The High Court · 2025

Order

WRIT PETITION No. 91O8 of 2Ol9: Petit ioner ls/ u'as workir-rg as )rofessor of Photogr:rphr ,JN1'AU. Durilrg his LclnLtrc as Dirt < t r , Acaderrli<: &' PI:rnrrrttg lrom March 2O lO to Novcmber 20 l'7 , lrc Univcr-siLy r:ondttclr:<1 a tl.trr:(-' dar Fltluczrtiotr I'-air in 2O I I r irh [inalrtcial t:ontrilrttltors ltorn all lllt: irlsti(utions- Iir I rrditr-trc irnd payn)ents ,.rctt rnaclc mostlv in cash due to ::igencies rrnd dclayr:tl cot'ttt'tbrttions. P(''titioner organized llr' cvc:nt, rt'hilc expcnclitltrc sattt:Lions ittr<l rclcasc of moncy u ' c handled by thc tlrr:t'r Rcgistnlr (tlou tlle 4rr' Rcspolrdcnt \ I c Chancr:llor) w,ith irpprovrtls ol thc tht:rl Vicc (ltr:rnccllor-

1.1. Frrr :2O15 Eclucation F-air that rvas lr ld from 3'd to 6tr..lrrly 2015- llre Rcgistrzrr (4rh Rcspondent) r('l . ied to prrrt'ess pctitioncr's ttort' file clatccl O 1.07-20 L5 To etrlt I :ss lltis rlon- coopcration, lht: tl-t c t't Vit:c-Chancellor authot tzrr petitioner to issu<'letters rlircctll rvrtll his approval lor mallt connectecl to lhc frair. (Jtt lltc same day, through another rI()1. hle order, the 2 Ilcgistrar was directcd to open a new account titled Director Ac:ademic &, Planning - Education Fair at SB[, Shantirragar ilo\\,ers to nraintain and scttle lhis account.

1.2. On 01.O7.2015, the Vicc Chancellor dccided to co ll()st thc (i.rvcrnmcrrt's Digital Week Celcbrations along witlr the concludirlg clay of Eclucation Fair on O6.07.2O15, making it ir lrr.in [unctron rviLh the Hon'blc IT Minister zrs ChLcf Guest. [)r]rsu:rnl Io this. pt:litioner ratsed a note filc on 02.O7.2O15 proposing r:xpcnrlitttre modalitics, rvhich thc Vice-Chancellor approved On the cvcnt day, the Vicc-Chancellor cxcrcised [ull programmc contro[, curtai-ling the role of thc Registrar (41t' Rcspondcn t) . Despitc tensions between the Vice Chancellor and thc Rcgistrar, petitioner successlully organized and conductcd thc cvent on behall o[ the University. L3. On 31.12-2015, Petitioncr submitted a note file through the Registrar (4(h Respondent) seeking approval of thc Eclucation [i:rir accoLtr-rt and further release of payments. Due to ill u,ill, the Ilegistrzrr reluscd Lo proccss it and forwardcd it to thc Vicc Chancellor, who grantcd approvals on O6.O l.2O 16. Instead of acting on this approved flle, the Registrar took over the expen<liture bills and relalcd hle from Pe[il io t:r, proct:ssed them Lhrorrgl'r rh('Accounts SccLion, artd subrrrit'i l:r fresh rlote lilc daLecl ()'1.02..101(r [or approvals. This lecl to i 'ltt proccssing ol thc E<ilrcrrLiorr liirir filcr [)Ct$'een llt:Lit-icltlt ;]nd th( 4rrr Ilespondcnt t-oliou,ing splil 1;roccssing, tht Respondent) continr-ted tl-re process antl )tQ Lr. No. lcgistrar (4tl\ .lNAI,'AU/t)At'] lTItl20l6 17 dated 04.O4.2( I t, Ils. 50,07127 to petitioncr lor linal expcnditt-tt i )u\:lncrlt. 'l'he rt:lcased Eclucatron l.'air 20 15 rratLers rvcte concluclccl olt \ 04.2Olb.

