APHC010084952021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 4832/2021 Between: 1. M/S. BALAJI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, REP. BY IT'S CORRESPONDENT DR. RAGHUNATHA REDDY, ANANTAPUR REVENUE DIVISION, NEAR RTC BUS STAND, NEERUGANTI STREET, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION NCTE, SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY IT'S REGIONAL DIRECTOR, G7, DWARAKA SECTOR-10, NEAR METRO STATION, NEW DELHI- 11005. 2. SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY IT'S REGISTRAR, ANANTAPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT,VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 4. ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION COMMON ENTRANCE TEST APEDCET2020, REP. BY IT'S CONVENER, 0/O. AP 2 STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MAGAIAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the lst respondent in withdrawing the recognition of the petitioner institution in it's 394th meeting held on 27- 28th January, 2021, contrary to the grounds mentioned in the Show Cause Notice dated 21-02-2019 and Final Show Cause Notice dated 18-12-20, and withdrawing the recognition granted to petitioner institution w.e.f. 2020-21 academic session onwards, to set aside the same and the 2nd and 4th respondent not permitting the petitioner institution for intake of students to the B.Ed., Course, in pug suance of APEDCET-2020 admissions notfication dated 20-02-2021 as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and violative of Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and to set aside the same and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 to permit the petitioner institution to intake of 100 students for B.Ed. course for the academic session 2020-21, as per the APEDCET notification issued by the 4th respondent dated 20-02-2021 by suspending the proceedings passed by the 1St respondent in it's 394th meeting held on 27-28th January, 2021 and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 to direct the 2nd 3 respondent to grant affiliation to the petitioner institution for the academic session 2020-21 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATESWARA RAO GUDAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. O UDAYA KUMAR SC For S K UNIVERSITY 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.4832 OF 2021 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent No.1 in withdrawing the recognition of the Petitioner/Institution, contrary to grounds mentioned in show- cause notice dated 21.02.2019, final show-cause notice dated 18.12.2020, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. It is represented by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that no cause of action survives in the Writ Petition, in view of subsequent developments in this matter. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous with liberty to pursue the legal remedies as and when occasion arises. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date:13.02.2026 chs 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 67 W.P.No.4832 of 2021 Date: 13.02.2026 chs