 5 Department had instructed the Director of School Education to examine the representation of the Petitioner for shifting the college taking note of the shifting order from the NCTE dated 08.07.2025. As no further action is being taken thereon, the present writ petition is filed. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education submits that appropriate decision will be taken after obtaining necessary information by the State Government and sought for reasonable time. 5. Learned counsel for the University and Sate counsel for Higher Education submitted that further action would be initiated after the State Government issues NOC in terms of the provisions of the A.P.Education Act. 6. Heard learned counsel for both the parties. 7. In the light of the submissions, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: (i) The Respondent No.1 to examine the request of the Petitioner and take appropriate decision thereon as expeditiously as 6 possible preferably within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) On issuance of NOC from the State Government, the State Council for Higher Education and the University will initiate necessary action for issuing requisite permissions and affiliations. (iii) No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 28.01.2026 KLP