Telangana High Court
WP/25633/2026 of Marripalli Manasa Vs The State of Telangana on 17 August 2026
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI WRIT PETITIO N NO: 25633 OF 2026 Between: Marripalli Manasa, D/o. Marripalli Mallesham, Aged
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(SPecial Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI
WRIT PETITIO N NO: 25633 OF 2026
Between:
Marripalli Manasa, D/o. Marripalli Mallesham, Aged about 22 years, Student'
Fianmajipet Village, Vemulawada Rural Mandal, Rajanna sircilla District
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad
2. The Registrar, Anurag University, Venkatapur Village. Ghatkesar Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.
3. The Controller of Examinations, Anurag University, Venkatapur, Ghatkesar, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate wrrt, order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in withholding the petitioner's Original Educational Certificates including the Degree Certificate, Provisional Certificate, Consolidated lVlarks Memo, Semester Marks Memos, Transfer Certificate, Migration Certificate and all other original academic documents on the ground of alleged non-payment of fees, despite the petitioner's fee reimbursement application being pending before the competent authorities and despite the petitioner having qualified in TG PGECET-2026 securing Rank No 500, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and contrary to settled principles of law, and consequently direct flespondent Nos.2 and 3 to forthwith release and hand over all the Original Ilducational Certificates to the petitioner without insisting upon payment of the alleged outstanding fee, leaving it open to the respondents to recover any legally recoverable dues rn accordance with law.
l.A. NO: 1OF 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 to direct llespondent Nos.2 and 3 to forthwith release and hand over the petitioner's Original I:ducational Certrficates including the Consolidated [\,4a rks Memo, Provisional Certificate, Degree Certificate. Transfer Certificate and all other academic records' or in the alternative direct the respondents to produce the said certificates before the (lonvener. TG PGECET-2O26iconcerned Admission Authority for the purpose of 6ertificate verification and admission counselling, without prejudice to the rights of the respondents to recover any dues in accordance with law, pending disposal of the \,vrit petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAM PRASAD TEEGALA
Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
rlounsel for the Respondent No.2 & 3: -NONE APPEARED-- 'Ihe Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUWADISRIDEVI
WRIT PETITION No.25633 of 2026
17TH AUGUST 2026
Between:
tvlarripalli Manasa
... Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and two others Respondents
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief 'lssue an appropriate Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent Nos 2 and 3 in withholding the petitioners Original Educational Certificates including the Degree Certificate Provisional Certrficate Consolidated Marks Memo Semester Marks Memos Transfer Certificate Migration Certificate and all other original academic documents on the ground of alleged nonpayment of fees despite the petitroners fee reimbursement applrcation being pendtng before the competent authorities and desprte the petitioner having qualifted in TG PGECET2026 securrng Rank No 500 as illegal arbitrary unreasonable violative of Articles '14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and contrary to settled principles of law and consequently direct Respondent Nos 2 and 3 to forthwith release and hand over all the Onginal Educational Certificates to the petitioner without insisting upon payment of the alleged outstanding fee leaving it open to the respondents to recover any legally recoverable dues in accordance with law and pass and pass. . "
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Heard Mr Ram Prasad Teegala' learned counsel for the petitroner ln-spite of service of notice' there is no representation for respondent Nos 2 and 3-University
Case of the petitioners is that at the time of admission into the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharmacy) course she submitted all her original certificates to the respondent Nos 2 and 3-University lt is the further case of the petitioner that' upon successful completion of the course she approached Respondent Nos 2 and 3-University for the return of her origrnal certrficates However' respondent l''ios 2 and 3-University have failed to return the same and are illegally withholding the original certificates on the ground that the tuition fee reimbursementamountisyettobereleasedbytheGovernment, Hence, the Present writ Petition
4. Learned counsel for the petitloner submits that though the petitroner successfully completed her B Pharmacy course' respondent Nos.2 and 3 have failed to return the original certificates submitted by her at the time of admission' on the ground of pending tuition fee reimbursement from the Government' which is wholly illegal, arbitrary and unsustainable Therefore' he seeks a direction l!nrce iuwadr Sndevr wp 256t1 2026 to respondent Nos.2 and 3-University to forthwith return all the original certificates of the petitioner.
5. Perused the record.
6. lt is not in dispute that at the time of admission, the petitioner submitted her original certificates and the petitioner had successfully completed her B. Pharmacy course and the original certificates were presently in the custody of respondent Nos.2 and 3-University. The said certificates, being personal and academic credentials, are undoubtedly the property of the petitioner. ln such circumstances, respondent Nos.2 and 3-University have no authority whatsoever to retain the said certificates and the retention of the petitioner's original certificates is wholly unjustified and cannot be sustained. Even assuming that the University has any monetary claim against the petitioner, withholding the original certificates of the petitioner cannot be adopted as a mode of enforcing such claim. The proper remedy available to the college, if any, rs to pursue appropriate proceedings in accordance with law for recovery of its dues. However, the University cannot retain the petitioner's original certificates as security for the recovery of any amount claimed by it. Such retention is unlawful and cannot be justified on the ground of any outstanding liability. Therefore, this Court rs of the considered w.25633 2025 opinion that the petitioner is entitled to the immediate return of her original certificates
For the foregoing discussion' this Writ Petition is allowed' directing respondent Nos.2 and 3-University to forlhwith return all the original certificates to the petitioner. No costs Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed s D r - A''' rss?illt jlt\tlE IITRUE COPYII secrrKorncen To, ' 11: ",:;';;l K"":ii:i:l#;' " ,. -:::: : J: T::" -'",^ ,,. -' ' l|""o,!:fl!'!:{:,ilii5:*,, " ns, Anurag Universitv' Venkatapur' Ghatkesar' ; x*T"3'x"$triiffi,r3t'Ai:',::il:*1":::l r'r 'ihe s'ia'ie 'r , i$;:;,'",,"ir0!'",o,J rou-t
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CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 1710812026
ORDER
WP.No.25633 of 2026 ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS t {) (.J 2 2 AUE 2026 z { * * QeSPAT '* 1 H s14 t: ( ,'o'a/ie '\ \L-,. -.iop " -