WP/21857/2021 of Rev. Sister. Shyji P.D., Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 5 July 2026

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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)

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.

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

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. T SUDHAKAR

2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

3. K RADHIKA

The Court made the following: