Telangana High Court
WP/12742/2026 of C V Manju Mohni Vs The State of Telangana on 21 April 2026
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI WRIT PETITION NO: 12742 OF 2026 Between: C V Manju Mohni, D/o. Cherukuri Venkata Chandra, Aged
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI
WRIT PETITION NO: 12742 OF 2026
Between:
C V Manju Mohni, D/o. Cherukuri Venkata Chandra, Aged about 20 years, Occupation Student, Rl/o. H.No.20-147, Surabhi Colony, Seilingampally, Rangareddy, Telangana-50001 9.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Secretary, Education Department, Secretanat Buildings, Hyderabad.
2. Anurag University, Rep by its Dean of Engineering, Venkatapur Village, Ghatkesar Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Anicle 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 Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondent No.2 in detaining the petitioner yide mail dated 10.04.2026 and thereby refraining to appear B.Tech (lT)-ll Year ll-Semester End Examination for the academic yeat 2025-2026 to be held on 21.04.2026, 23.04.2026, 27.04.2026, 29.O4.2026 and 01.05.2026 pursuant to the examination Notification on 31.03.2026 issued by the respondent No.2 after receiving the examination fees on 24.02.2026 on the ground of shortage of attendance without considering the representation dated 20.04.2026 and Medical reports as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and Consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to permit the Petitioner herein to attend the E.Tech (lT)-ll Year ll- Semester End Examination in the light of the representation rl, rted 20.04.2026 and Medical reports.
l.A. NO: 1OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circurt ;tances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be ;leased to direct the Respondent No.2 to permit the Petitioner herein to attend the t .Tech (lT)-ll year ll- Semester End Examination in the light of the representation ,l rted 20.04.2026 and Medical reports, pending disposal of main Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MANDAOI SAI SATHWK
Counsel forthe Respondent No.l: AGP FOR EDUCATION
The Court made the following: ORDER
tN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTTCE JUWADISRIDEVI
WRIT PETITION No.12742 ot 2026
21ST APRIL 2026
Between:
C.V Manju Mohni
The State of Telangana,
Rep., by its Secretary,
Education Department,
Secretariat Buildings,
Hyderabad & another
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... Petitioner ... Respondents This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: '?o issue Wit Order or Direction more particulady one in the nature of Wit of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondent No.2 in detaining the petitioner vide mail dated 10.04.2026 and thereby refraining to appear B.Tech (lT)-ll Year ll Semester End Examination for the academic year 2025'2026 to be held on 21.04.2026, 23.04.2026, 27.04.2026, 29 04.2026 & 01.05.2026 pursuant to the examination Notification on 31 .03.2026 issued by the respondent No.2 after receiving the examination fees on 24.02.2026 on the ground of shodage of attendance without considering the representation dated 20.04.2026 and Medical reports as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Arlicle 14, 19 and 21 of the Constituticn of lndia and consequently direct the \
respondent No.2 to pemit the petitioner herein t t attend the B Tech (lT)-ll Year tt-Semester End Examination it the light of the representation dated 20.04.2026 and Medical repons and Pass such other order or orders"
2. Heard Mr. Mandadi Sai Sathr,vik, learned )ounsel for the petitioner and rearned Assistant Government prea,i --r for Education appearing for respondent No. 1. With their consent, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itse lf.
3. Case of the petitioner is that she joined B.Tech (lT) in respondent No 2-college and successfully comple! rd her first year on merit, without any backlogs and without shortacrr. of attendance. Alongside her academics, she was undergoing .reatment for a hormonal imbalance caused by enlargement of thr_. pituitary gland, which led to several health complications. Due t > her ill_health, she was able to maintain only 40.94o/o attendanc(l as against the required 75%. While so, respondent No.2 is:: led an exam notification, dated 31.03.2026, pursuant to whict- she paid the requisite examination fee. However, respondenl No.2 informed her through email that she was being detained frorr the academic year 2025-26 due to shortage of her attendance Subsequenfly, her grandmother submitted a detailed repres,:1tation, dated
20.04.2026, along with relevant medical records, requesting to permit the petitioner to appear for the ll year ll Semester examinations, but the said representation was not considered till date. Hence, the present writ petition.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the students cannot be subjected to penal consequences in a mechanical manner merely on account of shortage of attendance below the prescribed 75%, especially in cases involving genuine medical exigencies. Therefore, he prayed this Court to direct respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the representation, dated 20.04.2026 submitted by the grandmother of the petitioner within a time bound period.
5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Education submits that respondent No.2 will consider the representation, dated 20.04.2026 submitted by the petitioner's grandmother and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law.
6. ln view of the submissions made by learned counsel appearing on either side, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing II
respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of flr : representation, dated 20.04.2026 submitted by the petitioner,s grandmother, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a F,(,riod of four (04) weeks, from the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate a copy thereof to the petitioner. I he said exercise shall be undertaken after issuing notice to tr: petitioner and affording an opportunity to produce relevant doct ments and to be heard. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications, if any penrl ng, shall stand closed SI|/ K.BHAVANI SWAMY AT; ;ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ,. \----' To, SECTION OFFICER
1. The Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat Buildirrr s, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.
2. The Dean of Engineering, Anurag University, Venkat;r rur Village, Ghatkesar Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.
3. One CC to SRI MANDADI SAI SATHWIK, Advocate top, ll
4. Two CCs to GP FOR EDUCATION, High Court for the jtate of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
5. Two CD Copies BS o,
I CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2110412026
ORDER
WP.No.12742 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS o iFfr,N. d\lrl, APtt 2026 ,=I Jn // "4, .,/' ' n7-.^,s.t;*!'::' :;-;,a* ( ,!ii\ '\;;._ ,/ TY &2