The Telangana High Court permitted Chaitanya Bharati Institute of Technology (CBIT) to enhance the annual fees for under-graduate and post-graduate courses for three years starting this academic year.Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy, however, said that the collection of fees would be subject to further orders. He adjourned the matter to July 30 for next hearing, directing the Principal Secretary of Higher Education and the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (TAFRC) to file counter affidavits.CBIT, an engineering college run by a registered society, challenged the State government’s decision to continue the existing fee structure for engineering and other courses for the academic year 2025-26. The present fee were fixed for the block period of 2022-23 to 2024-25.The college contended that the decision of the State government taken 10 days ago not to enhance the annual fee of the courses was in violation of GO Ms. No 6 issued in 2007. It also amounted to violation of Supreme Court rulings in the matter, the college said in its petition.The judge passed interim directions to TGEAPCET Convenor (Admissions) to update the fees collectible by CBIT for the block period of 2025-26 to 2027-28. The college can be permitted to collect annual fees of Rs. 2.23 lakh, Rs. 1.51 lakh and Rs. 1.40 lakh for BE/B.Tech., M.Tech. and MBA/MCA courses respectively, the judge said.Meanwhile, some more engineering colleges moved lunch motions before the Bench of Justice K. Lakshman with the same plea of permission for enhancement of annual fee for different courses. The judge said he would pass interim orders in the matter on Friday. Published - July 10, 2025 10:20 pm IST