IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN WRIT APPEAL No. 289 of 2026 DATED : 09.04.2026 Between:

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University … Appellant AND Princeton College of Pharmacy (sponsored by Vagdevi Educational Society), Ghatkesar, Medchal-Malkajgiri District and four others … Respondents

JUDGMENT:

Sri Peri Prabhakar, learned counsel appears for appellant University.

Sri Avinash Desai, learned Senior Counsel represents Sri K. Pradeep Reddy, learned counsel for respondent No.1/writ petitioner.

Sri C. Lalith Kumar Reddy, learned counsel appears for Sri M.P. Kashyap, learned Standing Counsel for University Grants Commission, for respondent No.2.

Sri K. Sharath, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Higher Education appears for respondent No.3.

2. The appellant University is aggrieved by the order dated 09.12.2025 passed by the learned writ Court in Writ Petition No.29848 of 2025 whereby it has been directed to issue notification permitting the writ petitioner college to function as an autonomous college and grant the privileges of autonomy from the academic year 2025-2