THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO WRIT APPEAL No.1096 of 2024

JUDGMENT

(Per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Alok Aradhe)

Mr. P.Pandu Ranga Reddy, learned counsel for the appellants.

Ms. Sujatha Kurapati, learned Government Pleader for Higher Education Department for respondent Nos.1 and

2.

Mr. M.Mehboob Ali, learned Standing Counsel for All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for respondent No.5.

Mr. Abdul Quddus Mohd., learned counsel for respondent No.4-Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

2. This intra court appeal is filed against an interim order dated 05.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2024 in W.P.No.24355 of

2024.

3. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that the issue involved in this appeal is squarely covered by a common judgment dated 09.09.2024 passed in W.A.No.1062 of 2024 and batch.

4. In view of aforesaid submission and in the facts of the case, the Writ Appeal is allowed in the following terms:

“17.For the aforementioned reasons, the order dated 05.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2024 in W.P.No.23539 of 2024 and batch, is set aside and the respondents are directed to conduct a mop-up round of counselling in respect of increased intake capacity in the seats available in the institutions of the appellants. Needless to state that in the mop- up round of counselling, it shall clearly be notified that the aforesaid exercise is being taken up in pursuance of the orders passed by this Court and the admission of the students against such courses shall be subject to outcome of the orders which may be passed in W.P.No.23539 of 2024 and batch.

18. The respondents may file the counter affidavit before the learned Single Judge within a period of two weeks from today. The learned Single Judge is requested to deal with the writ petitions expeditiously.

19. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter and any observations/findings made in this judgment have been made only for the purposes of deciding these appeals and shall have no bearing on the merits of the matters pending before the learned Single Judge.

20. In the result, the appeals are allowed.

Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.”

Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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ALOK ARADHE, CJ _______________________________

J.SREENIVAS RAO, J Date: 12.09.2024 Note: Issue C.C. today.

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