Sree Lakshmi Sreenivasa College of Education… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Sree Lakshmi Sreenivasa College of Education… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ Petition allowed without costs. Respondent No.2 (APSCHE) directed to keep the upload portal open from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on 24.03.2025, enabling the petitioner to upload the data of the 5 continuing B.Ed. students, subject to payment of a penalty of Rs.4,000/- per student to be remitted on the website on the same date; failure to upload within the time granted would attract no further indulgence. Interlocutory applications, if any, stood closed in terms of the order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of Respondents Nos. 2 and 3 (APSCHE) in not granting the petitioner reasonable time to upload the data of 15 students (out of 110) for the academic year 2024-25, despite the orders of this Court in W.P. No. 3421 of 2025, is arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The Court disposed of the Writ Petition at the admission stage without going into the merits, directing Respondent No.2 (APSCHE) to keep the portal open from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on 24.03.2025 for uploading of student data.

Key takeaways

Since the Court itself fixed the time and date, it was clarified that no further notice was required to be communicated to the writ petitioner.ratio¶52
If the writ petitioner failed to upload the data of the 5 students within the time granted, no further indulgence would be shown.ratio¶54
The writ petitioner was directed to pay a penalty of Rs.4,000/- for each student, and this amount was also to be remitted on the website on 24.03.2025.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Education — Admissions/upload of student data on APSCHE portal — B.Ed. course, academic year 2024-25 — College sought reasonable time to upload data of 15 students (out of 110) alleging action of APSCHE contrary to orders in W.P. No. 3421 of 2025 was arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19 — Disposed of at admission stage without going into merits — Of 15 students, only 5 intended to continue (10 dropped out); APSCHE verified attendance register and was satisfied the 5 candidates attended classes from inception — APSCHE (Respondent No.2) directed to keep portal open from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on 24.03.2025 — Penalty of Rs.4,000/- per student to be remitted on the website on the same date — No further notice required; failure to upload within the time granted would attract no further indulgence — Writ Petition allowed, no order as to costs; interlocutory applications closed.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY ,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

WRIT PETITION NO: 6208 OF 2025

Between:

Sree Lakshmi Sreenivasa College Of Education, Rep by its Correspondent Sri. Maddy Reddy Srinivasulu B. Thandrapadu, Kurnool District Andhra Pradesh.

...PETITIONER

AND

The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Tulluru, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Guntur District.

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

The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education,^Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Chairman AND Competitive Authority Neeladri Towers, 6th Battalian Road Mangalagiri, Andhra^Pradesh 522503

...Respondents

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ more^{inthenatureof} Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd and 3rd Respondentsⁱⁿ not granting reasonable time to upload the students^{data(15innumberout} of 110) despite the orders of this Honourable Court^inWP No. 3421 of 2025 and determinant to the interest of the student’s, as being arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the^{ConstitutionofIndiaand} consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to permit the Petitioner institution to upload the data of students for the academic year 2024-25 and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of case.

lA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents^topermitthe Petitioner institution to grant reasonable time to upload the data of the 15 students and to pay the requisite fee for the academic^year2024-25, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, in the interest^ofjustice.

Counsel for the PetitioneriSRI. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI

Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Counsel for the Respondents No.2 & 3: SMT. K RADHIKA,^STANDING COUNSEL FOR APSCHE

The Court made the following order:

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APHC010118992025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

WRIT PETITION NO: 6208/2025

Between:

1.SREE LAKSHMI SREENIVASA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, REP^BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. MADDY REDDY SRINIVASULU B. THANDRAPADU. KURNOOL DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TULLURU SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER

2.THE ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS SECRETARY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD MANGALAGIRl, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503

STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER

3.THE ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND COMPETITIVE AUTHORITY NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALIAN ROAD MANGALAGIRl, ANDHRA PRADESH 522503

...RESPONDENT(S);

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

2.KRADHIKA

The Court made the following:

ORAL ORDER:

Heard Sri V. Sai Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on^behalfofSri Mathukumilli Srivijay, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Smt. K. Radhika, learned Standing Counsel for the APSCHE appearing for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3.

On the last occasion, this Court has directed the learned Standing Counsel for the APSCHE to verify the photocopies of the Attendance Register that would be submitted by the Writ Petitioner for ensuring that the candidates whose details are now sought to be uploaded, have, in fact, been attending the classes from December, 2024. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner would submit that as on the date of filing of the present Writ Petition, 15 candidates were seeking to get admission by uploading their data. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner has informed the learned Standing Counsel that out of 15 students, only 5 of them, whose names are furnished to the learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents, intends to continue the course and 10 candidates have dropped out of the said B.Ed course. Smt. K. Radhika, learned Standing Counsel has submitted that the APSCHE has verified the photocopies of the Attendance Register furnished by the Writ Petitioner and it is satisfied that the 5 candidates have been attending classes from the inception.

Keeping this in mind, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into the merit, directing the Respondent No.2 to keep the portal open from 9:00 A.M on 24.03.2025 up to 5:00 P.M on the same date. Since this Court has fixed this time and date, it is clarified that no further notice is required to be communicated to the Writ Petitioner. It is also clarified that if the Writ Petitioner fails in uploading the

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lO' data of the 5 students within the time granted, no further indulgence will be shown.

Needless to state that the Writ Petitioner shall pay penalty of Rs.4,000/for each student. This amount also shall be remitted on the website on 24.03.2025.

With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs.

Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order.

Sd/- B CHITTI JOSEPH ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

To,

The Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Tulluru, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Guntur District.

The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh Neeladri Towers, 6th Battalian Road Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522503

The Chairman and Competitive Authority, Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh Neeladri Towers, 6th Battalian Road Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522503

One CC to Sri Vijay Mathukumilli, Advocate [OPUC]

One CC to Smt. K Radhika, Standing Counsel for APSCHE.[OPUC]

Education ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh.

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HIGH COURT DATED:20/03/2025

ORDER

WP.No.6208 of 2025

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ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS