IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos.22545 and 22754 of 2008, 1528 and 2139 of 2007 WRIT PETITION No.22545 of 2008 Between: 1 C.R. Nagaraju, S/o. Ch. Ramaiah, TTD, R/o. No. 24, B. Type, UNB, Vinayakanagar, Tirpathi, Chittoor District. 2 K.M. Prasanna Kumar, S/o. K. Devaraj, TTD, Sri Vaikuntapuram, Tirpathi, Chittoor District. 3 P.g. Prasad, S/o. P. Sanjeeva Rao, Ramnagar, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 4 A. Kesavulu, S/o. Bala Chary, R/o. No. 6 B Type, Ramnagar, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 5 V. RadhaRam, S/o. V. Krishna Swamy, D.No. 115, I Type KT Quarter, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 6 J. Gajapathi, S/o. M. Janardhan, R/o. 1-4-388, Kummara Thopu, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 7 K. Sankar, S/o. K.C. Pothuluraiah, R/o. 5-2-181, Anantha Street, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 8 D. Mallikarjuna Pillai, s/o. D. Bhaskara Pillai, R/o. RNE 38, Nada Muni Street, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 9 N. Madhu Kumar, S/o. N. Krishnaiah, R/o. 306-A, Nada Muni Street, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 10 T. Suresh Rao, S/o. T. G. Sivaji Rao, R/o. 23/40, Mitta Street, Tiruchanur, Chittoor District. 11 N. Venugopala Reddy, S/o. N. Radha Krishnan, R/o. 19-13-36B, Narayanapuram, Tiruchanoor Road, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 12 S. Sivarama Krishna, S/o. S. Parthasarathy, R/o. 19-9-28/6, Laxmipuram, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 13 P. Venkatramaiah, S/o. P. Arjunaiah, R/o. GND 19, TTD Quarters, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 14 T.K.S. Sriraman, S/o. T.K.S. Rangan, R/o. 434 B Type Quarters, Vinayakanagar, K.T. Road, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 15 K, Balaji, S/o. K. Muni Gurappa, R/o. 169, KT Street, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 16 C. Bhaskar, S/o. C. Karreiah, TTD R/o. 7-69, P.V. Road, Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District. 17 M. Yaga Muthu, S/o. M. Ramaswamy Achari, TTD R/o. D.No. 18-1-2/7, KT Quarters, KT Road, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams, Tirupathi, Chittoor District, Rep by its Executive Officer 2 All Indian Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, Rep by its Member Secretary 3 University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi. Rep by its Secretary 4 Distance Education Council, IGNOU Campus, Maidangudi, New Delhi - 110 068, Rep by its Chairman 5 AP State Council for Higher Education, Rep by its Secretary, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.S.R.SANKU & KAVITI MURLI KRISNA Counsel for Respondent No.1:MR. A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for Respondent No.4: MRS. A.CHAYA DEVI WRIT PETITION No.22754 of 2008 Between: 1 C.R.Nagarju S/o. Ch.Ramaiah R/o. No. 24, B Type, UNB, vinayakanagar, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 2 K.M. Prasanna Kumar S/o. K.Devaraj R/o. Sri Vaikuntapuram, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 3 P.G.Prasad S/o. P.Sanjeeva Rao R/o. E Type no. 16, Ramnagar, Tirupathi, Chittoor District 4 A.Kesavulu s/o. A.Bala Chary R/o. No. 6B Type, Ramnagar, tirupathi, Chittoor District. 5 V.Radha Ram S/o. V.Krishna Swamy R/o. D.no. 115, I Type KT Quarter, Tirupathi, Chittoor district 6 J.Gajapathi S/o. M.Janarddhan R/o. 1-4-388, Kummara Thopu Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 7 K.Shankar S/o. K.C.Pothuluraiah R/o. 5-2-181, Anantha STreet, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 8 D.Mallikarjuna Pillai S/o. D.Bhaskara Pillai R/o. RNE 38, Ram Nagar, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 9 N.Madhu Kumar s/o. N.Krishnaiah R/o. 306-A, Nada Muni Street, Tirupathi District. 10 T.Suresh Rao S/o. T.G.Sivaji Rao R/o. 23/40, Mitta Street, Tirupathi Chittoor District. 11 N.Venugopala Reddy s/o. N.Radha Krishna R/o. 19-13-36B, Narayanapuram, Tirupathi Road, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 12 S.Sivarama Krishna S/o. S.Parthasarathy R/o. 19-9-28/6, Laxmipuram, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 13 P.Venkatramaiah S/o. P.Arjunaiah R/o. GNB 19, TTD Quaters Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 14 T.K.S.Sriraman S/o. T.K.S.Rangan R/o. 43, B type quaters, Vinayakanagar, K.T.Road, Tirupathi, Chittoor district 15 K.Balaji s/o. K.Muni Gurappa R/o. 169 KT Street, Tirupathi, Chittoor district. 