APHC010319282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16274/2025 Between: 1. ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE COLLEGES OF NURSING AND NURSING SCHOOLS, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY E.ANAND RAO, LAKSHMINAGAR, ANNAPURNA NAGAR EXTENSION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, OLD GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL CAMPUS, HANUMANPET, VIJAYAWADA. 3. HIGH POWER COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS MEMBER CONVENOR, OLD GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL CAMPUS, HANUMANPET, VIJAYAWADA. ...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 toMay be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the Notification No.001/2025 dated 28.5.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent insofar as calling for applications to establish new Nursing Schools/Colleges B.Sc (Nursing) and GNM is concerned as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and contrary to G.O.Rt.No.44 dated 27.1.2025 and the provisions of the A.P.Education Act and the rules framed thereunder and consequently set-aside the said notification insofar as calling for applications to establish new Nursing Schools/Colleges B.Sc (Nursing) and GNM is concerned and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 stay all further proceedings pursuant to the notification No.001/2025 dated 28.5.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent insofar as calling for applications to establish new Nursing Schools/Colleges [B.Sc.(N) and GNM] is concerned, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TINNAVALLI VENKATA MANOJ Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16274/2025 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Kochiri Raja Shekar, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and the matter becomes infructuous. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 11.02.2026 BSP 02 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:16274/2025 11.02.2026 BSP