APHC010084952025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 4815/2025 Between: 1. JONNAKUTI GOWTAM NAIDU, S/O. LATE JONNAKUTI CHIDAMBARA RAO, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC JR. ASSISTANT, ADIKAVI NANNAYYA UNIVERSITY, VELUGUBANDA, R/O. FLAT NO.S2, SITHA RESIDENCY, NEAR MONTESSORI SCHOOL, HB COLONY, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, PRESENTING RESIDING AT C/O. KARRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA REDDY @ WATERHOUSE REDDY, D.NO.72-33-2/8, CYCLONE COLONY, NARAYANAPURAM, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, 1ST FLOOR, IV BLOCK, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALION ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 503. 3. THE VICECHANCELLOR, ADIKAVI NANNAYYA UNIVERSITY, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. ADIKAVI NANNAYYA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM DISTRICT, 2 ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, ADIKAVI NANNAYYA UNIVERSITY, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the highhanded action of the Respondent Authorities, especially the Respondent Nos.3 and 4 in continuing the petitioner under suspension vide Proceedings No.AKNU/Estt- lll/JGWN/Remind/2023-2 dated 28.12.2023 even after the lapse of more than one (1) year in spite of completion of investigation and filing charge-sheet without considering the guidelines framed by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.22 of General Administration (SER-C) Department dated 29.02.2024 pertaining to reviewing of orders of suspension once every four months as well as for reinstatement of the petitioner in view of completion of one (1) year of outer limit of suspension from the date of said suspension i.e., 20.12.2023 and also without considering the petitioners several representations dated 18.07.2024, 29.01.2025 and the latest being on 07.02.2024, seeking reinstatement as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Principles of Natural Justice, violative of Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from contrary to the orders issued by Government in G.O.Ms.No.22 of General Administration (SER-C) Department dated 29.02.2024 and consequently set aside the suspension proceedings vide No.AKNU/Estt- lll/JGWN/ Remind/2023-2 dated 28.12.2023 and direct the Respondent Authorities to reinstate the petitioner as expeditiously as possible in complete compliance with the guidelines framed by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.22 of General Administration (SER-C) Department dated 29.02.2024 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 to suspend the suspension orders issued vide Proceedings No.AKNU/Estt- lll/JGWN/Remind/2023-2 dated 28.12.2023 passed by the 3rd Respondent/Vice-Chancellor and undersigned by the 4th Respondent/Registrar and consequently direct the Respondent Authorities to reinstate the petitioner herein as expeditiously as possible in complete 3 compliance with the guidelines framed by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.22 of General Administration (SER-C) Department dated 29.02.2024 pending disposal of this Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMESH BABU TATAPUDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GADDE KOTI NAGULU SC For Adikavi nannaya University 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 3. K RADHIKA The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.4815 of 2025 ORDER: Sri Ramesh Babu Tatapudi, learned counsel for the petitioner, addressed a letter dated 04.09.2025 to the Registrar (Judicial) seeking permission of this Court for withdrawal of the present petition. 2. Permission is accorded and the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY,J Date: 08.09.2025 SNI 5 58 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 4815/2025 DATE: 08.09.2025 SNI