APHC010535672025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 27651/2025 Between: 1. SRI GOWTHAMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI K. GUNDA REDDY, ENAMDALA VILLAGE, PRATHIPADU MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, TULLUR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRIC 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS SECRETARY 3RD, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, ATMAKURU (VILL) MANGALAGIRI (MANDAL), GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, GUNTUR, GUNTURDISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE CONVENER, A.P.ED.CET-2025 1ST FLOOR. DIRECTORATE OF ADMISSIONS BUILDING ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY NAGARJUNA NAGAR- 522 510 GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 5. THE CONVENER, APPGCET ADMISSIONS - 2025 SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY TIRUPATHI, 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the inaction of the 3rd Respondent, Acharya Nagarjuna University in not granting affiliation to the Petitioner Institution for the academic year 2025-26, despite the Petitioner having duly obtained all requisite statutory permissions, recognitions, and No Objection Certificates from the competent authorities, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent University to forthwith issue affiliation orders in favour of the Petitioner Institution for B.Ed. and M.Ed. courses for the academic year 2025-26, enabling the Petitioner to participate in the ongoing admission and counselling schedule conducted by the 4th and 5th Respondents for the said academic year 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 direct the 3'^'^ Respondent University to forthwith issue affiliation orders for B.Ed. and M.Ed. courses for the academic year 2025-26 and further direct the 4th and 5thRespondents to enable the Petitioner to participate in the ongoing admission and counselling schedule, pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. K RADHIKA 3 3. M.CHALAPATHI SC For Nagarjuna University The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.27651 OF 2025 O R D E R : Learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission as sought for is accorded. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the legal remedies as and when occasion arises. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 11.02.2026 chs 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 32 W.P.No.27651 of 2025 Date: 11.02.2026 chs