1.4. ()n 14.O'1.20 17, lle spondertts I atrt I issuctl lralf pzrgc notc lrom thc Local Funrl Audit seeking l' lttcatiorl l'air 2Ol5 accr>t-rnt. Pclilioncr reltirecl statirtf< th.rt I( r :trds h:rd not bcen rcLurned to lris officr' cluc trr split lr , ('cssirtll :)lter 31.12.2O15 notc filc. Acting on this, ResporLr L rtts I altti 3 issued U,() Notc No. l)Al'],i General issut : '2O l 7 dzrted 07 .lO.2O1'/ to the Ac( ounts Section ol thc Regi: t ar's ofllct: for compliancr: r,"ith thc audit rcrluiremcl-tts. Dur r q petitiorter's Lenure as Director, Respondcrlls 1,3 ancl 4 dtlrr.rL raisr an1' objections rr:garding Flducation ["air fi[e or recorri: lbllou,ing this U.O. Notc. l-lrereafLcr, Pe litiontr was trztnsfert-t < I orr the post o[ Director, Academic & Plannir-rg or 22.11.2O17 ,1 rompting him 4 to filc Writ Petition No. 40035 of 2Ol7 which was disposed on 3O.11.2017, clirecting the ncwly constituted Executive Council to decide on trzrnsft'r accorcling to law. The Court also passed orrle'rs rcg:rrdirrr-l ;r lrcndirrq ( nquln into financial ir rcgr-rlarities b_r'ccrtain Univcrsrt,y olficcrs irr utilizing UGC funds. " Since no enquin \\'as conducted b1' respondent No-3 (Tclangana State Council for Higlrcr Dducation, TSCHE) pursuant to the l,ettcr of rcsponderlt N<t.2 dt. )7.O2.20i7, (Spl. Chie[ Secretary, I{igher liducatrou) resporrd( nt No.3 rs dirc(rted to cornPlete the cnquirl and srrtrrnit a report to llcsPonrient No 2 as cxpcdrtioush as possiblc, but not liltcr tlran three rilor)lhs liorn tlrt'(latc ol rcccipt ol a cop_r' of this Order.'

15. [n conrpliarrcc r.r'ittr thc sccond part of thc High Court's orders, 1'SCHD conclucted a two mcmber enquiry about UGC Catclr Up Grants and srrbmitted a report on 28.O2.2018 Lo the Spccial Chicl Secretan,, I I ighcr Education, Governme nt of Telangana. Subst:qLrentlv, uia Govcrnment Letter No. 295/TElL2/2017 clated 15.06.20i8, the Spccial Chief Secretary instructed Respondents 1 ar.rd 3 to finalizc all details, including the Third ParL]- Rep()rt and the explanation of the former Vice Chanccllor, and placc the mattcr before the Executive Council. i.6. F-oliowing receipt of Ciovernmcnt Letter and enquiry report indrcates prima facie deliberate irrcgularities, including i [tre 4r1, Responclent in rcleasc of Rs. 1.28 crorr: iicspondents I, 3 :rnd 4 retaliated by issuing Lr. No. .JNAI' lJl l)AP/Audit () b.;cr:1ron s/ 2O I8 rlzrtr:d 20.O()..2aJI8, rr:[r:rcrtcirr,1 tirt' ha Il page ;rrrrlrt rlolr t-rl l-l .U't.20 l,, insrur'ling 1lttrtror,,, Flcluc:rtion FaLr 20 I5 recolds. 'flrrs revocalion ol 'l o l rrrncl ovcr r crr rlier rrucl it notc, zrftcr pctitioner's transfer, \ ras un\ r r-arrted and .lcrnonstrattcs nraLa ftde intcnt. A rcp11, r..r.as ;r-rlrn-rittcd on

