APHC010333492024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 17345/2024 Between: 1. J C DIWAKAR REDDY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. T. VENKATA JANAKINATH REDDY TADIPATRI, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 2. KADIRI BABU RAO COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. K. PARTHASARADHI CS PURAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. N.S. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. N. SUBRAMANYAM MARKAPURAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. P. RAGHUNATHA REDDY ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. S.B.V.R. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. B. RAMALAKSHMIREDDY BADVEL, KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 6. SRI KINJARAPU YERRAM NAIDU COLLEGE OF 2 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, REP BY ITS CORRESPONDENT SRI. B. SRIRAMA MURTHY S.S.R. PURAM, ETCHERLA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. ACHARYA NG RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR ADMINISTRATION, LAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522034 3. ACHARYA NG RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR ADMINISTRATION, LAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522034 4. ACHARYA NG RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS COMPTROLLER, ADMINISTRATION, LAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522034 ...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 more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings bearing No. 315/ACAD. /2019, dated 16.08.2019 whereby and whereunder, the University authorities brought the amendment to clause 2.4 (k) in the Expression of Interest (EOI) dated 30-09-2016 issued by the 2nd Respondent with regard to the disbursement of interest accrued on the Fixed Deposits made by the Agricultural Colleges merely on the basis of the Resolutions said to have been passed by the University 3 Officers and as well as by the Academic Council, as being not only arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, against the principles of natural justice but also in contravention of the Rules framed under the Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University Act, 1963 which clearly prohibit the Academic Council to have any say with regard to the financial aspects and consequently set aside the impugned proceedings vide proc. No. 315/Acad/2019, Dated 16-08-2019 issued by the 2nd Respondent to the extent of clause 2.4k of Expression of interest issued by the 2nd Respondent dated 30-09-2016 and issue such other writ or order or direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of case IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 Respondents 2 to 4 to refund the interest payable on a sum of Rs.50 lakhs lying in the Fixed Deposit with the 4th Respondent Comptroller without reference to the impugned proceedings vide proc. No. 315/Acad/2019, Dated 16-08-2019, pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 impugned proceeding vide proc. No. 315/Acad/2019, Dated 16- 08-2019 to the extent of the amendment made to clause 2.4(k) of Expression of Interest issued by the 2nd Respondent dated 30- 09¬2016, pending Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 4 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. YELLA REDDY RAJANALA (SC FOR ANGRAU) 3. S PRANATHI The Court made the following: 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.17345 OF 2024 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the Proceedings No.315/ACAD./2019, dated 16.08.2019, where under University-Authorities brought an amendment to Clause No.2.4(K) in Expression of Interest (EOI) dated 30.09.2016, which was issued by Respondent No.2 with regard to disbursement of interest accrued on the Fixed Deposits made by Agricultural Colleges merely on the basis of the Resolutions said to have been passed by University Officers as well as by Academic Council, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. It is represented by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that no cause of action survives in the Writ Petition in view of the passage of time. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. 6 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 26.02.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 14 WRIT PETITION NO:17345/2024 Dt. 26.02.2026 chs