m i} APHC010321732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0^(0 0r MONDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA WRIT PETITION NO: 16092 OF 2025 PRASAD Between: Sir C V Raman Institute of Technology Correspondent Sri. Bindela Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, Tadipatri, Anantapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh -515 411. and Sciences, Rep by its Anantapuramu Road ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Special Chief Secretary, Tullur, Velagapudi, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 2. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Rep by Ananthapur, (JNTUA) Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. its Registrar 3. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Rep by Executive Council-cum-Vice its Chairman Ananthapur, (JNTUA) Chancellor, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. University Grants Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Bahadur Shah ZafarMarg, New Delhi - 110002. ...RESPONDENTS 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 more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus ^ declaring the action of the Respondents, more particularly the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 University authorities in not notifying about grant of autonomous status to the Petitioner- Institution despite having been communicated by the apex body i.e., the 4 orders dated 27.05.2025 and succumbing to the pressure inflicted by the local political leaders, as being not only arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India but also in violation of the UGC guidelines and consequently direct the Respondent University in notifying the Petitioner institution as autonomous college and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of case. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Respondent University Grants Commission vide its 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 Nos. 2 and 3 University authorities to notify about the grant of autonomous status to the Petitioner- Institution as directed by the 4' Respondent vide orders dated 27-05-2025 pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MATHUKUMILLI SRI VIJAY Counsel for the Respondent No.1; GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRI D. KRISHNA, SC FOR JNTU ANANTHAPURAMU Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI Y.YELLA REDDY, SC FOR UGC The Court made the following order: 1 APHC010321732025 6? IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] MONDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 16092/2025 Between: 1.SIR C V RAMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. BINDELA VIJAYA BHASKAR REDDY ANANTAPURAMU ROAD, TADIPATRI, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -515 411. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETAIY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, TULLUR, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2.JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR ANANTHAPUR, (JNTUA) ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL-CUM-VICE CHANCELLOR ANANTHAPUR, (JNTUA) ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4.UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REP BY ITS SECRETARY BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110002. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Resporident{S): UT: 2 !V.V 11 i-i 1.GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. D KRISHNA SC FOR JNTU ANANTHAPURAMU V':.: The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Sri Mathukumilli Srivijay, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, on instructions, seeks to withdraw this Writ Petition with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition if the request of the Writ Petitioner is not considered by the Registrar of Respondent University. 2. Request granted. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition if the request of the Writ Petitioner is not considered by the Registrar of Respondent University. No order as to costs. 3. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. 4. / SD/-K SRINIVASA RAJU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// S N OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri Mathukumilli Sri Vijay, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri D. Krishna, SC for JNTU Ananthapuramu[OPUC] 3. One CC to Sri Y. Yella Reddy, SC for UGC[OPUC] 4. Two CCs to GP for Higher Education, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 5. Two CD Copies ssb Sf HIGH COURT V DATE 0:07/07/2025 'k ORDER WP No.16092 OF 2025 A*: DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS