Section 9(2)(b) in Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Establishment, Recognition, Administration and Control of Institutions of Higher Education) Rules, 1987
(b)To start with, the private institution shall be accorded temporary recognition/affiliation subject to fulfilment of such conditions as may be prescribed by the competent authority. The temporary recognition/affiliation is renewable annually for a period of five years relaxable to ten years in deserving cases by which time the educational agency shall fulfil the conditions stipulated for grant of permanent recognition/affiliation. Applications for renewal of temporary recognition/affiliation shall be made to the competent authority in Form -III not later than three months prior to the expiry of the period of temporary/recognition/affiliation.