APHC010127842026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 6727 OF 2026 Between: 1. Tamilian Educational Academy,, Represented by its Secretary Sri. Ravuri Venkata Balaji KT Road, Varadaraja Nagar, Tirupati, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh - 517501 ...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 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. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Represented by its Registrar, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh.515001 ...Respondents 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of the 1 Respondent in not taking a decision on the proposal of the Petitioner fonwarded by the 2ND Respondent through E-File No. 3138131 for issuance of No Objection Certificate for establishment of 2 a Pharmacy College as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to grant No Objection Certificate to the Petitioner institution in terms of the favourable recommendation made by the 2nd Respondent, and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the 1st Respondent to forthwith process the recommendations forwarded by the 2nd Respondent through E-File No. 3138131 and to take an appropriate decision on the proposal submitted by the Petitioner for issuance of No Objection Certificate for establishment of a Pharmacy College, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition, and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondents:D KRISHNA SC FOR JNTU ANANTHAPURAMU The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 6727/2026 O R DE R: 1. The Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not issuing the ‘No Objection Certificate’ for establishment of Pharmacy College at Putturu-Tirupati as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts leading to filing of the present Writ Petition are as follows: The Petitioner is an educational institution and is intending to establish a Pharmacy College in terms of the regulations of Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). In that context, the Petitioner sought for “No Objection Certificate’ from the State Government as well as from the Affiliating University. The Affiliating University i.e., J.N.T.U., Anantapur, had issued ‘No Objection Certificate’ on 06.12.2025. A representation was also made before the Director of Technical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh by the Petitioner on 10.11.2025 for issuance of ‘No Objection Certificate’ for establishing the proposed Pharmacy College. However, no further decision is taken thereon. Hence, the present Writ Petition. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits the delay in taking a 4 decision with regard to the issuance of ‘No Objection Certificate’ would hamper their planning for admissions for the academic year 2026-2027 and therefore, seeks for expeditious consideration of the issuance of the ‘No objection Certificate’ as required under the regulations. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the proposal of the Petitioner is under consideration and an appropriate decision will be taken in that regard as expeditiously as possible. 5. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed with the following directions: i) The Respondent No.1 is directed to examine and consider the issuance of ‘No Objection Certificate’ to the Petitioner for establishing Pharmacy College as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 12.03.2026 eha 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 6727/2026 Dated: 12.03.2026 eha