IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 14767 of 2005 Between: Ms. Somu Manjusha, D/o. Somu Siva Sankara Rao, R/o. D.No. 21-4-23/, Nethivari Street, Ramalingeswarapet, Tenali-1, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Secretary, Ministry of Technical Education, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Chairman, All India Council Technical Education, Indira Gandhi Sport Complex, Indraraprastha Estates, New Delhi - 110002. 3 The Correspondent, Anurag Engineering College, Ananthagiri (Post), Kodad Mandal, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more particuarly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents as arbitrary, illegal, unlawful and in gross violation of the fundamental rights enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to return the original certificates of the petitioenr forthwith and also pay appropriate compensation as deemed appropriate by this Hon'ble Court and thereby pass all necessary orders as may be necessary and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.RAVINDRA BABU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner seeks to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not returning his original certificates, as illegal and arbitrary and to direct them to pay appropriate compensation. It is stated that the petitioner has taken admission in engineering course of the 3rd respondent-College. But, due to ill-health, he wanted his admission to be cancelled and to return the original certificates. Though the petitioner has vacated the hostel run by the 3rd respondent-college, the certificates have not been returned to him. It is stated that pursuant to the interim direction, the certificates have been returned to the petitioner. It is stated that as the petitioner has lost one academic year, he seeks compensation. In the circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that with regard to payment of compensation is concerned, the matter requires evidence to be adduced to establish that the petitioner has lost the academic year and also sustained loss. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty to work out the remedies of the petitioner before the appropriate forum claiming compensation. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:02.05.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}