WP/19587/2026 of Sirma Shravani Vs The State of Telangana on 13 July 2026

:ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief 'to rssue a Wnt Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declanng the action of the respondent No 4 in retaining the origrnal certificates of the petitioner i e SSC Certificate lntermediate Transfer Certificate Bonafide Certificate and BSc certificate submitted at the trme of loining the NICA course and l\4CA Post Graduatron certrfrcate from the Respondent Institution as rllegal arbrtrary and violative of Articles 21 and 19 1g of the Constrtution of lndia and Consequently drrect the Respondent No 4 to return all the Original Certificates to the Petitioner wrthout insisting about the pending fee and pass. "

2. Heard [Vs Sai Priya, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Higher Education, appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Mr. lVl.Srinivas Reddy, learned lust ce lwvaC Sr cev wp 19587 .2026 Standing Counsel appearing for Respondent No.3. lnspite of service of notice, there is no representation for respondent No.4.

3. Case of the petltioners is that at the time of admission into the Ml.C.A. course (Post Graduatron), she submitterj all her original certificates. lt is the further case of the petitioner that, upon successful completion of the course, she approached Respondent No 4 for the return of her origrnal certificates. Hourever, respondent No.4 has failed to return the same and are illegally withholding the original certificates on the ground that the tuition fee retmbursement amount is yet to be released by the Governnent Hence, the present writ petition.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner successfully completed her M.C.A. course, respondent No.4 has 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 to respondent No.4 to forthwith return all the original certificates of the petitioner.

5. Perused the record.

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lt is not in dispute that at the time of admission' the petitioner submitted her originar certificates and the petitioner had successfully comPleted her MCA course and the original certificates were presently in the custody of respondent No 4 The said certificates' are undoubtedlY the being Personal and academic credentials'

propertY of the Petitioner has no authoritY whatsoe retention of the Petitioner and cannot be sustained ln such circumstances' respondent No 4 ver to retain the said certlficates and the 's original certificates is wholly unjustified . Even assuming that the college has any monetary claim against the petltioners' 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, is to pursue appropriate proceedings in accordance with law for recovery of its dues However' the college cannot retain the petitioner's original certificates as security for the recovery of any amount claimed by it Such retention is unlaMul and cannot be .iustified on the ground of any outstanding liability Therefore' this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioner is entitled to the immediate return of her original certiflcates' 7 . For the foregoing discussion' this Writ Petition is allowed' directing respondent No 4 to forthwith 1s1Lr16 all the original

-t-r To, MBC lun c€.lowad s.dev' wD 19587 2026 certificates to the petitioner, within a period of one (1) week, from the date of receipl of a copy of this order. No costs Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed Sd/.L.VIJAYA LAXMI ASSIS ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER '1 . The Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad - 500002

2. The Secretary, Telangana State Council of Higher Education, Mahavir Marg, Hyderabad - 500028

3. The Registrar, Osmania University, Tarnaka, Hyderabad

4. The Managing Director and Treasurer, Avanthi P.G. College, H.No.16-1 1- 74lBl1lA, Moosarambagh Dilshuknagar, Hyderabad, 500036 (By Speed Post)

5. One CC to Ms. M Sai Priya Advocate [OPUC]

6. Two CCs to GP For Higher Education High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUTI

7. One CC to Sri M. Srinivas Reddy, Advocate (OPUC)

8. Two CD Copies

CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 1310712026 t' 1 5 JUt 2026 zo! L:t'ici)

ORDER

WP.No.19587 of 2026 ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION Jc,) .J ,+ * ) 0* \6 WITHOUT COSTS /fl \*/