WP/3125/2023 of JUDY VINUTHANA GURRALA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 7 July 2026

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APHC010062102023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI

WRIT PETITION NO: 3125/2023

Between:

1. JUDY VINUTHANA GURRALA, D/O VENKATESESHU, AGED 40

YEARS, OCC .PRINCIPAL OF ABM JUNIOR COLLEGE, ONGOLE, R/O FLOT NO 5A, CHRISTINA VILLA APARTMENTS, CLOUGH PETA

2ND LINE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-523001.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP, BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, A.P

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATHI

GUNTUR

DIST,

ANDHRA PRADESH -522503.

2. THE COMMISSIONER, INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, ANDHRA

PRADESH, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-

522007.

3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH.

4. THE DISTRICT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OFFICER, GUNTUR/

PRAKASAM DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH.

5. THE CORRESPONDENT, ABM JUNIOR COLLEGE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH.

6. THE NODAL OFFICER, ABM JR. COLLEGE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM

DIST, 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 to issue a Writ Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent no.2, the Commissioner, Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh in issuing the impugned proceedings cancelling the correspondent ship of the 4th respondent's A.B.M Junior College, Ongole, vide Proc.Rc.No. EHE05- 13025/172/ 2022-ADMN-II-IE, dated 02.12.2022, as the said action is against the statutory provisions enshrined under Section 24 (3) (a) of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 as the proceedings were issued without jurisdiction and contrary to the established principles of law besides being in violation of the Fundamental Rights of the petitioner guaranteed under Article 14, 15, 16, 19 and 21 of the Constitution and the Right to Property under Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the Proc.Rc.No. EHE05 -13025/172

/2022-ADMN-II-IE, dated 02.12.2022 duly directing the respondent no 2 and other official respondents not to interfere over the college administration except by following procedure established by the law and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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 temporarily suspend the impugned Proc.Rc.No.EHE05- 13025/172/2022- ADMN-II-IE, dated 02.12.2022 duly directing the respondent authorities not to interfere over official functions of the petitioner as a Principal (FAC) except procedure established by the law and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. JADA SRAVAN KUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

2. GP FOR SERVICES III

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI

WRIT PETITION NO: 3125/2023