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Rukminidevi Arundale College of Education, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC18 Mar 2024WP/6767/2024

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This Court disposed of a writ petition directed at Rukminidevi Arundale College Of Education. Upon the request of counsel, the Court passed similar directions to those issued in W.P.No.18309/2023 and W.P.No.18649/2023, ordering the college to submit data for fee fixation and participate in B.Ed counseling.

What did the court decide?

1. Petitioner directed to submit data and fee processing fee within one week. 2. Commission to process representation and tentatively fix fees. 3. State to list college for counseling.

Rukminidevi Arundale College of Education… — Education and Admissions | Andhra Pradesh HC (2024)

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APHC010130862024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3333] (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY , T HE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO T H OUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 6767/2024

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Between:

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Rukminidevi Arundale College Of Education, ...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State Of Andhra P radesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.P RAVIKANTH

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR HIGHE R EDUCATION

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2.C SUDESH ANA N D(SC FOR APSCHE)

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3.S PARINEETA ( S C FOR APMDC)

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The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Higher Education appearing for the respondent No.1, Sri C.Sudesh Anand, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2 and Mrs.Parineetha, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3.

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During hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that in similar set of circumstances, this Court passed detailed orders in W.P.No.18309 of 2023 dated 25.07.2023 and W.P.No.18649 of 2023 dated 27.07.2023 relying on the judgment of the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court passed an order in Writ Appeal No.607 of 2023, dated 21.06.2023 and requested this Hon’ble Court to issue similar directions even in this Writ Petition also.

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In view of the specific request made by learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and learned Government Pleader for Higher Education, let there be a similar order passed in W.P.No.18309 of 2023 dated 25.07.2023 and W.P.No.18649 of 2023 dated 27.07.2023 even in this case also.

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Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:

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i. The petitioner(s)/college(s) is/are directed to furnish all the data as required by the Commission for fixing the fee for the block period 2023-24 to 2025-26 along with representation (if not submitted) by paying the processing fee with penalty as suggested in the notification within a period of one week from today.

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ii. On receipt of the same, the Commission is directed to process the representation of the petitioner(s,) immediately on or before commencement of the upcoming counseling.

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iii. The State and Commission are directed to receive the relevant data submitted by the petitioner(s)/college(s) as per notification dated 30.06.2022 and the Commission shall tentatively fix the fee that can be collected by the college(s), for the courses offered, on par with the minimum fee that is being fixed in the colleges in the State and recommend the same to the State Government in five days.

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iv. The said minimum fee fixed, shall be treated as a tentative fee and the correct fee would be fixed by the Commission after due processing of the data submitted by the college.

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v. After receiving the request from the Commission, the State Government shall display the petitioner(s)/college(s) in the list of colleges at official website for participating in the upcoming web

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counseling in B.Ed courses for the present Academic Year 2023-

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vi. The State Government, shall caution the students, taking admission into the courses offered by the colleges, by informing the students that the fee shown in the admission process, which is being collected initially, is a tentative fee and shall be subject to further change depending upon the final fee that would be fixed by the Commission.

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vii. The Commission may also consider early fixation of the final fee that can be collected by the college for the block period 2023-24 to 2025-26.

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There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed.

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__________________________ SMT JUSTICE V. SUJATHA

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THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE V. SUJATHA

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WRIT PETITION No. 6767 of 2024

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Date: 19.03.2024

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Rukminidevi Arundale College of Education, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

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