Sri Nagarjuna Institute of Technology Vs the… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Sri Nagarjuna Institute of Technology Vs the… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; writ petition dismissed as infructuous with no order as to costs, and miscellaneous petitions, if any, stood dismissed.

Issue for consideration

As raised in the prayer (not adjudicated - the petition was subsequently dismissed as infructuous): whether the action of the 4th Respondent, A.P. Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission (APHERMC), in refusing to determine and notify the fee structure for the Petitioner Institution for the Academic Year 2025-26 was illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory, warranting a direction to Respondents 1 and 4 to determine and notify the fee structure.

Ratio / Principle

On learned counsel for the Petitioner submitting that, in view of further developments, the cause in the writ petition does not survive, the Court recorded the submission and dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, made no order as to costs, and directed that miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand dismissed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P. No. 29803 of 2025 - Sri Nagarjuna Institute of Technology v. State of Andhra Pradesh and others - High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Nyapathy Vijay, J. - Decided 10.02.2026 - DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS. The Petitioner engineering college had sought a writ of mandamus declaring illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory the action of the 4th Respondent, A.P. Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission (APHERMC), in refusing to determine and notify the Petitioner Institution's fee structure for Academic Year 2025-26, contending contravention of the A.P. Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Act, 2019 and the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 and violation of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, and further seeking directions to Respondents 1 and 4 to forthwith determine and notify the fee structure. An interim application under Section 151 CPC sought the same relief pendente lite. Before any adjudication on merits, counsel for the Petitioner submitted that in view of further developments the cause did not survive; the Court recorded the submission and dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, with no order as to costs, and held that miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand dismissed. No issue on the merits was decided and no precedent was considered.

APHC010579872025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3460]

TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 29803/2025

Between:

SRI NAGARJUNA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY / CORRESPONDENT SRI VAKULABHARANAM RAMA PRASAD CHEKURUPADU VILLAGE, NAGULUPPALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523262

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR.

ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ALCTE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI - 110070.

ANDHRA KESARI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

THE ANDHRA PRADESH HIGHER EDUCATION

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

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 topleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction declaring the action of the 4TH Respondent, A.P. Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission (APHERMC) in refusing to determine and notify the fee structure for the Petitioner Institution for the Academic Year 2025-26 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Act, 2019 and the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983, and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1ST and 4THRespondents to forthwith determine and notify the fee structure of the Petitioner Institution and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, including such directions as may be necessary to ensure that the Petitioner Institution is not prejudiced in participating in the admission process and collecting the prescribed fee as determined under law in the interest of justice.

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents 1 and 4 to determine and notify the fee structure for the Petitioner Institution for the Academic Year 2025-26, enabling the institution to participate in the admission process

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and collect fees from students, subject to final adjudication of this writ petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

2.VIVEKANANDA VIRUPAKSHA

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

W.P.No.29803 of 2025

ORDER:

Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that in view of further developments, the cause in the writ petition does not survive.

Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed.

___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J

Date: 10.02.2026

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