APHC010983382018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 47290/2018 Between: 1. G. SYAMPRASAD, S/O. G. GOPAL REDDY, AGED 40 YEARS, 1-7, GRADDAGUNTA, TADA, NELLORE (DIST). 2. DR. P. VEERA BRAMHACHARI, S/O .P. ESWARACHARI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM 3. DR. K. RAMAKRISHNAIAH,, S/O K. NARASIMHAM, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR , DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, R.K. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, VIJAYAWADA 4. DR. CH.JAYASANKARA PRASAD,, S/O, CH.SAMBASIVA RAO (LATE), ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA (DIST) 3. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, VICE CHANCELLOR, KRISHNA UNIVERSITY, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA (DIST) 2 4. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI, INDIA 5. DR SURESH BABU K, SENIOR SCIENTIST CSIR-INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY TARNAKA, HYDERABAD. 6. DR T HYMAVATHI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS ADIKAVI NANNAYA UNIVERSITY, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM. 7. PROF Y AVASN MARUTHI, PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES GEETHAM UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM 8. PROF M SARATH CHANDRA BABU, PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, GEETHAM UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioners: 1. A V S LAXMI Counsel for the Respondents: 1. PASALA PONNA RAO SC FOR UGC 2. NAGA PRAVEEN VANKAYALAPATI 3. T V P PRABHAKAR 4. RAMA CHANDRA RAO GURRAM 5. B SUDHAKAR KUMAR SC For KRISHNA UNIVERSITY,MTM 6. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.47290 OF 2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the constitution of the selection committees for the selection of Associate Professors and Professors as contrary to the provisions of section 43 (1) of the AP universities Act 1991, UGC regulations 2010 and G.O. Ms. No. 38 Higher Education (UE) Department, dated 23-06-2016, as invalid and illegal and consequently set aside the selections made by the illegal selection committees and direct for conduct of interviews for the posts of Professors and Associate Professors duly following the regulations in force.” 2. Learned counsel representing A.V.S.Laxmi, learned counsel for the writ petitioners present. 3. Learned Government Pleader for Education Department would submit that notice was taken to the writ petitioners through speed post. But, the writ petitioners did not respond, nor come forward to prosecute the writ petition. 4 4. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 03.11.2025 PSK 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 49 WRIT PETITION No:47290 OF 2018 Date: 03.11.2025 W PSK