APHC010308802026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 16016/2026 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 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, O/O COMMISSIONERATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GROUND AND SECOND FLOORS, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, MANGALAGIRI - 522503 GUNTUR DT., ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS SECRETARY 3RD, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, ATMAKURU (VILLAGE) MANGALAGIRI (MANDAL), GUNTUR DISTRICT522503 4. ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, NAMBURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522510. 5. ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION NAMBURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522510. ...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, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in preventing the students of the Petitioner institution from appearing for the B.Ed. Second Semester Examinations commencing from 22-06-2026 and in withholding evaluation and declaration of their results on the ground of pending ratification of admissions as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to permit the students of the Petitioner institution to write the B.Ed. Second Semester Examinations, evaluate their answer scripts. release their results and extend all consequential academic benefits without reference to the pending ratification issue, 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 direct the Respondents particularly Respondents 3 and 4, to permit all eligible students of the Petitioner institution to appear for the B.Ed. Second Semester Examinations scheduled from 22-06-2026, receive their answer scripts evaluate the same and declare the results without reference to the pending ratification issue, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. K RADHIKA 3. M.CHALAPATHI SC For Nagarjuna University The Court made the following: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the interim orders passed by this Court in the Writ Petition have been complied with. Recording the said submission, in the light of the interim directions, and as the same have been complied with by the respondents, the Writ Petition is closed as no further orders are required to be passed in the writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 02.09.2026 RJS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 16016 2026 Dt: 02.09.2026 RJS