(1) IN this writ petition filed by the Association of Private Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh, the following prayers have been made:

"(a) direct grant of NRI/foreign quota for private engineering colleges in the State of A.P. at 5% with the liberty to admit others within this quota in case NRI/foreign students are not available and the seats are vacant, until the judgment of this Honble Court in Unnikrishnan case is reviewed; (b) issue a writ of mandamus to the respondent as in prayer (a): and (c) pass such further or other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit on the facts and circumstances of the case."

(2) UPON notice being issued, counter has been filed by Shri A.K. Goyal, Secretary to Government, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. In the counter-affidavit, it is stated that the orders made in Unnikrishnan case were modified by this Court on 14-5-1993 when it was clarified that it shall be open to the management of the private colleges to admit the NRI students to the extent of 5% of the total intake on a fee structure for the NRIs to be fixed by a committee. Subsequently, on 9-8-1996, another order came to be made by this Cour