Authority: High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction)

Order Date: 17 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Writ Petition No. 25559/2026 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Sri Kalahastiswara Institute of Information and Management Sciences (SKIIMS), represented by its correspondent Sri MiddeLA Hari.
  • Respondents: 1) State of Andhra Pradesh (Principal Secretary, Higher Education), 2) Commissioner of Higher Education, 3) Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, 4) Convener/Competent Authority, AP ICET‑2026 Admissions, 5) Sri Venkateswara University, 6) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
  • Relief Sought: Declaration that the exclusion of SKIIMS’s MCA programme (approved intake of 120 seats for Academic Year 2026‑27) from G.O.Rt.No.191 dated 14‑08‑2026 and the consequent AP ICET counselling process is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of the A.P. Education Act, 1982, A.P. Universities Act, 1991, and Article 14 of the Constitution. The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 and 2 to issue an addendum to include the MCA programme and to direct respondents 3 and 4 to reflect the course and intake in the AP ICET counselling portal.
  • Interim Relief (IA No.1 of 2026): Petition under Section 151 CPC requesting provisional inclusion of SKIIMS (College Code 034) with its MCA programme and 120 seats in the AP ICET counselling portal pending disposal of the writ petition.
  • Key Submissions:

1. Petitioner's counsel highlighted that the competent authority of respondent 5 (Venkateswara University) granted affiliation for MCA and MBA courses for AY 2026‑27.

2. Registrar of respondent 5 communicated this affiliation to respondent 2 on 24‑08‑2026, confirming the sanctioned intake of 120 MCA seats.

3. First phase of web‑counselling was completed on 08‑09‑2026; the second phase was imminent.

4. Assistant Government Pleader for respondent 2 indicated willingness to facilitate the petitioner’s participation in the web‑counselling.

Final Outcome

  • The Court observed that respondent 2 had been inaction regarding the petitioner’s participation in web‑counselling for the MCA course.
  • Considering the affiliation communication and the pending second phase of counselling, the Court directed respondent 2 to facilitate SKIIMS’s participation in the second phase of web‑counselling for MCA admissions.
  • The writ petition was disposed of with no order as to costs.
  • Any miscellaneous petitions pending were ordered to stand closed.

Topics: Higher Education Admissions, Legal Order