Date of reserved for orders : ----- Date of pronouncement : 03-07-2026 Date of uploading : 07-07-2026 APHC010245362026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 12768/2026 Between: 1. RAINBOW SCHOOL, (MANAGED BY VISHWAS EDUCATION SOCIETY), CBSE AFFILIATION NO. 130398, SCHOOL CODE.57137, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SMT. M. PADMA SUBRAHMANYAM ACTIVITY VILLAGE, KALIVELAPALEM ROAD, DHANALAKSHMIPURAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH522238 2. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION CBSE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CBSE INTEGRATED OFFICE COMPLEX SECTOR-23, PHASE -1, DWARKA NEW DELHI - 110077 3. REGIONAL OFFICER, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (CBSE), REGIONAL OFFICE, 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS, STALIN CENTRAL M G ROAD, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH-520002. 4. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (CBSE), CBSE INTEGRATED OFFICE 2 COMPLEX SECTOR-23, PHASE -1, DWARKA NEW DELHI - 110077 ...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents, more particularly the 4th Respondent, Controller of Examinations, CBSE, in rejecting the candidature of 19 students of the Petitioner institution on the ground of non-realization of examination fee, as communicated vide email dated 27-04-2026 issued by the Examination Section, CBSE Regional Office, Vijayawada with approval of the Competent Authority, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to accept the improvement examination fee of f 13,440/- and permit the said students to appear for the Class X Second Board Examination 2026 in accordance with the scheduled timetable, 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, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents, more particularly the Respondents 2 to 4 to forthwith accept the improvement examination fee of ?13,440/- pertaining to Lot One and permit the 19 students of the Petitioner institution, whose candidature has been rejected vide communication dated 27-04-2026, to appear for the Class X Second Board Examination 2026 as per the scheduled examination timetable, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T D PHANI KUMAR 2. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 12768/2026 The Court made the following Order: It is stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause does not survive and no further orders are required to be passed in the present writ petition. 2. Recording the said submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 03-07-2026 MSI Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 12768/2026 Dated: 03-07-2026 MSI