WP/7478/2026 of Ambadi Pavan Vs The State of Telangana on 25 March 2026

1. Ambadi Pavan, Sio A.Lingamurthy,Aged 23,(Student Roil No-21831 A6202), Rio 8-58/2 , Nizampalli Mandal , Kothapallygori ,Warangal, Telangana 506348.

2. Tatikuntla Bhanu Prakash, S/o. T. Bheem Rao, Aged 23, (Student Roll No. 21831A6257), Rlio. H.No. 1B-B-41o17, Malikarjurta Swamy Nagar, Uppuguda, Hyderabad, 500053.

3. Chalumuri Ramesh, S/o. Maheswara Rao, Aged 23, (Student Roll No. 20831A0313), Rl/o. H.No. 5-33612E1'llN1, Ratna Nagar Colony, Choutuppal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri Dist, 508252

4. Choutapally Abhinay, S/o. Choutapally Kumara Swamy, Aged 22, (Student Roll No. 21831A7215), Fl/o. 8-6-110/C/1, Kothirampur, Rampur, Karimnagar, Telangana, 505001 .

5. Siddi Anith Sai Gaud, S/o. Siddi Balagoud, Aged 22, (Student Roll No. 2183'1A6253), R/o. 1-80, Mallupalle, lVlirdoddi, Siddipet, Telangana, 502102

6. Angala Raj Kumar, S/o. Angala Ramesh, Aged 22, (Student Roll No. 21 831A6203), R/o. 30-1 -65, Madikonda, Kazipet, Hanamkonda, 5061 42.

7. Bonala NandiniSri, D/o. Bonala Srinivas, Aged 22, (Student Roll No. 21831A6209), Fl/o. Plot no.49, SKYRA Residency, Road no.05, Sarswati Nagar Colony, Omkamagar, Bairamaiguda, Sagar Road, Hyderabad, 500079.

8. Kun Reddy Noble Reddy, S/o. Kun Reddy Ram Reddy, Aged 22, (Student Roll No. 2'183140476), R/o. 6-88, Battugudem, Peddavoora, Nalgonda, Telangana, 508266

9. Velle Lakshmi, D/o. Velle Srinivas, Aged 23, (Student Roll No.21835A6606), Rl/o. Mamillagudem, Khammam, Telangana, 507001 l0.Prodduturi Sai Kumar, S/o. Prodduturi Somaiah, Aged 22, (Student Roll No. 22835A0408), Fl/o. 8-8-406/1, Sri Ram Nagar Colony, Road no. 2, Karmanghat, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500035. ll.Vutkuru Sai Kiran, S/o. Vutkuru Venkateshwarlu, Aged 21, (Student Roll No. 21 831 AO4D2), Rio. Kondamallepally, Nalgonda Dist, Telangana, 508243.

12. Bhanu Prasad Surineni, S/o. Surineni Madhukar pss, I ged 22, (Student Roll No. 21831A04C1), Rl/o. HNO 5-5612, AV Nap: r 2, Thurkayamjal, Abdullapurmet, Ranga Reddy Dist, Telangana, 501510

13. Kuntun Pandari, S/o. Kuntun Nagappa, Aged 2:l (Student Roll No. 21831AO478), FJo. 3-64, Degulwadi Village, Kangti Mar lal, Sangareddy Dist, Telangana, 50228o

14. Pettam Ranjith Kumar, Sio. Pettam Bapu, Aged :l: , (Student Roll No. 22835A0225), No. 4-120, Perukapally, Tiryani, Kumt rrm Bheem Asifabad, 504297 1 5. Talagopula Sathya Sree, D/o. Srinivas, Aged 2il (Student Roll No. 22835A0230), R/o. H.No. 6-12, Bharath Nagar Colorr', Uppal, Hyderabad,

