Date of reserved for orders : ---- Date of pronouncement : 07-07-2026 Date of uploading : 09-07-2026 APHC010129482026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 7779/2026 Between: 1. SHAIK AFRID,, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O KALIGIRI, KALIGIRI POST, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. DASARI HANRAUC,, S/O D. MALLIKHARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/O RAYAPETA, NEAR MPP SCHOOL, ALLURUPETA, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 524 201 2. THE COMMISSIONERATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522 502 3. THE A P HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATORY AND MONITORING COMMISSION, (APHERMC), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY AND CEO, TADAPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522 503 4. THE PRINCIPAL, VISVODAYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, UDAYAGIRI ROAD, VADDI PALEM, JANATHAPET, KAVAII, ANDHRA 2 PRADESH 522 237 ...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 a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 4th Respondent Institution in willfully withholding the Transfer Certificates (TC) of the petitioners. This action is in blatant disregard of the specific directions issued by the 3rd Respondent (APHERMC) as arbitrary, illegal and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioners under Articles 14, 21, and 300A of the Constitution of India, and is contrary to the binding guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and consequently direct the Respondent to issue Transfer Certificates (TC) of the petitioners which are holding with Respondent No 4 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 to Direct Respondent No. 4 to issue Transfer Certificates (TC) of the petitioners by forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CHAITANYA PALISETTY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 7779/2026 The Court made the following Order: Sri Chaitanya Palisetty, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 07-07-2026 MSI Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 7779/2026 Date: 07-07-2026 MSI