APHC010238792025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 12179/2025 Between:

1. D R.TALASILA.SRI LAKSHMI,, D/O BASWA RAO, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, GITAM SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, GITAM (DEEMED TO BE) UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM R/O. D.NO.101, SREESAI RESIDENCY, BEHIND HONDA SERVICING CENTER, KOMMADI, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530048.

...PETITIONER AND

1. U NION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 127C, SASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI.

2. U NIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN BAHADURSHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI -110002.

3. S TATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT.

4. T HE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION ANDHRA PRADESH, ANR TOWERS, 1ST FLOOR, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521108.

5. G ITAM DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, GANDHI NAGAR, RUSHIKONDA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530045.

6. G UAM SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, GUAM (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, GUAM CAMPUS, GANDHI NAGAR, RUSHIKONDA, VISAKHAPATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH -

530045.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 preferably a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the proceedings No DU/CAO/HR/GSS/ Relieving/966/2025 dated 11.4.2025 issued by the 5th Respondent herein relieving the petitioner from her services as Assistant Professor in the Respondent School in a stigmatic and in an unjustifiable manner by introducing a two devised systems known as One Time Correction(OTC) and Faculty Development program (FDP)/Performance Improvement plan (PIP) even though the petitioner had above IGyears service and have good feedback and credentials without following established procedures and contrary to the procedure contemplated under University Grants Commission Act 1986 UGC and rules and regulations made there under and under the provisions of A.P.Education Act declaring the same as illegal, arbitrary and particularly violative of Articles 14, 19(1) (g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same duly continuing the services of the petitioner with all consequential benefits akin to the provisions of the UGC Act, 1956 and Rules and Regulations made there under and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to suspend the operation of the proceedings No GDU/CAO/HR/GSS/Relieving/966/2025 dated 11.4.2025 issued by the 5**^ Respondent herein relieving the petitioner from her services as Assistant Professor in the 6*^ Respondent School pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 pleased to vacate the interim order dated 06.05.2025 in the above writ petition no. 12179 of 2025. and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. U D JAI BHIMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. YELLA REDDY RAJANALA

2. GP FOR SERVICES II

3.

4. C V R RUDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 12245/2025 Between:

1. D R. CH. GANESWAA RAO,, S/O R. CHANDRA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, GITAM SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, VISAKHAPATNAM CAMPUS, GITAM (DEEMED TO BE) UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM R/O. FLAT NO.65-6-238, MULAGADA HOUSING COLONY, OPPOSITE ANJANEYA TEMPLE, GAJUWAKA DEPOT, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530026.

...PETITIONER AND

1. U NION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES D