IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD MONDAY , THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WP .NO:21718 of 2011 WP. NOS:21718, 21369, 23426 & 20784 of 2011 Between: 1 D.V. Siva Mahesh Kumar, being minor rep by his father and natural guardian D. Siva Sambasiva Rao, S/o. Laxmaiah, R/o. Kothareddipalem Post, Chebrolu Mandal,, Guntur District 2 Ch. Tulasi, being minor rep by her mother and natural guardian Ch. Padmavathi, W/o. Koteswra Rao, R/o. Kothareddipalem Post, Chebrolu Mandal,, Guntur District ..... Petitioners AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Rep. by its Vice Chancellor, IIIT Campus, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad 3 K.C. High School, Kothareddipalem Chebrolu Mandal, Guntur District, Rep by its Correspondent .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying that in the circumstances stated in the petition and the affidavit filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not including the Private Aided Schools under Government Schools for extending weightage of 4% marks for the purpose of granting admission into 6 year Integrated B.Tech Program by Notification No. 1/Admissions/B.Tech dt. 5.7.2011 issued by the 2nd Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, contrary to Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and issue a consequential directions to the Respondents to grant weightage of 4% marks for the purpose of granting admission into 6 year Integrated B.Tech Program in the 2nd Respondent University to the Petitioners; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the order of the High Court order dated 20/08/2011 & 25-08-2011 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri A.Venkataramana Advocate for the Petitioners, and of GP for Higher Education for Respondent Nos 1 and 2, the Court made the following. WP .NO:21369 of 2011 Between: 1 S.P.R.R. High School, Kuchinapudi (Post), Nizampatnam (Mandal), Guntur District, rep. by its Headmaster., 2 K. Sowjanya D/o. Srinivasa Rao, aged 15 years, R/o. Borravaripalem, Kuchinapudi Post, Nizampatnam Mandal, Guntur District, being minor rep. by her father and natural guardian Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Somaiah, aged 43 Years 3 Bandaru Vindhya D/o. Srinivasa Rao, aged 15 years, R/o. Garuvapalem Village, Kuchinapudi Post, Nizampatnam Mandal, Guntur District, being minor rep. by her father and natural guardian Srinivasa Rao, S/o.Yanadi Rao, aged 40 Years . ..... Petitioners Contd…..2 - 2 - AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, rep. by its Vice Chancellor, IIIT Campus, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying that in the circumstances stated in the petition and the affidavit filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not including the Private Aided Schools under Government Schools for extending weightage of 4% marks for the purpose of granting admission into 6 year Integrated B.Tech Program by Notification No.1/Admissions/B.Tech dated 05.07.2011 issued by the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, contrary to Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and issue a consequential directions to the respondents to grant weightage of 4% marks for the purpose of granting admission into 6 year Integrated B.Tech Program in the 2nd respondent University to the petitioners 2 and 3. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the order of the High Court order dated 20/08/2011 & 25-08-2011 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri A..Venkataramana Advocate for the Petitioners, and of GP for Higher Education for Respondent Nos 1 and 2, the Court made the following. WP .NO:23426 of 2011 Between: 1 Y.Mounika D/o. Y.Raghunadha Reddy, Aged about 15 years, being minor, rep. by his father, R/o Yerrakalavavandlapalli, Guriginjakunta Post, Sambsepalle Mandal, Y.S.R. District 2 N.Raghunadha Sastry S/o. N.B.S.D.Ramasarma, aged about 15 years, rep. by his father R/o.Secunderabad, ..... Petitioners AND 1 The Registrar, Rajeev Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Vindya, C-4, IIIT Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 2 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Principal Secretary, General Administration Dept., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad-22 3 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad-22 .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying that in the circumstances stated in the petition and the affidavit filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Note of Notification No.1 /Admissions/B.Tech date 5.7.2011 issued by the 1st respondent and making selection on that basis is illegal, against the provisions of the Presidential order, provisions of the RGUKT Act, 18/2008, and provisions of A.P. Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Prohibition of Capitation fee) Act, 1983 and also against Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to revise the selections list on the basis of the marks secured by the candidates in SSC Examination and to consider the claim of the petitioners for admission; Contd….3 - 3 - The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the order of the High Court order dated 20/08/2011 & 25-08-2011 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri. P. Veerabhadra Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioners, and of GP for GAD for Respondent Nos 1 and 2, and of GP for Higher Education for Respondent No.3, the Court made the following. WP .NO:20784 of 2011 Between: 1 Koruvilli Prasad, aged 16 years, being minor, Rep. by his father and natural guardian K.Ramesh Rajmundry, East Godavari District 2 Ms.P.Aparna Devi, aged 16 years, student, being minor, Rep. by her father and natural guardian, Sri Yesubabu Rajmundry, East Godavari District 3 B.Yesuratnam, aged 16 years, student, being minor, Rep.by his father and natural guardian Sri B. Subba Rao, Rajmundry, East Godavari District ..... Petitioners AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Higher Education, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad 2 The Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, IIIT Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Registrar .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying that in the circumstances stated in the petition and the affidavit filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not extending 4% marks weightage to the students that have studied in Aided Schools on par with the students that have studied in Government schools and the schools that are run by the local bodies, as being highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to extend the weightage concession of 4% marks to the students that have studied in Government aided schools on par with the students that have studied in Government schools and the schools that are run by the local bodies and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of case. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the order of the High Court order dated 20/08/2011 & 25-08-2011 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri. Ch.Samson Babu, Advocate for the Petitioners, and of GP for Higher Education for Respondent No 1, of GP for GAD for respondent No.2, the Court made the following. ORDER: Post on 02-09-2011 under the Caption ‘for orders”. Interim order granted on 20-08-2011 is extended till then. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Vice Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, IIIT Campus, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad 3 The Correspondent, K.C. High School, Kothareddipalem, Chebrolu Mandal, Guntur District, 4 The Registrar, Rajeev Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Vindya, C-4, IIIT Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 5 The Principal Secretary, General Administration Dept., Government of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad-22 6. Two CCs to Advocate General, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad 7. Two CCs to G.P. for GAD, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 8. Two CCs to G.P. for Higher Education, High Court of A.P., Hyd (OUT) 9. One CC to Sri A.Venkataramana, Advocate (OPUC) 10. One CC to Sri Ch. Samson Babu, Advocate (OPUC) 11. One CC to Sri P.Veerabhadra, Advocate (OPUC) 12. One Spare Copy Tvr HIGH COURT NA, J DATE: 29-8-2011 NOTE: POST ON 02-09-2011 UNDER THE CAPTION “FOR ORDERS” ORDER WP. NOS:21718, 21369, 23426 & 20784 of 2011 EXTENSION HIGH COURT TVR DRAFTED ON 30-8-2011 NA, J DATE: 29-8-2011 NOTE: POST ON 29-08-2011 UNDER THE CAPTION “FOR ORDERS” ORDER WP. NOS:21718, 21369, 23426 & 20784 of 2011 EXTENSION