A writ petition regarding undue delay in law course admissions was closed. The court held the primary relief addressed, and extended the petitioner liberty to file a public interest litigation for prospective curative relief.
Writ petition closed. Liberty granted to file a PIL for prospective curative relief. No order as to costs.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 32944 OF 2023
Between:
A. Bhaskar Reddy, S/o Late A Ram Reddy, Aged 64 years Occ Advocate, Rl/o Flat no. 706, Block 17, My Home Vihanga, Gachhibowli, Hyderabad-500046
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESP.NDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndiapraying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to observe the undue delay in completing the admissions to law courses in Telangana for the AY 2023 - 2024 as Wednesbury unreasonable, discriminatory, arbitrary, breach of substantive Legitimate Expectations, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondents to immediately notify the counseling and admissions to LL.M and other Law Courses for the academicyear 2023-24 and restore sanctity to future academic calendars asper UGC norms by undertaking steps as may be necessary
lA NO: 1 OF 2023
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 the 1"t Respondent to notify immediately the dates for counseling/admission for various law courses for the academic year 2023 - 24
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. A. BHASKAR REDDY, (PARTY-IN-PERSON)
Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : Smt. A. PADMAJA REDDY, GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Smt. M. VANI REDDY, SC
Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI CH. JAGANNADHA RAO, SC
Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI . ADESH VARMA, SC
The Court made the following: ORDER
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA
WRIT PETITION No.32944 OF 2023
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Heard Smt. A. Padmaja Reddy, learned Government Pleader for Higher Education appearing for respondent No.1, Smt. M. Vani Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2, Sri Ch. Jagannadha Rao, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3 and Sri Adesh Varma, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.4.
"to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to observe the undue delay in completing the admissions to law courses in Telangana for the AY 2023-24 as Wednesbury unreasonable, discriminatory, a rbitra ry, breach of substantive Legitimate Expectations, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Principles of Natural lustice and consequently direct the Respondents to immediately notify the counseling & admissions to LL.M and other Law Courses for the academic year 2023-24 and restore sanctity to future academic calendars as per UGC norms by undertaking steps as may be necessary."
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"3. It is humbly submitted at the outset that this Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is in the nature of Public Law Litigation. The reliefs sought are for remedying the legal injury causbd to me personally. In the process, it will benefit thousands of students desiring to study law immediately as well in future with the kind indulgence of this Hon,ble Court. Part of the remedy prayed is prospective curative relief . "
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Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.
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WP.No.32944 ot 2023
CLOSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUTCOSTS
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A. Bhaskar Reddy
State of Telangana
Telangana State Council For Higher Education
Osmania University
Bar Council of India
Surepalli Nanda
As recorded by the court registry
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