28.0(r 2O t8. I 7 Alter p<:{ il ionr-'r's rr:ply on 28 06.20 I - licsponclents I , 3 artcl -1 issurcd l\4ento No. C2/SPK/'P.1,-.' i l() l8 (lirtcd I 1 .07.2O 1 7, clcrrandir-rg explauiltion \rrlthin thri: - r lrrl :; to I'rancl over I,)ducaLion l.zrir 20l5 r-ccords. Along rrilL tltis, dis<;krscd a copy of pctitioner's originzrl r ) (' Ijlc 31.12.'2O1.5. This disclosurc contradictcd thcir t I -licl positions d:rted rrr N4emo No. C2lSPKll'.F/2O 19 18 ;r r L Lr. No. .INAFAU/DAP/Auciit Objections/2O18 (latcd 2O.06.2018,

confirming that Mrtcittion [.-atr file rent:rirrcd in rc c:ustoch, o[ Respondenls l, 3 and 4. Since Resltondent: I, ll and 4 Lhemsr:lves provided a copy o[ petitroner's t r Lr: flle datcd

31.12.20 15; pctitroltcr subntlttccl prelinrinary' ,, pianarion on I9.07.2018, requesting copies of continuous pzlrl( s ol note file, 6 rclevant docutnents and pcrmission to vcriry dispatch registers to futly subslantiate the olrjcctions and prepare a detailed reply. I?csponrlents l. 3 attrl 4 denied petitioner's 1.8. rccluisitiott ol- 19.07.2O I S. issuc<l lt sccond Mt:mo No C2lSPKlP.Fl'2O19-18 d:t[ccl 27-O/'2O18, again directing handover ol DducaLion Fair rccords, t'rou' incorporating DAP Education I'-erir Accoulrt No. 62424397425. Along with this rremo, thel' l-r-trnisht:rl [J.() No' A/.JNAlrAU/F]du t"air/2018- l9 clatcd 25.07 12O I8, rr'hich cottflrmecl l[)(' Education liair records rvcre in th( ('Llstodv of llt'slronclcnts I , 3 and '1' Pctitioner submittccl rt'1;[y otr 28.O7 2.O18, reclucstitrg the copics rcvealcd through thc second mcmo:ttld rciteralirlg his-earlier request ol

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1.9. On 17.O9.2O18 at 2:3O p rn., Respondcnts l, 3 and 4 issued U.o. Nole No. O/SPK/PFl2OO19, suddcnly declaring, lor the lirst time, tl're Exct utive Council's rcsolution rcgarding an enqurry and instructing petilioncr to appear belore the cnquiry conrmittee, suder:t to its discrctitlu Respondcnts failed to provide csscn[ial documr:t tts, inclucl i u g: lcading to the cnquiq'resolutiott. including etrtlutry committee constitution' 1, Milrtttes of the 4th lixecutive Coulrcil meeting and itcm notes 2. Issrtcs identified and approvcd b]' the Executive Council for enquiry- I .3. Procr:edin1ls regarding thc constitution o[ (]re enc L r11 ('()mrnitlee

1.1O. On l7 .O9.2018, r-rc.r cnqurrf appc - -r:cl to be itr p fogr('ss, lr o i- \\'ils there :rrr1 furtl-rcr cttmr.t ttc':rliotr ft-ot1t [{csportclr:rr ts I iurd 3. Having uailecl ft t-rt.tr 2:ilL) to (r:OO 1;.nt., pctrtrolr('r sLlbrnittccl reprcscllL:lt ion ()Il 0(1.')0i8 Lo Re sporrdcrrIs 1, .] :l'rd 4, highlightrng rhcir willl - tk'rrial oi tlrt: docunrt'rrls un(l irllbrmation citt:d it't P:tra 1[- .trrrl lcirrr,lallv rt'qtrc'stirrg thirl llrr: s:ricl docurrt.. trts be provicled. I t's1;tttrrJetrts 1, .3 iinrl 1 issr-tccl ir:rpugned char-gc Memrt No. t) )t)'t 7'Inrl/20l8 rltrlccl 12.10..2018 on 15.10.2018, relving orr tlt. {ilrrtt('s o1- thtr 4(r, I,-xt < Lrlivt' (louncrl mecting 13l.O/ -2O .), [Jnivcr-sitv proccr'<linLis No. (l/SPK/201U dated 14.09.2O1E r ttl lh<: Inquiry Cbmmittcc rcDorL dated i8.09.2018. Although it \ as lrlandiltolv to provirlc ttrese soLlrce documenls along wit.h L)i: r'ltirr-gc menro, Resporrdents s'illully and deliberately avoicled sL ppll ing tht:rl, Lhercl-lv r:,,,:cling t ransparency ancl violating t he C ( t\ Rulcs. 1-ll. Respondcnts 1, 3 and 4 qave L ) cl:rvs in Lhtr irnpugrrcd chargc rnemo to subrnit a writtcn def, sc statcrlrenL; lurtl'rt:r' stiirulateri that failure to submit withiri {rc trnle frame s,orrlrl lrr: clcemed as lraving no explanation, and r t i,rn r.r.ou lcl br: taken. Adclitiona y, Respondents denicd petitiorL r thc rigilt tt) 8 appear in person bcforc thc disciplinary authority to present the defense, contrary to tl-re CCA Rulcs. Rcspondcnts, bv lailing to Itrrnisl.r thc docltmer-rts sorlght in rhc reprcscntztllon dated

18.09.2OI8 pursuanl to tJ.o.Note d:rtcd I7.09-2O18 and by disregardir.rg his rcplies datr:d 19.O7.2018 and 28.O7.2018 to thc earlicr memos, actcd arbitrarily ir-r placirlg the matLer bclore lhe 4d Exccutive Council Meeting on 31.07.20 l8 under "Any Othcr lrem' as ItemNo. I7. 'l'he ResolLrtion ttrereby ot;tainccl to initiatte an enquirl'u'as pr('rnatllre, disc--rimin:rtorv, ancl viol:rtive of thc prrnciplcs of natttral jttsrrcr', having dr:nLcd m rcasonable opportutlil\ to dcl,'rt,l llte issrrr' For bettcr understandin[], Itcm. No. 17.. is extracted as below: " chair. ttem No. l7: Anr otlrer Itcm with tlle pertnissiotr of the To consider and to takc appropriate action for not I{anding ovcr the recorcls of the SB Accounr 6242439425 of JNAU, DAP Iiducation b1, Prof S l)radeep Kumar, Prof in Photographl, & then DAP. Resolution. The Executive Cotrncil resoll'ed and drrected the univcrsitl lo constitutc a InquLtr Cornnllltcc atrd <'otlduct the lnquil] as per the Uoiversity Scrvice [lrtles aucl the Rcporl ot thc Inquiry Committce to bc l)llrced in lhe lrcxt lfxccrrtivc Council mceling for further decision in thc rnatter' 9

1.12. Respondcnts l, 3 and 4 wcrc aLrt I lrizod only to conduct cnqnirt, on Ilern No. I7 and placc lhe r: rort l;efcrre the ncxt [,,xc( uIi\e (]oririr:il Mcr:ting, but instcircl. ir Ltrc;ri'h ol lhe s:rid rt:solrrtion, llrr'1 issued thr: impugned chair! - nrcrr1o. 'lltcv u'cre noI cic:legatctl tlre power Lo lramc articles o1 lr:ir lic or issuc impugnt:ri t:h:rrgt rncnro undcr thc resolution tlil r I 3 I .O7-20 18. tsy doing so, thcl'Llsurped thc pou,ers of thc Flxrr rrt.iv<: Council, rr hi<'lr rrlon< rs tlr( (lisciplinary :ruthority undet' I r(' ('CA RLrlcs,

