IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6846 OF 2025 /

Between:

Dharavathu Venkata Sai Durga Prasad, S/o. Balakrishna, D. No 2-8/3 Katubadi Palam, G-Kondur, NTR District, Andhra pradesh.

...PETITIONER AND

1. The State of AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, State Council of Higher Education Department, Secretriate Building Velagapudi, Amaravathi A.P.

2. The Convener, Admissions, AP. Lawcet/PGLCET-2024, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagrjuna Nagar, Guntur-522510

3. Andhra Christian College of Law, Rep By Principal, Beside Govt Hospital, Bridge Down, Sambasiva Pet, Guntur -522001.

Cause Title is amended as per the Court's Order dt.08.04.2025 in I.A.No. 02 of 2025. ...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 the action of the 2nd Respondent in not permitting to pay the first semester examination fees to the Petitioner basing on fault of the Respondent -3 where the petitioner is studying and paid the college fees as instructed in the counselling letter which the 1st Respondent notified the circular of exams conducted during 2024 through AP Law common Entrance

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test -2024 as being not only arbitrary illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 21A of the Constitution of India against the principles of natural justice and Rules framed thereunder and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent university to permit the petitioner to pay the examination fees as per the norms laid down by the university and continue his law course of 5 years duration graduation in the Respondent -3 college where he has paid the request fees for this academic year 2024-25.

lA 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 2nd Respondent to instruct the Respondent -3 to permit to pay the first semester Examination fees in the college , pending disposal of the above writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KHADER VALI SHAIK Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SMT. K RADHIKA, SC FOR APSCHE Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI PAUL PRASAD REPRESENTING SRI M CHALAPATHI, SC FOR ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY Counsel for the Respondent No.3: —-

The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6846/2025 ORAL ORDER:

Heard Sri Shaik Khadar Vali, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner;

Smt. K. Radhika, learned Standing Counsel for the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) and Sri Paul Prasad, learned Counsel representing Sri M.Chalapathi, learned Standing Counsel for Acharya Nagarjuna University.

2. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking following relief:

“ to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2"'^ Respondent in not permitting to pay the first semester examination fees to the Petitioner basing on fault of the Respondent-3 where the petitioner is studying and paid the college fees as instructed in the counselling letter which the Respondent notified the circular of exams conducted ^during 2024 through AP Law common Entrance test - 2024 as being not only arbitrary illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 21A of the Constitution of India against the principles of natural justice and Rules framed there under and consequently direct the 2"'^ Respondent university to permit the petitioner to pay the examination fees as per the norms laid down by the university and continue his law course of 5 years duration graduation in the Respondent-3 college where he has paid the requisite fees for this academic year 2024-25 and issue suc