APHC010624162025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 32284/2025 Between: 1. ZION COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SMT. KOPPERLA RODA MERCY CSI CAMPUS, NGO COLONY, MARIAPURAM, KADAPA ANDHRA PRADESH - 516001. ...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. 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. THE CONVENOR, APPECET- 2025 ADMISSIONS AP B.P.ED / D.P.ED - 2025 ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS SCIENCES ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY NAGARJUNA 2 NAGAR - 522510, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE ANDHRA PRADESH HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATORY AND MONITORING COMMISSION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS MEMBER-SECRETARY 3RD FLOOR, SREE MAHENDRA ENCLAVE, NRI BLOCK (C-BLOCK). NH-16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522501. ...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 1st Respondent in not issuing the Government Notification for the fee structure of the Petitioners institution, despite the recommendations of the 1st Respondent and the directions of this Honble Court vide WP No. 25916 of 2025, as illegal. arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to permit the Petitioner-institution to participate in the ongoing APPECET- 2025 admission counselling for the Academic Year 2025-26, based on the fee recommended by the 4th Respondent (APHERMC), without awaiting formal notification from the 1st Respondent 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 2nd and 3rd Respondents to include and permit the Petitioner-institution in the ongoing APPECET- 2025 admission counselling process, treating the fee recommended by the 4th Respondent as final, subject to ratification by the State Government, and pass 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, 3 the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated 20.11.2025 passed in W.P.No. 32284 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. VIVEKANANDA VIRUPAKSHA 3. K RADHIKA The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.32284 of 2025 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner/College submits that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication and it has become infructuous. In that view, no orders are required to be passed. 2. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed, as infructuous. 3. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 18.03.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 154 WRIT PETITION No.32284 of 2025 Date: 18.03.2026 chs