16. Vamshi Mudiga, S/o. Krishnayya, Aged 22, (Student tl rll No. 21831,A04C6), Rl/o. 1 -99, Neredugommu, Peddammagudi, Nalgonda,'- )langana, 508248 lT.Kondoju Vinay Kumar, S/o. Kondoju Ravinder, Aged : 1, (Student Roll No. 21831A6231), R/o. H.No. 15-58, Gandhi Nagar Col:ty, Shadnagar, K.V. Rangareddy, Telangana, 5092'l 6 'l8.Kakunuri Bharath, S/o. Kakunuri Shankar, Aged 22 (Student Roll No. 21831A6226), Flio. H.No.7-40712, Brundhavan Colony, 'l rahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy, Telangana, 501 506 19.1r/ Vignesh, S/o. Macherla Murali, Aged 22, (Student t?rll No.2183146236), Fl/o. '1-8-1 15/1/8/A, Naliagutta, Kanam Compound, Secr r derabad, Hyderabad, 500003. 2O.jatoth Aravind, S/o. Shankar, Aged 21, (Student Roll l'1, 2183140574), R/o Thirthala, Khammam, Telangana, 507003

21. Venna Venkatesh, S/o. Venna Ramulu, Aged 2l , (Student Roll No. 21831A6263), No. 18-8-44411/58, Uppuguda, Hyderabrr l, 500053

22. Vinod Seervi, S/o. Manglaram Choudhary Alias Seervr, I ged 24,(Student Roll No. 2083140367), R/o. H.No. 5-66, Nadergul, Balapur Ir4 rndal, 501510 23,Tejavath Ganesh, S/o. Tejavath Bikshyam, Aged 2l (Student Roll No. 21831A0145), No. 1-7814, Theerdhala, Khammanr Rural, KMM Dist,

24. Vemula Vamshi Vardhan Goud, S/o. Vemula Srinivas Go, d, Aged 24, (Student Roll No. 21831A04C9), R/o. GMRC Fortune Prime n rartment, Venkatadri Nivas, Road no. 1, Badagpet, 500058.

25. Kamalranjith Gandi, Sio. Gandi Malleswar Rao, Aged 14, (Student Roll No. 2083140322), R/o. 1 '1 -14-498, Srinagar Colony, LB Nagz r. Hyderabad

26. Tejavath Sudhakar, S/o. Tejavath Balaram, Aged 2i (Student Roll No. 21831A0146), Fl/o. H.No. 5-78, Yanampalli Thanda, )ichpalli Mandalam, Nizamabad, Telangana, 5031 75.

27. ASai Nikhil Kumar Reddy, S/o. A Raj Gopal Reddy, Age,l 22, (Student Roll No. 21831A0101), Ri,/o. 1-1, Kotakadira, Mahabubnagar, 50€i 04

28. V Bhaskar, Sio. V Chinna Sabanna, Aged 23, (Student t( rll No. 22835A6206), Rl/o. H.No. 2-38, Village Bhairamkonda, Narayanpet, Te e rgana, 509210

2g.Puppala Mani Teja, S/o. P Kumara Swamy, Aged 22, (Student Roll No. 2,l831A0141), R/o. Plot no.26, Road no. 4, Hanuman Nagar, Jaipur Colony, Nagole, Hyderabad, 500068 3O.Jangalla Abhilash, S/o. Jangalla Bheemaiah, Aged 22, (Student Roll No. 21831A0124), R/o. Lingampet Village, Kodgal Post, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahabubnagar Dist. 31 . Dharavath Maruthi Nandanlal, S/o. Mangilal, Aged 23, (Student Roll No. 21831A01 16), Fl/o. Vankudoth Thanda, Raghunath Palem Mandal, Khammam Dist, Telangana, 507 182

32. Sriramula Sathwik, S/o. Sriramula Srinivas, Aged 22' (Student Roll No. 21831A7260), R/o. 20-186, Vidhya Nagar, Huzurabad, Dist Karimnagar, 505468

33. Zaheer Uddin Ahmed,S/o Mishab Uddin Ahmed, Aged 24, (Student Roll No.20831A6660), Fyo 9-4-134i33,Aruna Colony, Tolichowki, Shaikpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500008

34. Vaibhavi Kulkarni, D/o. Marthand Kulkarni, (Student Roll No. 21831A6260), F/o. Plot no 66, Rd no -5, Anand Nagar, lndraprastha colony, Bandlaguda, GSI road, Hayathnagar, 500068.

