1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement :06.07.2026 Date of uploading :06.07.2026 APHC010358962021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 21857/2021 Between: 1. REV. SISTER. SHYJI P.D.,, D/O MR. P P DEVASSY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, THE CORRESPONDENT ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS) GNANAPURAM VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 530004 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPL.CHIEF SECRETARY, HIGHER EEDUCATION DEPARTMENT 1ST FLOOR, INTERIM GOVERNMENT COMPLEX A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR, A.P. 2. 2THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, ANR TOWERS, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, NEELADRI TOWERS SRI RAM NAGAR, 6TH BATTALION ROAD ATMAKUR (V) MANGLAGIRI (M) GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH-522503 4. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, ZONE I AND II, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 5. ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR VISAKHAPATNAM, 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 topleased to issue a Writ Order or Direction in the nature of a WRIT OF CERTIORARIFIED MANDAMUS calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the 31'd Respondent in ref. No. APSCHE/AC/Online Admissions/2020 dated 06-11-2020 QUASH THE SAME, and further DIRECT the Respondents to extend the scholarship schemes and benefits viz., Jagananna Vidya Deevena and Jagananna Vasathi Deevana to the students of the Petitioner institution from the year 2020-2021, thereby continue the same for the future academic years also and pass such further or other suitable order/Orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, and thus render Justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 grant an INTERIM DIRECTION directing the Respondent to provisionally extend the scholarship schemes and benefits viz., Jagananna Vidya Deevena and Jagananna Vasathi Deevena to the students of the Petitioner institution from the year 2020-2021 thereby continue the same for the future academic years also within a reasonable time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass such further or other Order/Orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, and thus render Justice. IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 grant an AD INTERIM STAY of the operation of the impugned order of the 3rd Respondent Council in ref. No. APSCHE/AC/Onlike Admissions/2020 dated 06-11-2020, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANIL KUMAR DASARI 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T SUDHAKAR 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 3. K RADHIKA The Court made the following: ORDER:- Heard Anil Kumar Dasari, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date:06.07.2026 MVK Whether the order is: Speaking ✓ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✓ 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 21857 of 2021 Date:06.07.2026 MVK