APHC010551272014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WRIT PETITION NO: 13802 of 2014 Bench Sr.No:-124 [3579] Rural Development Society (RDS) ...Petitioner Vs. University Grants Commission and Others ...Respondent(s) ********** Advocate for Petitioner: None Advocate for Respondents: Mr. Deepak Bhattacharjee CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE LISA GILL SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA DATE : 4th May 2026 LISA GILL, CJ. This writ petition has been filed by Rural Development Society through its President, who declares that he being a social worker, was fighting for public cause in the interest of public as well as society. Petitioner in question is stated to have been founded with the object to improve standards of rural people in health, education, agricultural and financial status in all respects. 2. Prayer in this writ petition is for setting aside UGC Regulation, 2010 to the extent of Rule No.4.4.5(1), as being bad, arbitrary, discriminatory, irrational and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner on the last date of hearing had been directed to seek instructions regarding survival of cause. Today, none appears 2 HCJ & NJS, J W.P. No:13802 of 2014 on behalf of petitioner. It appears petitioner is not interested in pursuing the matter. 4. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. LISA GILL, CJ NINALA JAYASURYA, J akn 3 HCJ & NJS, J W.P. No:13802 of 2014 HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE LISA GILL, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA Writ Petition No:13802 of 2014 DATE :04.05.2026 AKN 144