35. Boorugu Likitha, D/o. Boorugu Sunil Kumar, (Student Roll No. 21831A7211)' Rl/o. Plot no 2, Syed Jalal Garden, West Marred pally, Secunderabad, 500026

36. Ande Akhil Sai, S/o. Ande Srinivas, (Student Roll No. 21831A12O4)' RJo. 12-9- 138, Sardar nagar, Sircilla, Raianna Sircilla, 505301

37. Dabbagoftu Anil Kumar, Sio. Dabbugottu Ramanaiah, (Student Roll No. 21831A7218), 121o. Kapula bazaar, Dammapeta' Bhadradri Kothagudem dt,

38. Katipelli Sharanya, D/o. Katipelli Gangareddy, (Student Roll No. 21831A1227), F/o. 2-85, Kalikota, Kathalapur, Jagtial, Telangana, 505306.

39. Kalla Akshay, S/o. Kalla Chandrashekhar, (Student Roll No. 21831A6227)'PJo. 5-61 Raghavapatnam, Gollapalli, Jagtial, Telangana, 505532

40. Kasthala Manjula, D/o. Kasthala Prasad, (Student Roll No. 21831A1226)'No. 3-47, Railway Colony, Papadapalle, Papatapally, Khammam, Telangana, 507003. (All the Petitioners above from 1 40 are students of Guru Nanak lnstitution of Technology (GNIT), lbrahimpatnam, R.R.District) ...PETITIONERS AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Chief Secretary, Telangana Secretariat Road, Central Secretariat, Khairtabad, Hyderabad -500004.

2. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat Road, Central, Secretariat, Khairtabad, Hyderabad 500004

3. Telangana Counsel for .Higher Education, Rep by it; Chairman Hyderabad, Opposite. Mahavir Hospital Masai tank, UyOeraLJ_Sc r OZA 4 The vice chancelor, Jawahar Nehru Technorogica Jniversity. Kukatpafly, Hyderabad

5. The Chief Secretary, Telangana Social Welfare [rr partment (TSWREIS) Telangana Secretariate, Khairtabad, Hyderabal _SOOOZ z

