Sri C v Raman Institute of Technology and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Sri C v Raman Institute of Technology and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief adjudicated or granted on merits. The Writ Petition was closed recording counsel's submission that the interim orders in IA No.3 of 2025 in WP No.17781 of 2025 (dated 22.07.2025) sufficed; there shall be no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous applications stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the 1st respondent in not considering the recommendations of the 2nd respondent (Director of Technical Education) for granting approval for enhanced intake capacity, and the consequent non-disclosure of total intake capacity in online counselling despite this Court's directions in IA No.3 of 2025 in WP No.17781 of 2025, is arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution, and whether the 1st respondent ought to be directed to grant approval to the enhanced seats.

Court's answer

The Court recorded the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that, in view of the interim orders already passed in IA No.3 of 2025 in WP No.17781 of 2025 dated 22.07.2025, no further orders were necessary, and accordingly closed the Writ Petition with no order as to costs. No adjudication was made on the merits of the pleaded grievance.

Ratio / Principle

As a sequel to the closure of the Writ Petition, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending therein were directed to stand closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court (K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J.) — W.P. No.19674 of 2025, decided 16.10.2025. The petitioner institution sought a writ of mandamus declaring arbitrary and illegal the State's failure to consider the Director of Technical Education's E-file recommendations for approval of enhanced intake capacity, owing to which the APEAPCET-2025 Convenor was not disclosing total intake capacity in online counselling despite this Court's directions in IA No.3 of 2025 in WP No.17781 of 2025, and praying for direction to approve the enhanced seats (Articles 14 and 19 invoked). At hearing, learned counsel submitted that, in view of the interim orders already passed in IA No.3 of 2025 in WP No.17781 of 2025 dated 22.07.2025, no further orders were necessary. Recording the submission, the Court closed the writ petition with no order as to costs and directed pending miscellaneous applications to stand closed. No adjudication on merits; no ratio on the pleaded issues.

APHC010389422025

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: 19674 OF 2025

Between:

SRI C V RAMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES, Rep by its Correspondent Sri. Bindela Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Anantapuramu Road, Tadipatri, Anantapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh -515411.

...Petitioner

AND

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Special Chief Secretary, 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 Ananthapur, (JNTUA) Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh

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.

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All India Council for Technical Education, Representing 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 action on the part of the 1st Respondent in not considering the recommendations of the 2nd Respondent, Director of Technical Education through E file for granting approval for the enhanced intake capacity and on that ground the Convenor is not disclosing the total intake capacity in the Online counselling, despite categorical directions issued by this Honourable Court in lA No. 3 of 2025 in WP No. 17781 of 2025, as being arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to grant approval to the enhanced seats to the Petitioner institution.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondents:D KRISHNA SC FOR JNTU ANANTHAPURAMU

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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 action of 1^st respondent in not considering the recommendations of 2^nd respondent, Director of Technical Education through E file for granting approval for the enhanced intake capacity and on that ground the Convener is not disclosing the total intake capacity in the Online counselling, despite categorical directions issued by this Honourable Court in lA No.3 of 2025 in WP No.17781 of 2025, as being arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct 1^st respondent to grant approval to the enhanced seats to the petitioner institution.=

Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in view of the interim orders passed by this Court in IA No.3 of 2025 in WP No.17781 of 2025, dated 22.07.2025, no further orders are necessary to be passed in this Writ Petition.

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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.19674 of 2025

Date:16.10.2025

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