1.1!lI. 'l'ltev illcgirlll, invokccl Rule 2O ol thc A I'. (livil Serviccs 1CCA1 IlLtk s, l!l.i I l'or con(lucting enquirr,' and l ) or I)()rarc(l tlt(l sarnc r'r tlrr: irlprrgnt cl chargc mcmo, bypassing r I)rsr:iplirr:rr-v Author ity Thc dcr:ision ol Respondents 1, 3 ar r .1 lry issrring I he clrargc mcnro rl:rLed 12-lO 2018, r.r,ithout rr ,Proval oi tht: Disciplin:trl Arttlroritl., is contretry to Rulc 20. Rci tnr:r: is pl:tcccl {)n tirc judgrneltt o[ the Hon'ble Suprcmc Oorrrl dirrccl 05 09 .20 l3 in (livil Appcal No. 7761 of 2Ol3 (Uni n oJ India & Ors. u. B.V. Gopinathan/, u'hich held that sr tut()ry pou.cr urlder Rlrlc 1.1(3) ol rhe CCA Rules must r . ccss:rrilr lte exe rr:isr:rl lrv the I)isr:iplinary Authority. I.13. Fivc irrticles of charge r.r,hich have 1,, -'n lramed by Respondents l, ll trrrcl 4 are vague, unsupported rr, dor:uments l0 or \.r'iLncsscs and bascd primarily on a bank statement and the Icttcr dated 06-09 20 l8 lron.r lhc l)irector ol Woxsen School of n rts & I)esign, u'hrch u'as evrclcntl.\, prot'ured onh' to frarnt' Arriclc IV. No list ol u,itncsscs hits bccn providr:d ctcspite thcir rclcv.rncc, rendering the charges unsustainablc undcr CCA Rulcs. On 26-10-2018, a reply nas submitted qucsLioning th(: maintainability o[ thc impugned r:harge mcmo, highlighting violrrtions l;v Rcsponclcn(s l, 3 and 4 :rnd rcscn,ittg rcply on Lhr: l-ive :rrlick's oI charge 1>ending tht' rlccision of thc disciplinan' arrthorilv. '['he said rcspol)(lcnts illt'eall,r, issttcd ttlrrillter Mcnt() tlatcd 30 I O-O 18 supplying certain documenLs oJ the 4rr' Exccutrvc Council resolr-rtion and again insisting on a repl-v u,ithin three days, which ultra uires thc disciplinary rules an(i rr:lrdcrs lhe charge merno invalid. Alter receiving the rcle van L (locumcrlts and Mcmo d.lted 30 10 20 18, a dctailed reply dated 03 l1-2018 was submittcd by Pctitioncr, exposing violations, mala ftdes and abuse ol authority by Rcspondents I, 3 and 5 and it was requcstecl that this rcply be placed belore th<: Disciplinary Aulhority, aw:riting thcir response. I.14. Despitc Petitior-rcr's detailcd rcply daLccl 03 11 2018 cxlrosing the violations and nalo fides o[ Respondet]ts 1, 3 ancl 4, they issued proccedings datcd 03-04-20 i9 r plr, )intinB rrl Inquin' Olllct:r, suppressing Petitioner's replv x'[or-r: ther 5th I.lxectrfir,'r: (,orurc'il mc:cting held on 31-12 20 lli Iicsponcir:irts Lrlla,.r irrlh :rp1>orrrtcil rr rctirccl Additior-rzrl Sttpcrut r rrrlL-nt ot CIL) lus lnclr-rrrr ( )lliccr- rn viol:rtion ol CCA Rules wl- r 'lr rcquirr: thc rlisciplrnari' irLrthoriLy itst:ll to ilppoint an ol'ficel i lrovr: ttre r:rnk oi the rlt:lLrrclrrcrrt. Titc appointcd