6. The Guru Nanak lnstitutions (GNIT) Rep by its Ctr rirman and Managing Direclor H.S. Saini lbrahimpatnam R.ii. OistriciHyAerz t ad_501506. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Articre 226 0f the constitution of Inc i, praying that in the circumstances stated in the- affidavit fired therewith, the High c t u,t ,'rv-0" pr"r"!o t" is-sue an appropriate Writ, Orderor Direction more iarticutarty,r re in the nature of Writ of .Mandamus decraring the action of the ReiionJents ru:5 in withhording the Petitioners originar certificates as_iilegar, ,n;u"i inJ'riotation r f prrn.ipr", J nltrrrr justice and restrain the institution coil6ges r,-b, *iihr,oraing o-i yinar .urtin."t" oru to outstanding amounts for the,Governmeit or any inctuJing unpz i r fees and regurations T:lt]9f1_r".der Rute 2(F)(6) and Rute.4 isru"O Oy Ueb noti,i ;ation ,io. iirZ r,iliq_ 4r2012(Cpp'1)in october 201Band cir. fu. JNTLT /DAAA/Students/Fee Reimbursemenu2o24, Dated 07 ro3r2o24 an vrotations issuecl cy n"rp"nJ"ni"r.ro + and AlrcE circurar F.No1-10'r/DpGAtrcElnegurations/2o1g c .,ted 2gto3r2o1g vide letter dated 5.8.2024 and vioration of Articre.t?,t9 ina zl cf constitution of rndia ,consequently direct the Respondents to issue irrih" orrgin.r :ertin"ate, ir,.rrJrg Long Memo, Study and conduct rransfer c"rtinart" of SI c, rntermediate. A, Semesters Memo, and Bonafide. certificates aronjlrovrsio r rr and consoridated Marks Memos of Engineering are holding with RespJndent No S l.A. NO: 1 oF 2026 Petition under Section. 151 CpC praying that in the circurr ;tances stated in the affidavit fited in support of the petition, tG Figh C;r,t may be rreased to direct the respondent No- 5 to rerease forthwith the petiti-oners academic t ertificates and other related documents incruding ssc, rntermedi"te, i.c., and Bcr afide certificates to enable the petitioners to pursue higher studies ano for e r rproyment or other competitive examinations. Counsel for the petitioner: SRI y.V.S.S. SIVA SARMA counser for the Respondent No..r: cp Foc cEN'i-C;L ADMrt rsrRATIoN Counset for the Respondent No.2 a S: Snf X. SiARATH, counser ror the Respondent No.4: ,*,iiilrT,.l?XE'ff:]; l.=sH:illi, Counset for the Respondent No.S: Gp FoR sijdiai wer_rarr = Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI T.V.V. Cin[nnparuf The Court made the following: ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTIC E JUWADISRIDEVI WRIT PETITION No.7478 of 2026 25 MARCH 2026 Between: Ambadi Pavan and 39 others AND The State of Telangana, rep. by its Chief Secretary, Telangana Secretariat Road, Central Secretariat, Khairatabad, Hyderabad-500004 and 5 others Petitioners Respondents

:ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief "lo rssue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more pafticulady one in the nature of Wit of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent !, 5 in wilhhotding lhe petitioners original Ceftificates as illegat, unjust and viotatioi of principles of natural Justice and restrain the instilution/ Colleges from withholding originat ceftificate due to outstanding amounts for the Government or any including unpaid fees and regutations mentioned under Rule 2(F)(6) and Rute 4(c) issued by t)GC notification vide file No.l4-4/2012(Cpp-1) in October 2018 and Cir. No.JNTIJH/DAANSludents/Fee Reimbursemenu2124, Dated 07.03.2024 an violations issued by Respondent No.4 and ATTCE Circular F.No.1-101/DpG/AtTCURegutations/2019 dated 29/03/2019 vide telter dated 05.08.2024 and violation of Anicb 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of lndia. Consequently, direct the Respondents Io lssue all the Original Ceftificates inclurting Long Memo, Study and Conduct Transfer Ceiiicate of SSC, lntermediate, A// Semesfers Memo and Bonafide Ceftificates along with provisionat and Consotidated \arks Memos of Engineering holding with Respondent No.S and pass..." f

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2. Heard Mr. Y.V.S.S.Siva Sarma, learnecl counsel for the petitioners, Mr. K.Sharath, learneci Assistant Go,ernment pleader foi' Higher Education appearing for responderrt los.2 and 3 and Mr. Prabhakar Peri, learned Standing Counsel fc,r JNTU appearing for respondent No.4. There is no representati: r for respondent No.6.

Case of the petitioners is that they hare pursued their Engineering course in respondent No.6 cc,l ege and upon completion of their studies, they have approacherl lhe rnanagement for return of their original certificates by nraking several representations. However, respondent No.6 refur;, ,d to return their original certificates and insisted them to pay the.en re fe'e for the full four year course, relying upon the guidelines issu,: I by the Finance (SCSDF & STSDF) Department vide U.O.l',lc .27O0O86O1N97t SCSDF/202, dated 06.09.2024. Hence, the present writ petition.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitr; that the AICTE, vlde Lr.No.1-1 01/PG/AICTE/Regulation/2019, datec 29.03.2019 and the Telangana State Council of Higher Education by LT.No.TSCHE/Fee ReimbursemenU2O24, dated 1t ; 02 2024, have directed the Directors/Principals and Registrars of ;r the universities

