APHC010377302026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20161/2026 Between: 1. GALI.CHENCHU BABU, S/O. GALI CHENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC LECTURER, R/O. D.NO. 1-98, YERUKOLLU, DUTTALUR, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT. 524001 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 2. THE CONVENER, APRCET 2024- 25 ADMISSIONS, JOINT DIRECTOR (CE-WING) O/O THE COMMISSIONER, HIGHER EDUCATION, GROUND AND II FLOORS, GARUDADRI KK TOWERS, NEW SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION APSCHE, REPRESENT BY ITS CHAIRMAN, NEELADRI TOWERS, 6TH BATTALION ROAD, ATMAKUR, MANGALGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503 4. YOGI VEMANA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, VEMANAPURAM, KADAPA, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 516001 5. THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, YOGI VEMANA UNIVERSITY, KADAPA, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 516001 6. SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRAKASAM ROAD, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, 517501 7. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002. ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaraing the the action of the respondents more particularly 2nd respondent in dividing both political science and public administration subjects from web options for the admission into Phd program at 4th and 5th respondent university contrary to the notification dt 06.10.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent for admission into Ph.D program and proposal given by 4th respondent, despite being qualified and eligible for allotment of seat into Ph.D program and to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to include both political science and public administration subject as per the notification dt 06.10.2025 for the web options and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the 2nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dt: 16.07.2026 in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VEERAVALLI VENKATA RAVI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V VENKATA NAGA RAJU(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 3. K RADHIKA 4. RAMESH BABU TALLURI SC For S.V.UNIVERSITY,TIRUPATI The Court made the following: The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents, more particularly the 2nd respondent, in excluding both the Political Science and Public Administration subjects from the web options for admission into the Ph.D. programme at the 4th and 5th respondent Universities. This is contrary to the Notification dated 06.10.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent for admission into the Ph.D. programme and the proposal submitted by the 4th respondent. The petitioner is qualified and eligible for allotment of a seat in the Ph.D. programme in these subjects, and has been deprived of the opportunity to exercise web options and secure admission because of this exclusion. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has been adequately addressed, as the petitioner has been issued a provisional allotment letter for pursuing the part-time Ph.D. programme in the Department of Political Science. 3. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 28.09.2026 PVS/MRV 19 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20161/2026 28.09.2026 PVS/MRV