ofiicer is beLr. his rzrnk trs Sr:nior I'r-oli'ssor, rnirkrrrg the zlppointnl r: arbirrnlry, LlnconstltLllr()ll:rL arn(l viti:rting the cntire iLrqrrir r liror:ess '['ll(] plt--iirninar\ ( rr(lLllr-r rcl)or I datcd l7'rr and 18. .1..2O18 oi tirr: lhrcc uri nrlrcr crrclr-ti11 r'ornrnittec-- rcvczrli:d l. tlrcr se:-iorrs r.,io[atiorrs coLlusiorr itctrr i:r:n thc rncmbers < 1 tlrt: cniluin, r:omrniLlt-i :Lnd iicsponclcnts I , 3 and 4. Tl-rc lrrr:r' rne;lbcr- t'll quiry (',)rnlllilrcc collstrtuted on l4-O9-2O1; lt'ci b1' tht: Clonr.,cnor', \\ its L:rsklr(l r,r'ith r:ollecting records fro r llr':.;ponde,n ts I , 3 anrl .l conductiug 1;rclimin:rry enquiry i r <i srrbmitLit'rg rcport ivitlr irssist:1llce llorrr thc other two membcr ; 'l'lLey mislccl the encluirr r.'onrmitLee lo n)!,e s[igatc the "Accoun t ol- Ecluctrtion Fzrir 2Ol5 instead ol the intended issue tr lrrrding non lr:rndovi:r ol SII Accornrl No. 6242439421 ,\ l)ctitiorlcr rcnderlng t Irc preliminatl' cnquiry report dat()( r i 7Ll, & 18th 1) Seplcmber 20 18 ernd the impugned charge mcmo nullitics in l:rrr'. The enquin' committee's claim ol'conductir-tg enquiry on tl'rc said clirlt' conllicts n,ith the ttt'knorvlcdgme n ls shou,ing mcnrlrcrs rtr:t'ivccl rh<: proceedings onlr' on that cla[t' arrd Petitiorrer u'as clcniecl an opportunitv Lo apprar, rcndering thc ltrelinrinarl cncluiry report o[ 17tlr &' 1Sdr Septernbcr 2Ol8 unrcr.r:rblc. Tlrt' claim th:rt all [lrrec mernbers r:ottclucted ertquiry or.r I 7'1, Sol)lcrnber 2O l8 is lalsc. its [hc (]ortvcnor hi'rcl not rcccivt'd procccdines that dar', making it impossrble Lo cr)nalLlcl thc i nclrrin. rr.rlh orrlr' (u,o mcmbcrs. Thr: claim th:tt etrqttit.t' u'as cc.rntlucted on [8, Seplember 20l8 is also ulttenab]e. as the Corrvcnor onl-v rcr:eivcd the procccdings that dal' and procc(lural respo n sib ilitics requircd [or conducting enquiry could not possrblv have bce n completed on thc samc day. No genuinc crrrluiry '"r,:rs t:onducted; the thrcc membr:r committcc, in collusion u,irh RcspondenLs l, 3 and 4, submittcd a labricatccl ancl mala .ficle preliminary reporL, whrch is vitiaLed, unco n sti tution:r I and \\,holly untenable. 1'hey flagrantll' violatcd thc powers of lhe Executivc Council by appuinting a thrcc rnember cr.rquiry committee o[ thcir choice, conducting enr1rriry, issrLing the impugncd Chargc Memo clated l2-l} 2O18 and its supplemcntary memo datcd 30 1O-201a, lenytng a<;cess to doculnents rrr,:lttcliug tllc 5m Exr:cutive Cott'r lMlnutcs llrltl rnlrniprrlatirtg lirt ts u,ith rnrtkt fide itltt:nl atrd v(rrr|atlcc. tht:r-t:Lry c:rusing sc rioLls ;rrr:juclict'lo petllioll( r. Ilcnct:, llr s Writ Pctitioti is filcci.

