APHC010495182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 25265/2025 Between: 1. ALL SAINTS CHRISTIAN LAW COLLEGE,, RUN BY ALL SAINTS CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. VEERAVALLI VIDYA SUNDAR SATYA SURYA COMPLEX, DWARAKA NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530016. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS SECRETARY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503 3. BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY 21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL 2 AREA, NEAR BAL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 002 4. ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE CONVENER, AP LAWCET/PGLCET-2025 ADMISSIONS, C/0 LAWCET OFFICE SRI PADMAVATI MAHILA VISVAVIDYALAYAM CAMPUS, UPSTAIRS OF UNION BANK OF INDIA PADMAVATINAGAR, TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH-517502, ...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 more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent, University in issuing the show-cause notice vide No. CII(5)/ASCL/10273/2025 dated 10-09-2025 and consequentially excluding the Petitioner from the counselling process, as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and Section 21 of the A.P. Education Act, 1982, and consequently set aside the same, 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 pleased to suspend the operation of the impugned show-cause notice vide No. CII(5)/ASCL/10273/2025 dated 10-09-2025 issued by the 4^^ Respondent, University, and direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner- institution to participate in APLAWCET-2025 counselling for the academic year 2025-26, pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SANTHI SREE VALLABHANENI SC For Sri Padmavathi mahila University,Tirupati. 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 3. CHAKRAVARTHULA GANGA KUMAR SC FOR ANDHRA UNIVERSITY VSP 4. G VENKATA REDDY 5. K RADHIKA The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.25265 of 2025 O R DE R: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent No.4/University in issuing the show-cause notice vide No.CII(5)/ASCL/10273/2025 dated 10.09.2025 and consequentially excluding the Petitioner from counseling process, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that, in view of the compliance of Interim Order passed by this Court, no further orders are required. 3. Recording the same, the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 21.01.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 77 WRIT PETITION NO:25265/2025 Dt. 21.01.2026 chs