APHC010391032016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 26806/2016 Between: 1. SMT.T HANUMAYAMMA, VISAKHAPATN DIST, D/O. KOTA SUBBA RAO AGED 62 YEARS OCC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION GUIDANCE BUREAU IN ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, R/O. NO. 12, SEA SANDS QUARTERS, OPP. IN GATE ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISHAKAPATNAM-03 ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY HIGHER EDUCATION HYDERABAD 2 OTHERS, REP BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE UNIVERSITY GRAND COMMISSIONER, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI 3. THE ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY VISAKHAPATNAM 530003, INDIA. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHALLA SRINIVASA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GANGA KUMAR CHAKRAVARTULA 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) 2 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the orders of the 3rd respondent in trying to retire the petitioner from the service on the ground that he will attain superannuation on completion of 62 years by an Order Dt. 03-03-2016 vide.No. S.II(1)/TS/Court/TH/2012 in derogation of the UGC regulation and UGC notification as, illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14,16,19 and 21 of Constitution of India, and against the service rules and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service till he attains the age of 65 years in the 3rd respondent university as per UGC notification….” 2. On 25.09.2025, there was no representation for the petitioner. Hence, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption „for dismissal‟. 3. Sri Chakravarthula Ganga Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3 - Andhra University is present. 4. Today also, despite the matter being listed under the caption „for dismissal‟, none appeared for the petitioner. From this, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the matter. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. 3 As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 26.09.2025 Ivd 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.26806 of 2016 Date: 26.09.2025 Ivd