16 C.Bhaskar S/o. C.Karreiah R/o. 7-69, P.V.Road, Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District. 17 M.Yaga Muthu S/o. M.Ramaswamy Achari R/o. D.No. 18-1-2/7, KT quaters, KT Road, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams, Tirupathi, Chittoor District, rep. by its Executive Officer. 2 All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, Rep. by its Member Secretary. 3 University Grants Commission, New Delhi, Rep. by its Secretary. 4 Distance Education Council, New Delhi rep. by its Chairman 5 A.P.State Council for Higher Education, Rep. by its Secretary, Hyderabad. 6 The Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam Employees Association, rep. by its President, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.S.R.SANKU Counsel for Respondent No.1:MR. A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for Respondent No.4: MRS. A.CHAYA DEVI WRIT PETITION No.1528 of 2007 Between: R.Chandrasekar, S/o. R.K.Kuppa Reddy, R/o.267, Chinnakapu St. Tirupati, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Rep. By its Executive Officer, T.T.D Administrative Buildings, K.T.Road, Tirupati - 517501. .....RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KARNAM RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent:MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION No.2139 of 2007 Between: B. Janardhana naidu S/o B. Krishnama Naidu R/o 356/A, Bhavani nagar, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam rep by Executive Officer, TTD., K.T. Road, Tirupathi. 2 The Deputy Executive Officer (Sercies)TTD., K.T. Road, Tirupathi. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.KARNAM RAMESH Counsel for the Respondents: MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO The Court made the following : COMMON ORDER: These four writ petitions raise common issues. Hence, they are heard and being disposed of by this common order. In Writ Petition Nos.1528 and 2139 of 2007, the petitioners sought for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to treat the Diploma Certificates issued by the Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE), a deemed University, as valid. In Writ Petition Nos.22545 and 22754 of 2008, the employees, who have competing claims with the petitioners in Writ Petition Nos.1528 and 2139 of 2007, sought for a converse relief i.e. not to recognize those certificates. Respondent No.1 – Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD) issued proceedings, dated 15.10.2008, recognizing the Diploma/B.Tech etc., courses offered by IASE. However, by proceedings, dated 29.10.2008, the earlier proceedings were kept in abeyance. A Writ Petition, namely, W.P.No.3149 of 2009, wherein identical issues were raised, was heard and disposed of by a learned Single Judge of this Court on 18.02.2009, in which, the learned Judge issued the following direction. “In view of the post-facto approval accorded by the Indira Gandhi National Open University with regard to the courses offered by IASE deemed University, Rajasthan, the petitioners are at liberty to make a representation to the respondent enclosing the copy of the letter, dated 15.12.2008, and thereupon, the respondent shall take appropriate decision after putting on notice the petitioners as well as A.Keshavulu and the rival claimants, if any, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” All the learned counsel agreed that these four writ petitions can be disposed of in terms of the above direction. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of with the direction to respondent No.1 (TTD) to take appropriate decision after issuing notice to the petitioners in all these writ petitions, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to disposal of main petitions, WPMP.Nos.29360 and 29617 of 2008 in W.P.Nos.22545 and 22754 of 2008 respectively, WPMP.Nos.1947, 5105 and 5268 of 2007 in W.P.No.1528 of 2007 and 5843 to 5845 of 2007 in W.P.No.2139 of 2007 are disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 22nd APRIL, 2009. kvni