APHC010272072020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 17956/2020 Between: 1. M/S ZAKIRHUSSAIN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, MULUKUNDURU VILLAGE, PONNUR MANDAL, DOMPALAPADU (VILLAGE), GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP BY ITS SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT G. VENKATA SAMBI REDDY ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE REGISTRAR, ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE FINANCE OFFICER, ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DEAN, COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 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 a Writ, Order or 2 Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent University in demanding fees towards Research Journal fees from the petitioner institution as illegal, arbitrary and violative of provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 and without authority and consequently direct the Respondent not to insist for Research Journal fees at the time of granting affiliation to the petitioner college every year and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 respondent university not to insist the petitioner to payResearch Journal feeswhile granting affiliation from the academic year 2019-2020 onwards, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B CHANDRASEN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI (SC FOR ANU) The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.17956 OF 2020 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent/University in demanding fees towards Research Journal fees from the Petitioner/Institution, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. This Court, following the interim order passed in W.P.No.5740 of 2018, extended the similar order. Subsequently, on 15.03.2024, the W.P.No.5740 of 2018 was dismissed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court on the ground that the cause of action does not survive, as the issue pertains to the year 2018. 3. In view of the same, for the said similar reasons, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date:18.02.2026 chs 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 142 W.P.No.17956 of 2020 Date: 18.02.2026 chs