Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/13569/2026 of Global College of Engineering and Technology Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 7 May 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 13569/2026 Between: 1. GLOBAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, REP BY ITS
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 13569/2026
Between:
1. GLOBAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. K. RAM PAVAN
REDDY
SRI.
NAREDLA
NARSIREDDY
CHINNAMACHUPALLI
VILLAGE,
CHENNUR
ROAD,
CHENNUR
MANDAL,
GUNTURDISTRICT,ANDHRAPRADESH.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY
HIGHER
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY
SOCIAL
WELFARE
DEPARTMENT, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS
VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238
3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY
TRIBAL
WELFARE
DEPARTMENT,
AP
SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS
VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238
4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY
FINANCE
DEPARTMENT,
TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI,
GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238
5. THE
DIRECTOR,
SOCIAL
WELFARE
DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 522238
6. THE
DIRECTOR,
TRIBAL
WELFARE
DEPARTMENT
D.NO.40-3/1-46/4A,
KONERU
LAKSHMAIAH
STREET,
VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH-520010
...RESPONDENT(S):
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 tomay be pleased to issue appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on part of the respondents in releasing the admitted amounts to the petitioner college towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by it under the Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) for M.Tech and MBA Courses of Rs. 14,00,000/- for the academic years 2021- 2022 flouted through G.O.Ms.No.l03, Social Welfare Department, dated 24.10.2016, G.O.Ms.No.81, Social Welfare Department, dated 07.05.2019 and G.O.Ms. No.ll5, Social Welfare Department, dated 30.11.2019 as arbitrary, illegal, colourable exercise of power apart from bring violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner college under Articles 14, an 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) for M.Tech and MBA
Courses of Rs. 14,00,000/- for the academic years 2021-2022
alongwith interest 24percent per annum and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2026
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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount to a tune of Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) for M.Tech and MBA Courses of Rs. 14,00,000/- for the academic years 2021-2022 to the Petitioner institution, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
The Court made the following:
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
W.P.No.13569 of 2026
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ORDER :
The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted due amount to a tune of Rs.14,00,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakhs only), together with interest thereon @24% per annum to the Petitioner/Institution towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by the Petitioner/Institution under the 'Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) Scheme' for the academic years 2021-22, as illegal and arbitrary.
2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare would submit that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order dated 05.03.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.No.4797 of 2026 and requested to pass a similar order in this Writ Petition also.
3. In view of the same, this Writ Petition is also disposed of in terms of the order, dated 05.03.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.No.4797 of 2026. There shall be no order as to costs.
4. Registry is directed to attach the copy of the order, dated 05.03.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.No.4797 of 2026 to this order. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date-08.05.2026 chs
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 13569/2026 Dt. 08.05.2026
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