Date of reserved for orders :---- Date of pronouncement :03.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010337102026 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: 17767/2026 Between: 1. SREE VASAVI KANYAKA PARAMESWARI POLYTECHNIC KALASALA COMMITEE, (SREE VASAVI KANYAKA PARAMESWARI POLYTECHNIC) MARKAPUR ROAD, KADULAPURAM VILLAGE, CUMBUM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY RAVURI KASI RANGA JANARDHANA RAO, S/O. SOMAIAH, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 19-63, RAMALAYAM STREET, CUMBUM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. - 522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GARUDADRI K.K. TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, SERVICE ROAD MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522503. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D.NO. 11-307, GARUDADRI K.K. TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522503 2 4. STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING APSBTET, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR - 522503. 5. THE CONVENOR AND CHE, APPOLYCET -2026 ADMISSIONS, D.NO11-307, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, FLAT.NO 501,6TH FLOOR LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY. BYPASS ROAD, NEAR DR YSR AAROGYASRI HEALTHCARE TRUST, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522 503. 6. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ALCTE, NELSON MADELA MARG, VASANTH KUNJ, NEW DELHI-110070. REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. ...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, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the action of Respondent Nos.1 to 5 in failing to implement the statutory approvals granted by the 6th Respondent, All India Council for Technical Education (AlCTE) in Proceedings/Extension of Approval (EoA) vide F.No. South-Central/1- 46225655950/2026/EOA, dated 04-05-2026, in continuing to display the old intake capacity in the APPOLYCET admissions portal without reflecting the enhanced intake and additional courses approved by the AlCTE as arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable, without jurisdiction, violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the AlCTE Act, 1987 and consequently direct the 4th Respondent/SBTET to revise the affiliation proceedings dated 25-05-2026 by incorporating and granting affiliation to the full intake capacity and all courses as approved by the AlCTE for the Academic Year 2026-2027 and to permit the Petitioner's Institution to take admissions in full intake capacity and all courses as approved by the AlCTE for the Academic Year 2026- 2027, 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 pleased to pass an interim direction directing Respondent Nos.2 to 5 to forthwith reflect and display in the ongoing APPOLYCET-2026 admissions web portal the enhanced intake capacity and additional courses (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - 60 seats as approved by the 6*^ 3 Respondent All India Council for Technical Education (AlCTE) in Proceedings /Extension of Approval (EoA) vide F.No. South-Central/1- 46225655950/2026/EOA , dated 04-05-2026along with EWS seats by permitting the Petitioner’s Institution to take admissions in these courses in full intake approved by the 6th Respondent, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORDER:- Heard Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Higher Education appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 5. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in the instant writ petition is against the action of the respondent Nos.1 to 5 in failing to implement the statutory approvals granted by the 6th respondent - All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) proceedings dated 04.05.2026 of extension of approval and in continuing to display the old intake capacity in the APPOLYCET admissions portal of “APPOLYCET” without reflecting the increase in the sanctioned intake and additional courses approved by AICTE. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the AICTE has granted approval for the admission of students in the Course of “Diploma in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning” for the academic year 2026-27. 4 However, the same has not been reflected in the student admission portal. On account of the same, despite the said course being approved for the academic year 2026-27, the petitioner is unable to admit the students for the course “Diploma in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning”. 4. When the matter has been taken up for consideration, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Higher Education has placed before the Court a copy of instructions received by him in the case. A perusal of the same would reflect that the granting of permission by the respondents is a separate administrative process which requires examination of the proposal and consideration of all relevant aspects by the Government before taking a final decision. It further reflects that the proposal of the petitioner for commencement of the said course i.e., “Diploma in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning” is under consideration of the Government and the necessary orders would be passed after the proposal is examined by the Government and the applicable policy guidelines. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 5 would submit that since the application is pending without the approval by the State Departments, the petitioner cannot take admission for the said course, unless the approval is granted by the State Authority. 6. It is argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner approached the respondent authorities in the month of March, 2026. 5 The counseling is scheduled to 05.07.2026, on account of the inaction on the part of the respondents, the petitioner is unable to admit the students to the said course, despite the same being approved by the AICTE. 7. Having regard to contentions, since the issue relates to the admission of students to colleges for which the counselling is underway, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders for extension of approval sought by the petitioner within one (1) week from the date of the receipt of the order. 8. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 03.07.2026 ANI Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 6 183 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO:17767 of 2026 Dated: 03.07.2026 ANI