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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA, GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University – Appellant
Versus
Vagdevi Educational Society – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Moushumi Bhattacharya, J.
1. The Writ Appeal arises out of an order dated 25.06.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.1247 of 2025, filed by the respondent Nos.1-3 against a letter issued by the appellant dated 23.12.2024 refusing permission to the respondent No.2 to operate as an Autonomous Institution from the Academic Year 2024-25.
2. Before the learned Single Judge, the appellant/Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) was the respondent No.1, the respondent No.4/University Grants Commission (‘UGC’)) was the respondent No.2 and the respondent No.5/the State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, was the respondent No.3.
3. The respondent Nos.1-3/writ petitioners filed the Writ Petition aggrieved by the letter dated 23.12.2024 of the appellant/JNTU to the respondent No.4/UGC, wherein the appellant opined that the appellant was not inclined to issue a ‘No Objection Certificate’ for grant of Autonomous Status to the respondent No.2/Princeton Institute of Engineering and Technology For Women, Chowdaryguda Village, Ghatkesar Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District (‘Princeton Institute’). The appellan
The Parent University must adhere to UGC Regulations for granting Autonomous Status, with failure to act within specified time leading to a presumption of no objection.
Universities must issue notifications for autonomy within 30 days per UGC regulations; failure to comply leads to deemed approval for autonomous status.
The court affirmed that under UGC Regulations, an institution can obtain autonomy with NAAC accreditation, and universities must comply with UGC directives regarding such status.
: Affiliation of University once the application is rejected by the affiliating University, it cannot be decided subsequently either independently or otherwise by the UGC, then the power conferred on....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the guidelines prescribed by the University do not have statutory force and cannot be the sole criterion for rejecting the plea of the petitio....
The University must issue notifications of autonomous status within 30 days of confirmation by UGC, as mandated by Regulation 4.2 of 2023, confirmed by prior court rulings.
Autonomous status conferred to a college applies prospectively from the date specified and does not extend to students admitted prior to that date under UGC regulations.
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