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CDJ 2026 TSHC 190
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| Court : High Court for the State of Telangana |
| Case No : Writ Petition No. 11728 of 2026 |
| Judges: THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI |
| Parties : Brungi Akshara Versus The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Technical Education & Others |
| Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: M.K. Sadasivuni, Advocate. For the Respondents: Vimal Varma Vasi Reddy, Advocate. |
| Date of Judgment : 17-04-2026 |
| Head Note :- |
Subject
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| Summary :- |
Statutes / Acts / Rules Mentioned:
- Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India
Catch Words:
- Writ of Mandamus
- Detention
- Attendance shortage
- Medical certificates
- Arbitrary/illegal action
- Violation of Articles 14 and 21
Summary:
The petitioner, a B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) student, challenged a detention notice issued for alleged attendance deficiency despite submitting medical certificates and a representation. She argued that the respondents acted arbitrarily and violated constitutional guarantees of equality and life liberty. The court, noting the urgency of upcoming examinations, directed respondents to fairly consider the representation and medical documents, permitting the petitioner to appear for both external laboratory and end‑semester exams. It further ordered that she not be prejudiced in completing her course. The writ petition was disposed of with these directions and no costs were awarded.
Conclusion:
Petition Allowed |
| Judgment :- |
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1. This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief:
“to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in issuing the Detention Notice bearing Ref. No.CVR/ Principal/ Notice/ 31/ 2025-2026. dated 06.04.2026 detaining the Petitioner from appearing for the B.Tech III Year II Semester Examinations for the academic year 2025-26 on the ground of shortage of attendance without considering the medical certificates submitted by the Petitioner and without receiving and considering the representation dated 09.04.2026 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 2 to 6 to permit the Petitioner to appear for the B.Tech (CSE (AI and ML)) III Year II Semester External Lab Examinations held from 10.04.2026 to 13.04.2026 and the End Semester Examinations scheduled from 20.04.2026 to 04.05.2026 by duly receiving and considering the medical certificates and the representation dated 09.04.2026 of the Petitioner and permit the petitioner to continue and complete her B. Tech (CSE (AI and ML)) course in the Respondent No.2 College without any interruption and pass…”
2. Heard Sri A.Likith Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri M. Vamshi Kiran Yadav, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Technical Education appearing for respondent No.1. With their consent, this Writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission.
3.1 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a bona fide student pursuing B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. She has consistently maintained a strong academic record throughout her course, securing an average CGPA of 8.0 across all previous semesters without any backlogs. In addition, she successfully completed an internship with Student Spot and was awarded a Merit Certificate for achieving an outstanding score of 98.42% in the Naukri Campus Young Turks 2025 competition.
3.2 It is further submitted that the petitioner duly paid the prescribed examination fee, which was accepted by respondent No.2, and she was permitted to appear for the internal examinations conducted from 06.04.2026 to 09.04.2026. The petitioner had also informed respondent Nos.3 and 6 well in advance about her ongoing medical condition and expressed apprehension that her attendance might fall short of the prescribed requirement. The respondents, however, assured her that her case would be considered on medical grounds. Acting on such assurance, she submitted all relevant medical certificates and supporting records substantiating the genuine reasons for her intermittent absence.
3.3 However, despite the said assurances and without duly considering her medical condition or the material placed on record, the respondents issued the impugned Detention Notice dated 06.04.2026 bearing Ref. No. CVR/Principal/Notice/31/2025-26, detaining the petitioner solely on the ground that her attendance stood at 45.1% as against the prescribed minimum of 65%.
3.4 It is respectfully submitted that in the immediately preceding semester, i.e., B.Tech III Year I Semester, the petitioner had also suffered a shortage of attendance on account of her medical condition. On that occasion, the respondent authorities, after duly considering her medical circumstances, adopted a humane and reasonable approach and permitted her to appear for the examinations. This clearly demonstrates that the respondents had accepted the genuineness of her medical condition and recognized that a rigid application of the attendance requirement would result in grave injustice.
3.5 However, in the present semester, the respondents have taken an inconsistent and arbitrary stance by issuing a detention notice without any justifiable reason, despite the persistence of the same medical condition. Such a departure from their earlier approach is unreasonable and lacks fairness. Denying the petitioner an opportunity to appear for the examinations, notwithstanding her bona fide efforts and medical incapacity, would cause serious prejudice to her academic progress and adversely affect her future prospects.
3.6 It is further submitted that the B.Tech (CSE – AI & ML) III Year II End Semester Examinations are scheduled to be held from 20.04.2026 to 04.05.2026. In these circumstances, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to appear for the said examinations by duly considering her representation dated 09.04.2026.
4. In light of the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner, and having regard to the urgency of the matter in view of the examinations commencing from 20.04.2026, this Court is of the considered opinion that the interests of justice would be best served by issuing appropriate directions at this stage, without insisting upon formal notice to the respondents.
5. Accordingly, the respondents No.2 to 6 are directed to examine and dispose of the representation dated 09.04.2026 submitted by the petitioner, in a fair and expeditious manner, taking into account the medical certificates and supporting documents filed by the petitioner, enabling the petitioner to appear for the B.Tech (CSE (AI and ML)) III Year II Semester External Laboratory Examinations, as well as the End Semester Examinations scheduled to be held from 20.04.2026 to 04.05.2026.
6. The respondents are further directed to ensure that the petitioner shall not be prejudiced in the continuation of her academic program, and shall permit her to pursue, continue, and complete her B.Tech (CSE (AI and ML)) course in accordance with the applicable academic regulations, subject to fulfillment of all other requirements.
7. With the aforesaid directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.
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