APHC010027432026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 1928/2026 Between: 1. PANGULURI HARISH NAIDU,, FORMERLY KNOWN AS HAJARATTAIAH P S/O PANGULURI SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O RAMANAIDU PALLI, MARRIPADU MANDAL, SRI POTTI SRIRAMULU NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 524307 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELGAPUDI AMARAVATI-522238 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR (JNTUA) ANANTHAPURAMU , ANDHRA PRADESH-515002. 3. THE REGISTRAR, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR (JNTUA) ANANTHAPURAMU , ANDHRA PRADESH-515002. 4. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS UG, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR (JNTUA), ANANTHAPURAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH-515002. 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to Issue a Writ of Mandamus Direct the Respondents to forthwith rectify the name of the Petitioner in the University records, Original Degree Certificate, and Consolidated Marks Memo (CMM) pertaining to Hall Ticket No. 04L41A0296, in accordance with the Gazette of India dated 25-07-2020 and Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated 06-08-2020 as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the Respondents in consider and dispose of the Petitioner's representations dated 10.12.2021 for correction of his name from Hajarattaiah P to Panguluri Harish Naidu without any further delay IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to Direct the Respondent to consider the Petitioner's representation dated 10.12.2021 and pass orders for the issuance of corrected certificates within a period of one week pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANUPATI UDAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. D KRISHNA SC FOR JNTU ANANTHAPURAMU The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.1928 of 2026 O R DE R: There is no representation for the Petitioner on 04.02.2026, 11.02.2026, 05.03.2026 and even today, there is no representation for the Petitioner. It appears that the Petitioner has no interest in pursuing the cause in the writ petition. 2. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 08.04.2026 KLP