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DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
Trikoteswara Swamy Educational Society – Appellant
Versus
State Of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PER DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, C.J:
The present writ appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 03.04.2023 passed in W.P.No.29072 of 2017.
Brief facts of the case:
2. The petitioners/appellants herein filed W.P.No.29072 of 2017 challenging the Government Order bearing number G.O.Ms.No.17 Higher Education (CE) Department dated 30.03.2017, whereby the assets and management of Sri Trikoteswara Swamy Educational Society were ordered to be taken over by the Government. The G.O. was challenged inter alia on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice as also the procedure prescribed under Section 60 of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 (hereinafter referred to as “Act of 1982”).
3. Sri Trikoteswara Swamy Educational Society/appellant No.1 herein is a society registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860. The said society started a degree college known as Nandamuri Basavatarakam and Nallapati Venkateswarulu Choudary Degree College, Narasaropet/appellant No.2 herein, with effect from December, 1984. According to the petitioners, the college was being run very well to the satisfaction of the students studying th
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