Samuel George Institute of Engineering and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Samuel George Institute of Engineering and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ Petition closed on 16.10.2025 with no order as to costs; the substantive relief already secured through the interim order of 15.07.2025 (suspension of GO Rt.No.130 dated 13.07.2025 in respect of the petitioner college, Serial No.183, and permission to fill seats in B.Tech CSE Artificial Intelligence and B.Tech CSE Data Science as approved by AICTE) was treated as sufficient, no further orders being passed; miscellaneous applications closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the omission of the petitioner institution's B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) and B.Tech CSE (Data Science) courses from GO Rt.No.130 dated 13.07.2025, despite AICTE sanction and university approval for academic year 2025-26, was arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, warranting quashing of the GO to the extent of the petitioner institution.

Court's answer

By interim order of 15.07.2025 (passed while ordering notice before admission), the Court suspended GO Rt.No.130, Higher Education (EC) Department, dated 13.07.2025, in respect of the petitioner college (Serial No.183).

Ratio / Principle

The Court further directed, in the same interim order, that the petitioner be permitted to fill up the seats in B.Tech CSE Artificial Intelligence and B.Tech CSE Data Science as approved by the AICTE.

Key takeaways

On 16.10.2025, recording learned counsel for the petitioner's submission that, in view of the interim orders, no further orders were necessary, the Court closed the Writ Petition and ordered that there shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶35
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the Writ Petition were directed to stand closed.obiter¶36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Constitutional law – Higher education admissions – Omission of sanctioned courses from Government Order. Samuel George Institute of Engineering and Technology, Markapuram (Rep. by its Principal), filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus to declare and set aside GO Rt.No.130, Higher Education (EC) Department, dated 13.07.2025, issued by the 1st Respondent State, to the extent of the petitioner institution, on the ground that its B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) and B.Tech CSE (Data Science) courses were not mentioned therein despite sanction by AICTE (6th Respondent) and approval by JNTUK (4th Respondent) for academic year 2025-26, alleging arbitrariness and infringement of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). On 15.07.2025, while issuing notice before admission, the Court (K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J.) intermediately suspended the GO in respect of the petitioner college (Serial No.183) and permitted it to fill the seats in the two courses as approved by AICTE. At the resumed hearing on 16.10.2025, recording counsel's submission that no further orders were necessary in view of the interim orders, the Court closed the Writ Petition with no order as to costs; miscellaneous applications, if any, were directed to stand closed. No precedent was cited or adjudicated upon.

APHC010359202025

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

THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY

WRIT PETITION NO: 17980 OF 2025

Between:

SAMUEL GEORGE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, Rep by its Principal Sri. Yallamati Eswara Rao Markapuram, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh - 523316.

...Petitioner

AND

THE STATE OF AP, Rep by its Special Chief Secretaiy Department of Higher Education Secretariat, Tullur, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh

The Director of Technical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh Garudadri KK Towers, Lakshmi Narasimha Colony, Near NTR Vaidya Seva Trust, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Secretary Neeladri Towers, 6TH Battalian Road, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522503

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Rep by its Registrar Kakinada, (JNTUK) Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh 5. The Convenor, APEAPCET-2025 admissions, D.No11-307, Garudadri KK towers Flat.no501, 5thfloor, Lakshmi Narasimha Colony Bypass Road, Near Dr. YSR Aarogyasri healthcare trust Mangalagiri, Guntur District-522 503.

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All India Council for Technical Education, Represented by its Member - Secretary Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasanth Kung, New Delhi - 110070

...Respondents

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 the impugned GO vide GO RT No. 130, Higher Education (EC) Department, dated 1307- 2025 issued by the 1ST Respondent, whereby and whereunder certain courses B.Tech CSE Artificial Intelligence and B.Tech CSE Data Science were not mentioned, despite the said courses were sanctioned by the 6THRespondent AlCTE (Apex body) and got approval from the 4THRespondent University, for the academic year 2025-26 as being arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India against principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same to the extent of the Petitioner institution and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of case.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Counsel for the Respondents:K RADHIKA

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The Court made the following ORDER:

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following relief.

<….to issue an appropriate Writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned GO Rt.No.130, Higher Education (EC) Department, dated 13.07.2025 issued by 1^st respondent, whereby and whereunder certain courses <B.Tech CSE Artificial Intelligence and B.Tech CSE Data Science= were not mentioned, despite the said courses were sanctioned by 6^th respondent AlCTE (Apex body) and got approval from 4^th respondent University, for the academic year 2025-26, as being arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted, violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same to the extent of the petitioner institution.=

This Court, on 15.07.2025, while ordering notice before admission, passed the following interim order.

<…………..

In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be interim suspension of GO Rt.No.130, Higher Education (EC) Department, dated 13.07.2025, in respect of the petitionerCollege (Serial No.183) and it is further directed to permit the petitioner to fill up the seats in the courses of B.Tech CSE Artificial Intelligence and B. Tech CSE Data Science as approved by the AICTE.

List the matter after four (4) weeks.=

Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in view of the said interim

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orders, no further orders are necessary to be passed in this Writ Petition.

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

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J.

Date:16.10.2025 Nsr

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY

Writ Petition No.17980 of 2025

Date:16.10.2025

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