APHC010220322025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 10972/2025 Between: 1. JANGILI MADHU BABU, S/O.LATE J. PRASADAM, AGE 60 YEARS, OCC ASST. PROFESSOR, DEPT, OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS, ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, R/O.FLAT NO.501, SAI SANNIDHI APTS, BESIDE PRABHALA COLLEGE, OPP. NORTH GATEANU NAGARJUNA NAGAR, GUNTUR - 522 510. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE A P STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NEELADRI TOWERS, SHRAM NAGAR, 6TH BATTALION ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, A.P. 3. THE ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, NAGARJUNA NAGAR, GUNTUR. ...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 an appropriate writ or any other order or direction or writ of mandamus in particular by declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing the impugned 2 superannuation notice dated 07.04.2025 to the petitioner on attaining the age 60 years as illegal, arbitrary capricious and blatant violation of UGC regulations as well as G.O.Ms.No.39 Higher Education (U.E) Department dated 29.07.2023 and consequently set aside the impugned notice dated 07.04.2025 ascertaining the age of superannuation of University Teachers as 65 years in terms of G.O.Ms.No.39 dated 29.07.2023 and 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 to suspend the operation of impugned notice dated 07.04.2025 pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such other order or other suitable orders Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KUMAR ETUKURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K RADHIKA 2. GP FOR SERVICES II 3. M.CHALAPATHI SC For Nagarjuna University The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.10972 of 2025 ORDER : This writ petition is filed declaring the action of 3rd Respondent in issuing the impugned superannuation notice dated 07.04.2025 to the Petitioner on attaining the age of 60 years as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Pursuant to the interim order dated 26.09.2025 passed by this Court, the Respondents had passed orders dated 24.10.2025 rejecting the case of the Petitioner for extension of his service in the Respondent-University. 3. In view of the same, learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to file a fresh writ petition to challenge the order dated 24.10.2025. 4. Noting the said submission, writ petition is closed permitting the Petitioner to file a fresh writ petition. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 27.10.2025 KLP