Date of reserved for orders : --------------- Date of pronouncement : 14.07.2026 Date of uploading : 15.07.2026 APHC010004252026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY, THE 14th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NOS: 382, 12676, 16103, 16104, 16374, 16376 & 16331 OF 2026 WRIT PETITION NO: 382 OF 2026 Between: 1. VIJAYA TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTION, D. NO. 6/124, AZAD NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT - 515004, ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT / AUTHORISED PERSON GOLLA SUJATHA W/O. GOLLA GANGADHAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENT BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VENKATADRI TOWERS, OPPOSITE TO DGP OFFICE, BESIDES HAPPY RESORTS, ATMAKUR, MANAGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 3. THE STATE COUNSEL FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TRAININGSCERT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VENKATADRI TOWERS, 0PP. DGP OFFICE, BESIDES HAPPY RESORTS ATMAKUR, MANAGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - ANDHRA PRADESH - 521503. 2 4. THE CONVENER, DIPLOMA IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION COMMON ENTRANCE TEST (DEECET - 2025) AND REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. ADJACENT TO JANASENA PARTY OFFICE, NH-16 SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 6. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE REPRESENT BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR, G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA NEW DELHI 110 075. 7. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, APPELLATE AUTHORITY, REPRESENT BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA NEW DELHI - 110 075. 8. THE DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, REPRESENT BY ITS PRINCIPAL, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT - 515001. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GUNDALA SIVA PRASADA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION 2. VENNA HEMANTH KUMAR(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) WRIT PETITION NO: 12676 OF 2026 Between: 1. RANA B.ED COLLEGE,, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, SRI. B.GANESH KUMAR, S/O B.RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/OSY.NO.LLO-LA,LB,LC, D.NO.41,42,43, KONDAMPALLE, PENUKONDA TOWN, SRI SATYASAI DIST. ...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-522238 3 2. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE, REP BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR, G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI - 110075. 3. THE REGISTRAR, SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR-515001 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M KARIBASAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. O UDAYA KUMAR SC For S K UNIVERSITY 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 3. VENNA HEMANTH KUMAR(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) WRIT PETITION NO: 16103 OF 2026 Between: 1. SRI KARIBANDI SUBBARAO MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT KARIBANDI GANIRAJU, S/O. SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, SITUATED AT TALLAPUDI, TALLAPUDI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, REP BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI - 110 075 2. SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE, REP., BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI - 110 075 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHAITANYA PALISETTY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENNA HEMANTH KUMAR(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) 4 WRIT PETITION NO: 16104 OF 2026 Between: 1. M/S B.R.M B. ED COLLEGE,, RUN BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION REP., BY ITS PRESIDENT SK SAFIYA, SITUATED AT HRDA COMPLEX, KOTHAVINDLU, PUNGANUR - 517247, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT SK SAFIYA, BEING THE MANAGEMENT FOR BRM B. ED COLLEGE, SITUATED AT HRDA COMPLEX, KOTHAVINDLU, PUNGANUR - 517247, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI-110075. 2. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE REP. BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR, G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI-110075. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CHAITANYA PALISETTY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENNA HEMANTH KUMAR(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) WRIT PETITION NO: 16374 OF 2026 Between: 1. SIR C.V. RAMAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. BINDELA VIJAYA BHASKAR REDDY YELLANUR ROAD, TADIPATRI POST, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, 5 GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE REP BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA NEW DELHI - 110075 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. VENNA HEMANTH KUMAR(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) WRIT PETITION NO: 16376 OF 2026 Between: 1. HUSSAINY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. NADIKUPPALA SURESH VENKATAMPETA, DUTTALUR MANDAL NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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.522238 2. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE REP BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA NEW DELHI-110075. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. VENNA HEMANTH KUMAR(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) 6 WRIT PETITION NO: 16331 OF 2026 Between: 1. AKULA GOPAYYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SMT. DUGGI HIMABINDU PRATHIPADU, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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.522238 2. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE REP BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA NEW DELHI-110075. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. VENNA HEMANTH KUMAR(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) The Court made the following common order: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner(s) Sri Nerella SV Ravi Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Education and Sri Venna Hemanth Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for NCTE appearing for the respondents. 2. It is stated by both the learned counsels appearing for the petitioners and the respondents that the issue raised in the instant Writ Petitions is squarely covered by a judgment rendered by a Coordinate Bench of this Court 7 in W.P.Nos.26846 of 2024 & batch, dated 27.10.2025, and requests that the same order may be passed in these Writ Petitions also. 3. These Writ Petitions are accordingly allowed in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P. No. 26846 of 2024 & batch, dated 27.10.2025, and the impugned proceedings are set aside. However, the respondent authorities are at liberty to issue notices to the petitioner institutions, if any deficiencies are found, and to pass appropriate orders thereon after affording the petitioners due opportunity of hearing. There shall be no order as to costs. 4. Registry is directed to append a copy of the order passed by this court in W.P.Nos.26846 of 2024 & batch, dated 27.10.2025 to this order. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 14.07.2026 Note: Issue CC by 15.07.2026 B/o. BSK Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 8 21 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NOS: 382, 12676, 16103, 16104, 16374, 16376 & 16331 OF 2026 Date: 14.07.2026 Note: Issue CC by 15.07.2026 B/o. BSK