WP/23009/2026 of Church Educational Society Vs The State of Telangana on 30 July 2026

ORDER

Petitioners Respondents This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioners seeking the following relief "Io lssue any appropriate writ order or direction more pafticularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not permitting the Petitioner lnstitution to pafticipate in the counselling process for the Academic Year 202627 and not permitting the Petitioner lnstitutrcn to take admlsslons for the Academic Year 202627 as being arbitrary illegal and unconstitutional and set aside the same and consequently direct the Respondenls fo consider and treat the Petitioner lnstitution as a validly approved institution for the courses as approved by the AICTE for the Academic Year 202627 by including the Petitioner lnstitution in the counselling process for the Academic Year 202627 and permit the Petitioner lnstitution to take admission for the intake as approved by the AICTE for the Academic Year 202627 and pass.. "

02. Heard Sri Tarun G Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri S Rahul Reddy, learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents. Perused the record.

03.1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioner No.1 is a registered society established for imparting technical education in the State of Telangana and the petitioner No.2 institution was established in the year 201z^ after obtaining the requisite permissions from the State Government and approval from AICTE. lt is their specific contention that though the Commissioner of Technical Education had initially granted a No Ob.lection Certificate (NOC) on 24 03.2019 permitting change of location of the institutton from Gagillapur. Qutubullapur to Habsiguda, Uppal the same was subsequently kept in abeyance and later cancelled without assigning any reascns Challenging the said cancellation, the petitioners filed W P N o 24024 of 2021 ' wherein this Court, by interim order dated 29 09.2021, suspended the operation of the cancellation order. lt is also the case of the petitioners that AICTE, after conducting its ow'n inspection and being satisfied with the tnfrastructure and other facilities available with the institution. granted approval for the change of location and has been extending the approval every academic year, including the Academic Year 2026-27.

03.2. lt is further contended that notwithstanding the subsistence of the interim order passed by this Court in W P No.24024 o'i 2Q21, the AICTE Extension of Approval for the Academic Year 2026-27 and the No Objection Certificate issued by Osmania University, the respondents failed to include the petitioner institution in the TGEAPCET counselling process for the Academic Years 2025-26 and 2026-27. According to the petitioners, such exclusion is arbitrary and illegal, particularly when no notice was issued, no opportunity of hearing was afforded and no reasons were assigned before denying participation in the counselling process, Ultimately, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought for a direction to the respondents-authorities to include the institution of the petitioners in TGEAPCET counseling for the academic year 2026-27, subject to the petitioners complying with the statutory requirements

04. On the other hand, learned Special Government Pleader submitted that the present writ petition has been filed belatedly, though the counselling process had commenced in June, 2026 However, he fairly submitted that the respondents have no objection for issuing an appropriate direction to include the petitioner institution in the counselling process. provided the petitioners satisfy all the statutory requirements prescribed under the relevant rules and regulations 05 Learned counsel for the petitioners tn reply, submitted that although the regular counselling process is about to conclude, Clause/Point No.3'1 of the counselling notification provides for spot admissions up to 16.08.2026 Therefore, if the petitioner institution is included in the counse ling process, it would still be in a position to participate in the spot admission process. subject to fulfilling all the statutory requirements 06 Havrng considered the rival submisstons and upon perusal of the material available on record, this Court finds that it is not in dispute that the petitioner institution has been granted Extension of Approval by AICTE for the Academic Year 2026-27 It is also not in dispute that the interim order daled 29.09.2021 passed by this Court in W P. No.24024 of 202'1 suspending the cancellation of the No Oblection Certificate continues to operate Further, the learned Special Government Pleader has fairly stated that the respondents have no objection to the inclusion of the petitioners-institution in the counselling process, subject to the petitioners complying with the statutory requirements 07 ln view of the aforesaid circumstances, and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for either side, this Court is of the considered opinion that the ends of justice would be met by directing the respondents to include the petitioners-institution in the TGEAPCET counselling process for the Academic Year 2026-27, subject to the petitioners fulfilling all the statutory requirements

08. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents-authorities to include the petitioners-institution in the TGEAPCET counselling process for the AcademicYear 2026- 27, subject to the petitioners complying with all the statutory requirements prescribed under the relevant rules and regulations There shall be no order as to costs As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending shall stand closed A SD/. K.BHAVANI SWAMY ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// s TION OFFICER

1. The Principal Secretary Higher Education Departm Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

2. Commissioner of Technical Education, Department of Technical Education, State of Telangana, 2nd Floor, Vidya Bhawan, Nampally, Hyderabad

3. The Registrar, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana.

4. The Secretary, All lndia council for Technical Education, lndira Gandhi sport Complex, l.P. Estate New Delhi. To

5. The Convenor, TG EAPCET 2026, Sankethika Vidya Bhavan Masab Tank Hyderabad - 500 028

6. One CC to SRI TARUN G REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]

7. One CC to SRI S RAHUL REDDY, SPL. GP IOPUC]

8. Two CCs to THE ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL, High C;ourt for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT]

9. Two CD Copies PSK P

CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 3010712026

ORDER

WP.No.23009 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS. t e' I A T S e H

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