IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

WRIT PETITION NO: 8515 OF 2024

Between:

Ravela. P. Raj, Occ- Advocate S/o. Ravela Rajsekhar, aged about 38 years D.No.53-1-51, Kristurajapuram Vijayawada- 520 008 Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.

...PETITIONER

AND

• 1. The Chancellor, of Dr. Y S R University of Health Sciences and Hon'ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh The Governor's Secretariat Raj Bhavan, Governor pet Vijayawada, Krishna District, PIN 520002 Andhra Pradesh.
• 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare A.P Secretariat, Velagapudi, Tulluru Mandal Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
• 3. Prof. Dr. Korukonda Babji., S/o. Not Known Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Y S R University of Health Sciences Beside New Government Hospital(Gunadala) NH Road, Vijayawada-520008 Krishna District, A.P.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Quo Warranto, setting aside the appointment of Prof. Dr. Korukonda Babji as the Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Y S R University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada vide impugned proceeding G.O.Rt.No.I26, Health Medical and Family Welfare(C2), dt.10-02-2023 issued by Respondent No.I for a period of three(3) years from the date of his assumption of office, under Sub-Section(I) of Section 12(1) of Dr. Y S R

University of Health Sciences Act,1986( Act No.6 of 1986) and Gazette ' Notification W.No.6, Dt.13'^ February, 2023 issued by the Chancellor of Dr. Y S R University of Health Sciences and Governor of Andhra Pradesh, is in conflict with and not in consonance with the University Grants Commission(UGC) Regulations,2018 (Regulation No.7.3 (ii) and (iii) and is in clear breach of the procedure established by law and declare the said appointment as patently illegal, unconstitutional and void ab initio from the date of appointments date of notification issued by the Appointing Authority.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KALLEMU VIJAYA RAJU

Counsel for the Respondent Nos. ¹ & ³ : SRI G. VIJAYA KUMAR, SC FOR YSR HEALTH UNIVERSITY

Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH

The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY ,THE TWELFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

WRIT PETITION NO: 851fi/2n?4

Between:

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Ravela. P. Raj ...PETITIONER

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AND

The Chancellor and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.KALLEMU VIJAYARAJU

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

2.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW(AP)

The Court made the following Oral Order:

Heard Sri Kallemu Vijaya Raju, Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner.

2. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner seeks withdraw this Writ Petition with liberty to file a PIL. to

3. Request granted.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the Writ Petitioner to file a PIL, if he is so advised. No Order as to costs.

5. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this Order.

SD/- K. KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR \ //TRUE COPY// OFFICER

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To,

• 1. One CC to Sri Kallemu Vijaya Raju, Advocate [OPUC]
• 2. One CC to Sri G. Vijaya Kumar, SC for YSR Health University [OPUC]
• 3. Two CC to GP for Medical Health, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (OUT)

4. Three C.D. Copies

GTS

DB

HIGH COURT

DATED:12/04/2024

ORDER

WP.No.8515 of 2024

DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS