Authority: High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction)
Order Date: 08 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Judy Vinuthana Gurrala, 40, Principal of ABM Junior College, Ongole.
- Respondents: The State of Andhra Pradesh (represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Intermediate Education), the Commissioner of Intermediate Education, the Regional Joint Director of Intermediate Education, the District Vocational Education Officer, the Correspondent of ABM Junior College, and the Nodal Officer of ABM Junior College.
- Nature of Petition: Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus to set aside the cancellation of the college’s correspondentship (Proc.Rc.No. EHE05‑13025/172/2022‑ADMN‑II‑IE dated 02‑12‑2022) alleged to be ultra‑vires, violative of Section 24(3)(a) of the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982, and infringing fundamental rights under Articles 14, 15, 16, 19, 21 and property right under Article 300‑A.
- Interim Relief Sought: Temporary suspension of the impugned cancellation order under Section 151 CPC.
- Counsel: petitioner represented by Jada Sravan Kumar; respondents represented by GP for Higher Education and GP for Services III.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after hearing, recorded that the matter had become infructuous.
- The writ petition (No.3125/2023) was dismissed as infructuous with no order as to costs.
- Any miscellaneous petitions pending in the matter were ordered to stand closed.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Education Regulation