APHC010413102026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 22202/2026 Between: 1. NAGARJUNA SINGAM,, S/O.SRINIVASA RAO AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (CONTRACT) DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING, UNDER CONTROL OF THE PRINCIPAL, JNTU UNIVERSITY (AUTONOMOUS), KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 2. CHINTHA SUDHEER KUMAR,, S/O.SATYAVARDHANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (CONTRACT) DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL OF BIO TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,WORKING UNDER CONTROL OF THE DIRECTOR, JNTU UNIVERSITY (AUTONOMOUS), KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AUTONOMOUS KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS 2 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRIC 4. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL COMMISSIONER, TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 5. THE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY KAKINADA REP BY ITS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT 6. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, BAHADURSHA ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI ...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 toissue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus Declaring the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioners to sign the attendance register for continuation of their service as Assistant Professors pursuant to W.P. No. 14019 of 2018, while permitting all other co petitioners to continue as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India 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 Directing the respondents to forthwith permit the petitioners to sign the attendance register and continue in service as Assistant Professors with all consequential benefits, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S V INDIRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. GP FOR SERVICES III 2. CH.S.V.SURAJ SC For JNTU KAKINADA The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.22202 of 2026 ORDER: 1. 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. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 13.08.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 55 WRIT PETITION No.22202 of 2026 Dated: 13.08.2026 chs