NNR Educational Society v. The State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of ltrlandamus, declaring the inaction of the 2nd Respondent in not disposing off the application daled 31-12-2024 submitted online by the Writ Petitioner seeking permission to run a new law college under the name and style of "THE HYDERABAD LAW COLLEGE, at Plot No. 62, Upaal Bagath (Village), Uppal Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, as arbitrary, illegal and violates the principles of Natural Justice and against the Arlicle 14 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently accord permission to the Petitioner to commence 'THE HYDERABAD LAW COLLEGE, at Plot No. 62, Upaal Bagath (Village), Uppal IVandal, IVledchal-Malkajgiri District, by directing the 2nd Respondent to dispose off the online application daled 31-12-2024 submitted by the Writ Petitioner. t; lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition urrder Sectron 15'1 CPC praying that in the r;rrcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in .;upport of the petition, the High court rr,zry be pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to consider and dispose of the on ne application dated 31-12-2024 subnitt,:d by the Petitioner expeditiously, durin,l the pendency of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI S.ASHOK ANAND KUMAR, Sr. COUNSEL, REP. FOR SRI N.GANGADHAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: AGp FOR HIGHER EDt., IAT|ON Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI AADESH VARMA. :SC FOR BCI The Court made the following: ORDER :W/' tp".. !/// HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION NO.3178 9 oF 2025 ORDER Heard Sri S. Ashok Anand Kumar, learned senior designated counsel representing Sri N.Gangadhar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner on record, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Higher Education appearing on behalf of the respondent No.1 and Sri Aadesh Varma, learned standing counsel for Bar Council of India appearing on behalf of the respondent No.2.

2. The peti tioner app roach ed the Court seekinq oraver as under: "...to issue a writ order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 2nd Respondent in not disposing off the application dated 31.\2.2024 submitted online by the Writ Petitioner seeking permission to run a new law college under the name & style of THE HYDERABAD LAW COLLEGE at Plot No.62, Uppal Bagath (Village), Uppal Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District as arbitrary tllegal and violates the principles of Natural Justice and against the Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently accord permission to the Petitioner to commence "THE HYDERABAD LAW COLLEGE" at Plot No. 62, Upaal Bagath (Village), Uppal Mandal, Medchal- Malkajgiri District by directing the 2nd Respondent to dispose of the online application dated 37.12.2024 submitted by the Writ Petitioner and pass..." .- EfiStff \, SN. .I

3. The case of the Detition er tn br ef as er the averments made in the affidavit filed bv he petition I er tn U f the Dresent w rit Petiti on is as u nder: - Th€ Prtitioner is NNR Educational Societr , represented by its Presid(,nt and the petitioner had subrr tted an online application dated 37.12.2024 tor permlssior to establish a private unaided law college and to commenc€ the Law degree courses unrler the name & style of "The Hyder: bad Law College,, at Uppal 3hagath Village, Uppat Mandal, r edchat-Matkajgiri District, anrJ duly paid the requisite fee of Rs.5C,000/-. However, the responJent No.2 had not taken any act ln on the online application dated 31. 12.2024 submitted by th. petitioner as on date. Aclgrieved by the same, the petition(,r preferred the present !vril petition. PERUSED T H E RECORD. DISUCSSION AND C ONCLUS ION:-

4. The limited relief, the petitioner seeks in the present Writ Petition is a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of online appl cation, dated W/ s\..1 31-.L2.2O24 submitted by the petitioner to the respondent No.2, seeking permission to run a new law college under the name & style of "The Hyderabad Law College", at Plot No.62, Uppal Bagath (Village), Uppal Mandal, Medchal- Malkajgiri District.

5. Learned senior designated counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that though the said application had been registered online on 31,1O.2024 and the petitioner college complied with all the requisites for granting permission, the respondents had not considered the online application of the petitioner, dated 31.10.2024, seeking to establish a new law college under the name & style of "The Hyderabad Law College, at Plot No.62, Uppal Bagath (Village), Uppal Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District as on date. Learned senior designated counsel appearing on

6. behalf of the petitioner further submits that the Writ Petition could be disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of online application, dated 3L.t2.2O24, seeking permission to run a new law college @\, \ -t S\ I under the name & style of ..The Hyderabact Law College, at Plot No.62, Uppal Bagath (Village), Uppal Mandal, Medchal-Ma lkajgiri District, in accordance to law, within a reasonable period.

7. Learned standing counsel appearing rn behalf of the respondent No.2 does not dispute the :;aid submission made by the learned senior designated co lnset appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Takin q into cons id era tion : -

8. a) The aforesaid facts and circumstancesr of the case. b) The submissions made by the appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent No.2 lrlarned counset c) The fact as borne on record that th€ petitioner had filed online application, dated 3L.L2.2024, seeking permission to run a new law college unct =r the name & style of "The Hyderabad Law College, at pl()t No.62, Uppat Bagath (Village), Uppat Mandal, Medchal_Malkajgiri w / I -) S,\.-. l District, and the said application, dated 3L.7Z.ZOZ4 having not been considered by the 2nd respondent as on date. Th r sent writ eti nrs ts os dof I rec tn 2nd re ose of ted 31.12.2 24s mitte the e to the r s ondent N 2 s ermts ion t c lt eu der e& t f 'Th H d ra ba Law olle at Pl No. U lBa th vit a e U M edch -Malka iri Distri ina co rda ce to law erlo of one o1 wee form the d e of recei of co DV of the order and dulv com munrc ate the d ecis ron on th su ect i the etiti ner. H wev r be no ord er as to co ts. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. To, , , //TRUE COPYII SD/-S. S y,3ih,trf ElBi+[i3 SECTION OFFICER Hyderabad, State of ?1 Jtt?: 2 1, Rouse Avenue rnst*utionar Area, riat, Ilp^Ij,_r",oat Secretary (H r etangana, igher Education), Sec il::..r",?,.El*,,ii(#B:?1,

3. One CC to SRI N.( 4 one cc to sR ^^n::Xm,TT:: :T,;1," 5. Two CCs to Gp F rerins;;;, ,Y;J*"#.lffin roucerroN, High court ror the stare or 6. Two co copies {fr 8SR/BSK t It r: I t CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED:1711012025 ORDER WP.No.31789 of 2025 1 -{ ) '._) \\ 2I s[I llm C)x t u- -.\ PAici DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS (u 24 lo t)