APHC010460612025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 23418/2025 Between: 1. PATTA DIVYASRI, D/O PATTA KUMARASWAMI AGED ABOUT 22 YRS. STUDENT, R/O H.NO.4-80-12, SECTOR-1, WEEKER'S COLONY, TADEPALLIGUDEM-534101. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI. VELAGAPUDI-522503.GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, SERVICE ROAD, NEAR DR YSR AAROGYASRI HEALTH CARE TRUST, MANGALAGIRI- 522503. GUNTUR. 3. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY JNTU, KAKINADA, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, NAGAMALLITHOTA, KAKINADA-533003. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (JNTU) KAKINADA-533003. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the of the respondents 3 and 4 in not allowing the petitioner to appear for 2nd semester M.Tech Advanced power systems (1st year) inspite of having 67.8 percentage of attendence and detaining the petitioner for the academic year on the ground of shortage of attendance as arbitrary illegal, high handed capricious and contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequentially permit the petitioner to take part in the 2nd semester examinations being conducted by the 3rd respondent university and to pass such other just order or orders under the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interests of justice, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Pleased grant interim direction, directing the respondents 3 & 4 to permit the petitioner to attend/write the 2nd semister examination of her M.Tech Advanced power systems (1st year) being conducted by the 3rd respondent university pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO PAPPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. CH.S.V.SURAJ SC For JNTU KAKINADA The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:- “…to issue an appropriate Writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the of the respondents 3 and 4 in not allowing the petitioner to appear for 2nd semester M.Tech Advanced power systems (1st year) inspite of having 67.8 percentage of attendence and detaining the petitioner for the academic year on the ground of shortage of attendance as arbitrary, illegal, high handed capricious and contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequentially permit the petitioner to take part in the 2nd semester examinations being conducted by the 3rd respondent university.” 2. This Court, on 03.09.2025, passed the following interim order in I.A.No.1 of 2025 in W.P.No.23418 of 2025. “……… In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and after considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the academic future of the petitioner, there shall be interim direction to respondent Nos.3 and 4 to permit the petitioner to attend/write the Second Semester examination of her M.Tech Advanced Power Systems (1st year) being conducted by the 3rd respondent University subject to payment of requisite fee..” 3. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no further orders are necessary to be passed in the present Writ Petition. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:27.10.2025 AG HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.23418 of 2025 Date:27.10.2025 AG