WP/17143/2026 of Chinnaswamy .K., Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 7 July 2026

Date of pronouncement : 08.07.2026

Date of uploading : 08.07.2026

APHC010255352026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 17143/2026

Between:

1. CHINNASWAMY .K.,, S/O LATE KALAIAH, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC.

PH.D., RESEARCH SCHOLAR IN ENGLISH , REG.NO.OPPHEN- 045, DRAVIDIAN UNVERSITY,R/O 1188,10TH CROSS, A BLOCK, KANAKADASA

NAGARA,

DATTAGALLY,

III

STAGE,

MYSORE,KAMATAKA STATE-570022

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

2. THE

DRAVIDIAN

UNIVERSITY,

REP,BY

ITS

REGISTRAR,

SRINIVASAVANAM, KUPPAM, CHITTOORDISTRICT,A.P.

...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, order or direction more particularly a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not issuing the Ph.D., Notification and Degree to the petitioner in spite of the successful completion of Ph.D., Viva Voce on 09.09.2025 on the ground that the petitioner course of admission is shown as M.Phil in the cause title of W.P.No .20523 of2021 instead of Ph.D, as bad, illegal. arbitrary, discriminatory, contrary and in violation of principles ofnatural

justice and rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and in violation of the University Grants Commission Regulations, 2009, and consequently direct the respondents to issue the Ph.D Notification and Degree to the petitioner and 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 pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to forthwith issue Ph.D., Degree Certificate to the petitioner pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. B JAYAKAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

2. KOTESWARA RAO MUTHINENI (STANDING COUNSEL FOR

DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY)

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.17143 OF 2026