APHC010208842026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 12166/2026 Between: 1. PRABHALA KISHORE, S/O. LATE P. KRISHNA PRABHAKARA SASTRYAGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 139/1A-8. 0PP. ANU MEN'S HOSTEL. KAZA NAGARJUNA NAGAR(POST), GUNTUR-522510 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETATY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,,AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 2. THE REGISTRAR, THE RAYALASEEMA UNIVERSITY, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC NANDYALA ROAD, PASUPULA, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518007. 3. THE VICECHANCELLOR, THE RAYALASEEMA UNIVERSITY, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, NANDYALA ROAD, PASUPULA, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518007. ...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 2 Direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2ND AND 3RD Respondents in not permitting the petitioner to complete the Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D) Course purportedly on the grounds of non-payment of course fee/extension fee and/or non submission of DCMS/Thesis in time as wholly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to Principles of Natural Justice besides being violative of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to permit the petitioner to complete the Ph.D. Course by condoning the delay for payment fee and by providing one time opportunity to complete his respective Course 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MAHESWARI ARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.12166 of 2026 O R D E R: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in not permitting the Petitioner to complete the Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D) course purportedly on the grounds i.e., non-payment of course fee/extension fee and/or non-submission of DCMS/Thesis in time, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. It is submitted that the issue is squarely covered by the orders of this Court in W.P.No.28977 of 2023, W.P.No.13688 of 2024, W.P.No.10937 of 2025 etc., wherein this Court granted time of ten (10) days as a one-time measure to deposit fee vis-à-vis the very same University. 3. Heard Ms. Maheswari Arika, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Ms. N. Vijaya Santhi, learned Standing Counsel for Rayalaseema University. 4. As there is no dispute with regard to the orders of this Court in similar cases referred above, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms thereof as under:- 4 (i) Having regard to these facts, there shall be a direction to the Official Respondents to allow the Writ Petitioner to deposit the required fee within a period of ten (10) days in terms of the order passed by this Court dated 04.04.2024 in W.P.No.28977 of 2023. It is needless to state that the Official Respondents shall adhere to the directions passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.28977 of 2023 dated 04.04.2024. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 29.04.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 90 WRIT PETITION NO:12166/2026 Dt. 29.04.2026 chs