WP/26972/2023 of Dr P NARASIMHA RAO Vs THE STATE OF AP

APHC010522142023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3330] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No: 26972/2023 Between: Dr P Narasimha Rao ...PETITIONER AND The State of AP and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL (AP) 3. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed precisely to set aside the G.O.Ms.No.55 (Agri. & Coop) Department, dated 04.10.2023 in amending First Statutes of the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University Act, 1963, for the Statute 4 of the Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Act, 2005, as it is contrary to the UGC Regulations. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order of a Division Bench of this Court passed in WP (PIL) No.95 of 2023 along with W.P.No.17740 of 2023 dated 26.06.2024. 3. On perusal of the order in WP (PIL) No.95 of 2023 dated 26.06.2024, a Division Bench of this