APHC010724262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURS TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 703 of Between: 1. REPANNA RAMACHANDRA, S/O VENKAT SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC PRINCIPAL, S.K. UNIVERSITY OF COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ANANTHAPURAMU. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, ANANTHAPURAMU 3. SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No. 2 in issuing the impugned order bearing Procs. No. SK SKUCET/EE -111/2025 dt. 20 w.e.f. 21-12-2025 as Principal, S.K.U., College of Engineering and Technology, S.K. University, Ananthapuramu, until further orders without specifying the date of completion i.e., 20 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 703 of 2026 REPANNA RAMACHANDRA, S/O VENKAT SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC PRINCIPAL, S.K. UNIVERSITY OF COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ANANTHAPURAMU. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, ANANTHAPURAMU-515 003. SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT - 515003. ...RESPONDENT(S): tition 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No. 2 in issuing the impugned order bearing Procs. No. SKU/T.Estt.Principal 111/2025 dt. 20-12-2025 extending the services of the petitioner 2025 as Principal, S.K.U., College of Engineering and Technology, S.K. University, Ananthapuramu, until further orders without specifying the date of completion i.e., 20-12-2026 as arbitrary, illegal and IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333] THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA REPANNA RAMACHANDRA, S/O VENKAT SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC PRINCIPAL, S.K. UNIVERSITY OF COLLEGE OF ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARIAT, SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS VICE- ...RESPONDENT(S): tition 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No. U/T.Estt.Principal- s of the petitioner 2025 as Principal, S.K.U., College of Engineering and Technology, S.K. University, Ananthapuramu, until further orders without 2026 as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to specify the date of completion, and to grant 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 No. 2 herein not to disturb the services of the petitioner herein as Principal S.K.U., College of Engineering and Technology, S.K. University, Ananthapuramu, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S V INDIRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. O UDAYA KUMAR SC For S K UNIVERSITY 2. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 703 of 2026 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondent No.2 in issuing the impugned order vide Proceedings No. SKU/T.Estt.Principal- SKUCET/EE-III/2025, dated 20.12.2025 extending the services of the Petitioner with effect from 21.12.2025 as Principal, S.K.U College of Engineering and Technology, S.K.University, Ananthapuramu as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The precise case of the Petitioner is that pursuant to the Notification dated 05.04.2018 issued by the Respondent No.2, he applied and was appointed as Principal on Adhoc basis for a period of one year, to that effect the Respondent No.2 issued orders dated 30.04.2018, since then he has been working as Principal diligently without any remark. The services of the Petitioner has been extended from time to time and the Respondent No.2 extended the contract till 20.12.2025 vide proceedings dated 10.12.2024. Subsequently his services was not regularized. Hence, the Petitioner has preferred W.P.No.31140 of 2025 seeking regularization of his services. Pending said Writ Petition, the Vice-Chancellor, vide proceedings dated 20.12.2025 has extended the services of the Petitioner with effect from 21.12.2025 as Principal of S.K.U.College of Engineering and Technology on contract basis until further orders with consolidated pay of Rs. 1,50,000/- per month. The Petitioner has filed the said proceedings as a material paper in the present Writ Petition. 3. As the Petitioner’s services has been extended with effect from 21.12.2025 for a further period of one year, vide proceedings, dated 20.12.2025, this Court is of the opinion that the Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition with a presumption that his services may be terminated at any point of time. However, as the Respondents have already extended the contract period to the Petitioner, this court is of the opinion that no further cause survives in this Writ Petition and the Writ Petition is pre-matured. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court, if he is terminated in future by the Respondents. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 07.05.2026 KK