IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.7510 of 2004 Between: VISWAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, Angallu Road, Madanapalle, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Correspondent G. Sreenath Reddy. ..... PETITIONER AND Sri Venkateswara University, Rep. by its Registrar, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring setting aside the proceedings dated 11-03-2004 in Proceeding No. C- III(7)/Viswam/B.Ed/2002-03 and the proceedings dated 01-04- 2004 in proc. No. C.III(7)/Viswam/BED/2002-03 on the ﬁle of the respondent herein as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the respondents herein to forthwith grant temporary aﬃliation to the petitioner's college, and to pass such other order or orders as deemed ﬁt and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KANAKAMEDALA RAVINDRA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent: SRI KASAJAGANMOHAN REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.7510 of 2004 ORDER: The petitioner is a College of Education oﬀering B.Ed course. It obtained necessary permission from National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) during the academic year 1999-2000 with an intake of 100 students, which was increased to 120. Respondent – University granted temporary aﬃliation on 14.04.2003. However, by order dated 09.05.2003 temporary aﬃliation was withdrawn on the ground that the petitioner resorted to irregularities. The petitioner assailed the same in a writ petition, being W.P.No.9374 of 2003, inter alia, on the ground that it is violative of principles of natural justice and it does not contain reasons. The said writ petition was allowed on 04.08.2003 directing the respondent to issue notice and pass appropriate reasoned order. Thereafter, the respondent passed the order impugned in this writ petition, which reads as under. I am by direction to inform that as per the orders of the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh, 1st cited, you have been directed to send explanation on the Report of the Three member Enquiry Committee dated 31.03.2003 regarding the irregularities and malpractices committed by the College Management of Viswam College of Education, in making B.Ed Admissions during the academic year 2001-02, vide this office show cause Notice 2nd cited. In response to the above, your explanation 3rd cited on the Report of the Three Member Enquiry Committee, the University has gone through and it is found that the explanation given is not satisfactory. Hence, I am to inform that the extension of temporary conditional aﬃliation granted to Viswam College of Education, Angallu, Madanapalle, subject to the conditions as mentioned in this oﬃce letter 4th cited, is hereby withdrawn and the College is disaﬃliated from the academic year 2001-02. Yours faithfully, Sd/- REGISTRAR This Court while admitting the writ petition suspended the impugned order. During the pendency of the writ petition, it appears, the petitioner made a representation to the Government, which was forwarded to the University for appropriate action. Pursuant thereto, the Executive Council of the University took a decision to impose a penalty of Rs.2,00,000/- on the petitioner – College for irregularities and grant temporary conditional aﬃliation for 2003-2004. The same was informed by the Registrar of the respondent to the Correspondent of the petitioner by letter dated 17.09.2004, a copy of which is placed before this Court by the learned Standing Counsel, and made part of the record. In view of the subsequent decision of the University and the communication to the Correspondent of the petitioner - College on 17.09.2004, no further orders are necessary in the writ petition. The Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of accordingly. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 17.10.2008 vs To 1 The Registrar, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 2 2CCs to 3 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}