IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 18902 of 2004 Between: P.Vijaya, D/o.P.Ramarao, Narasaraopet Engineering College, R/o.D.No.11-27-22, Ramireddypet, Narasaraopet, Guntur Dist. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Principal, Narasaraopet Engineering college, Narasaraopet, Guntur Dist. 2 The Register, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of certiorari calling for the records relating to order No.NEC/order/2004, dated 5-8-2004 issued by the principal, Narasaraopet Engineering college, Narasaraopet and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and hold that the petitioner is entitled for promotion to 3rd year M.C.A. course for the academic year 2004-05 in Narasaraopet Engineering College, Narasaraopet with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.LINGA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. C. KODANDA RAM The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: As per the Academic Regulations which came into effect from 2002-03 onwards, for award of full-time Post Graduate Degree, a candidate shall be promoted to the next academic year if he / she has not more than four backlogs from all the previous semesters put together as per Regulation 4.7 of the above regulations. 2. It is not in dispute that the petitioner is having more than 5 backlogs to her credit. As she is having three backlogs from out of the II year III semester, two backlogs from out of I year II semester, and one backlog out of the IV semester, i.e. more than 5 backlogs; she is not eligible to be promoted to the III year M.C.A. course. Hence, the impugned order does not suffer from any infirmity warranting interference by this Court. The writ petition is devoid of merit and it is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ____________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J October 27, 2004 MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To: 1 The Principal, Narasaraopet Engineering college, Narasaraopet, Guntur Dist. 2 The Register, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. 3 Two C.D. Copies.