Association Of Christian Professional Colleges v. State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI Writ Petition No. 19412 of 2015 ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:

"to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in taking steps for conduct of Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test conducted by Association of Colleges (CET's-AC) for the academic year 2015-16 for admitting students into private unaided institutions offering technical educational courses in terms of The Andhra Pradesh Common Entrance Test for entry into Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Medical and Dental Courses Rules, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 30(1) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to forthwith issue the notifications in terms of Rule 11(2), (3) and (4) of The Andhra Pradesh Common Entrance Test for entry into Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Medical and Dental Courses Rules, 2011 for the purpose of conducting CET's-AC and making admissions thereof under SW-III for admitting students into professional courses for the academic year 2015-16 or in the alternative allow the 1st petitioner Association to conduct CET's-AC for all programmes for admitting students into its member colleges under the supervision of the 1st respondent and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case."

Heard Sri Sricharan Telaprolu, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Education, and Sri A. Abhishek Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the

3rd respondent, State Council of Higher Education. When the matter is called today, Sri A. Abhishek Reddy, learned Standing Council for the 3rd respondent submits that the petitioners-Association is recognized by the 3rd respondent, and it is for the petitioners to elect Convener from among themselves and intimate the same to the 3rd respondent. The learned Standing Counsel further submits that further action in the matter would be taken only after receipt of information from the petitioners. Recording the submission made across the Bar, by the learned Standing Counsel for the 3rd respondent, the writ petition is disposed of, but, however, it is made clear that the respondents herein shall complete the process as expeditiously as possible, keeping in view the prospects of the students; in accordance with the Rules governing the situation.

The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed in the writ petition shall also stand disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ A.V. SESHA SAI, J.

Dt.03-07-2015.

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