Iush.elLw.d' sldev' wP _?474_2026 not to withhold or retain the original certificates of students and not to insist upon payment of fees from students who are eligible for fee reimbursement.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as a result of the action of respondent No.6 college in withholding the original certificates, the petitioners were irretrievably deprived of the opportunity to submit applications for further studies at their institution of choice for TS/TG PGSET 2026 lo 2028 Phase-ll. The petitioners are not in a financial position to pay the amount demanded by respondent No.6. He further submits that the action of respondent No.6 in withholding the original certificates of the petitioners is illegal and arbitrary. Therefore, he seeks a direction to respondent No.6 to forthwith return the petitioner's original certificates

6. Perused the record.

7. lt is not in dispute that the petitioners have completed their studies in respondent No.6 college and their original certificates are in the custody of the said college. A bare perusal of the Lr. No.TSCH E/Fee Reimbursement/2O24, dated 23.02.2024 issued by the Secretirfr fut"ng"na State Council of Higher Education, rl (

lustice luwad, Sdev *p 7474_2026 reveals that specific instructions were issued cli-r cting all affiliated Private Colleges not to insist upon payment of tuition fees from students who are eligible for the fee reimburser r nt from the State Government. Further, as per the guidelines of tJ lC, no college is entitled to withhold or refuse to return any do() tments, including degree or diploma cerlificates or any other awards deposited with it by students for the purpose of seeking admission

8. The certificates, being personal and acader.t c credentials, are undoubtedly the property of the petitioners. ln sr r h circumstances, respondent No.6-college has no authority whatso rver to retain the said certificates and the retention of the p,: itioner's original certificates by respondent No.6 is wholly unjustifie C and cannot be sustained. Even assuming that the college has arl monetary claim against the petitioners, withholding their original ::rtificates cannot be adopted as a mode of enforcing such claim. Tlr : proper remedy, if any available to the college is to proceed in ac; rrdance with taw for recovery of its dues and not by depriving the I ltitioners of their rightful original certificates.

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9. For the foregoing discussion, this Writ Petition is allowed, directing respondent No.6 to forthwith return the original certificates of the petitioners to them, within a period of one (1) week, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed //TRUE COPY// SD/. P. PONNA KRISHNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Chief Secretary, The State of Telangana, Telangana Secretariat Road, Central Secretariat, Khairtabad, Hyderabad -500004.

2. TheStateofTelangana,ThePrincipalsecretary,HigherEducation Department, Secretariit Road' Central, Secretariat, Khairtabad, Hyderabad 500004

3. The Chairman, Telangana Counsel for Higher Education, Hyderabad' Opposite. Mahavir Hospital Masai tank, Hyderabad-500028

4. The vice chancellor, Jawahar Nehru Technological university, Kukatpally, Hyderabad

5. TheChiefSecretary,TelanganaSocialWelfareDepartment(TSWREIS) Telangana Secretariate, Khairtabad, Hyderabad -500022

6. The C-hairman and Managing Director The Guru Nanak lnstitutions (GNIT), H.S. Saini lbrahimpatnam R.R. District Hyderabad-501506'

7. One CC to SRI Y.V.S.S' SIVA SARMA, Advocate [OPUC]

8. One CC to SRI PRABHAKAR PERI, SC FOR JNTU [OPUC]

9. One CC to SRI T.V.V. CHAKRAPANI, Advocate [OPUC]

10. Two ccs to GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION High Court for the state of Telangana, at HYderabad [OUT]

11. Two CC; to Gp ron ntcHrn EDUCAT|oN, High court for the state of Telangana, at HYderabad [OUTI

12. Two 6C, to Gp FOR sOCtnl WELFARE, High court for the State of Telangana, at HYderabad [OUTI

13. Two CD Copies )tu BN I

CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2510312026

ORDER

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? r-,o,H ,+ (" ..1)'' ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \) c)