Audisankara College of Engineering and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Audisankara College of Engineering and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No fresh relief granted in this order; the Writ Petition was closed after counsel for the petitioner reported compliance with the Court's interim order dated 14.07.2025, with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous petitions were closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the Respondents, particularly the 3rd Respondent Admission Convenor-2025, in not placing the Petitioner-Institution in the APEAPCET-2025 counselling list for engineering admissions (academic year 2025-26) on the ground that its tuition fee was not determined by the 4th Respondent Commission, despite this Court having directed determination of the minimum fee, is arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India, and whether the Petitioner should be permitted to take admissions through APEAPCET-2025 counselling.

Ratio / Principle

Recording the submission of counsel for the petitioner that the interim order dated 14.07.2025 passed by this Court has been complied with, no further orders are necessary and the Writ Petition is closed, with no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Writ Petition No. 17777 of 2025, decided 07.10.2025 by K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J. — Audisankara College of Engineering and Technology (Nellore District) v. State of AP, APSCHE, Convenor APEAPCET-2025 Admissions, and AP Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission. Petition under Article 226 sought a writ of mandamus declaring arbitrary and illegal the 3rd respondent Convenor's omission of the petitioner-college from the APEAPCET-2025 counselling list for B.E./B.Tech admissions (2025-26) on the ground that its tuition fee was undetermined by the 4th respondent Commission, despite the Court's earlier direction to fix the minimum fee, alleging violation of Articles 14 and 19 and natural justice. On 07.10.2025, Smt. Gandham Kusuma, representing Sri Mathukumilli Srivijay, counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the interim order dated 14.07.2025 had been complied with and no further orders were necessary. Recording the submission, the Court closed the writ petition with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions also stand closed. No precedent was cited or discussed; the merits of the fee-determination grievance were not adjudicated in this order.

APHC010354242025

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

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TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 17777/2025

Between:

AUDISANKARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. VENKI PENCHALAIAH RAMANNAPALEM, NORTH RAJUPALEM VILLAGE, KODAVALURU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS MEMBER - SECRETARY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503

THE CONVENOR, APEAPCET-2025 ADMISSIONS, D.NO.11-307, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS FLAT.NO. 501, 5THFLOOR, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY BYPASS ROAD, NEAR DR. YSR AAROGYASRI HEALTHCARE TRUST MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522 503

THE ANDHRA PRADESH HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATORY AND MONITORING COMMISSION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS MEMBER-SECRETARY 3RD FLOOR, SREE MAHENDRAENCLAVE, NRI BLOCK (C-BLOCK). NH-16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522501

...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the Respondents more particularly the 3rd Respondent Admission Convenor- 2025 in not placing the Petitioner-Institution in the counselling list enabling it to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET- 2025 counselling for admissions into various Engineering Courses for the academic year 2025-26 on the ground that the tuition fee towards the Petitioner institution is not determined by the 4th Respondent Commission, ignoring the fact that this Honourable Court has directed to determine the minimum fee to the Petitioner institution, so as to enable them to participate in the counselling as being arbitrary, illegal. unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India against principles of natural justice and consequently, direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to take admissions through APEAPCET-2025 counselling and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of case.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

2.VIVEKANANDA VIRUPAKSHA

3.K RADHIKA

The Court made the following:

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Order:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer;

“….pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring action of the Respondents more particularly the 3^rd Respondent Admission Convenor - 2025 in not placing the Petitioner-Institution in the counselling list enabling it to take part in the ongoing APEAPCET2025 counselling for admissions into various Engineering Courses for the academic year 2025-26 on the ground that the tuition fee towards the Petitioner institution is not determined by the 4^th Respondent Commission, ignoring the fact that this Court has directed to determine the minimum fee to the Petitioner institution, so as to enable them to participate in the counselling as being arbitrary, illegal. unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India against principles of natural justice and consequently, direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to take admissions through APEAPCET-2025 counselling and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of case.”

2. Smt. Gandham Kusuma, learned counsel representing Sri

Mathukumilli Srivijay, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that interim order, dated 14.07.2025 passed by this Court has been complied with and hence, no further orders are necessary in the present Writ Petition.

Recording the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any,

pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

_______________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J.

Date:07.10.2025 ARB

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY

Writ Petition No.17777 of 2025

Date:07.10.2025

ARB