2. ltt tllc countcr, it ls statc(I, rvith tlrt pertnissirltl of thc Universirr, Ix titioner ttl:tintzrirlccl S.t3 A/c No {r24241191.'125 in tlrt' n:rnrt' oI .INAFALJ. l)ircctor of Acadtltn i rltlcl l)littlllirlg Erltrt':rlion I':rit. at SBI, Shanti Nag:rr Branclr, lydelabarl' llc hitcl nol hatr<lrr I ovttr tltt' tt:corcls ol- thc said :l( ( Jtlll LS sut:lt as Cash book. Olrt:quc book, Vouch<:rs, Llills' ' ('eler:r t() llls succ(-'ssor ttr(. I)rcscnt [)Al't:r'en tllottgh ir:-sIrtlr: ]lls \\'ct('SivclI to hint olliciirllv As pcr thc B:ruk Stzr[ement I-rr rlishccl bt thc Manzrger t,l SIll, rhe lrrllorr irlg trrcgularities u'crc | ')Litl(i: l. All urtild.a\!rls \\r'rc dottc l)\ sclIclleqtl('s (('\pect orrr: ( l' quc J)a-ytrl( r]l) 2. Ccrt.rirt catslr rlllrrsils tt-t'l c ttt:tclc llllo lllc said accort t rnd llrc s()llrccs arc not kno\\ a. 3-'l'hc sourr:t:s ()l si)rllc almoLrllts cleposi[e(l througt't cttc<1 l s tr:rnsf<:rrt d iere rtoI knou rt. 4 . 'l'hc lid t t( rrt i()n lfir ir 2O I 5 i1(r(rou nts rcce irr:d atnoun ts Ir oI r rtrc MO U '2. I LJ:rrtk statcnlent ol Itlstitutions lud AffiliaLed collegcs \\as Rs. 16,70,000/ (as pcr statemcnt ') acc()unt gtven by pcritiort:r'l l)ut as ll('r thc B:tnk StatCmelrr ( I thc ac('ount, transactions rvct c madc lbr Rs '28,76,OOO I Ir Ihe abscr)ce of t4 Cash book, Cl'rcque book, Vouchers, Bilts etc, thc details o[ the abovc inlormation coulcl tlrlt be verified The Audrt Officcr, State Auclit [-ras also mndc :ln olrjcction to non-ftttttishing oI the rccorrls The nlir(telr h:rs l>ecn relerrcd to thc 4tl' Ert-ctrtit'e Count:il mceting held on 3l -07 2018 and resolvcd lo c()llstitute an [inquiry Committee [o conduct enquiry on the abovc obscrvations As pcr the 4(h Executive Council resolution held on ilI 07 2O18,;r th.cc tt.t:tn Committr:c has becrl constiltll(rcl [o conduct inqrtin' otr thc e\'('nts/obsen/atlons and lhe Committec h:rrl subrnillt-rl its Jrrclirnin;tn report ilnd recomlrcnded to issue Clh:rrqc Metno tt.r petiriortcr on the various ir regularitics in Education Fair Account 2015 maintained by him while he was DAP. Accorriirrglv, charec mcmo dated 12 lo-2olu was issued to p('titi()ncr to give cxpl:rtlation on the articles ol chargcs, but hc has not ftrrnishcd cxplzrnation and commentcd on irrelcvant martcrs thror-rgir his le ttcr dated 14-O3-2O 19.

2.2. In '2OI4, r."'hcn Education Fair was cotrducted, Pctiti()ncr acccpted c:rsh pa1'ments without aulhorization from Regrstr:rr and Vicc Chzrrlcellor which is wrong proccdurc' It appcars, Pctitiotrer collectcd cash [rom various institutions (Woxen and KIFT) and remitled two Dcmanrl Drafts of -t Rs. 9,5O,00{)/-and Rs. 3,00,OOO/ on his ou,n in the Affiliation accor.lnt oi the llegistrur. 'l'l'tc 4th I?cspondcnt, I r Reqistr:rr in thc Note fi1i r:rrrlorsr:d thirl r)e$' ac(:ottnt in tlLr rirtnt of I).1\.P, liclr:cation lriLir 20 i l> rnin' be oprncd at Slll Slranthirrirgar Brant:h, lor tlrc sard pur lx)sc. In thc sam(' n()l that zlmoultt reccived {rom Afliliatecl Colt,.r1 .s :rnd MoU rL ..r':rs rtotcd lnstitutions tou,:rrcis corr(1Ll(:t o[ Eritrt::rtion Farr r,, r'ount Initv bc lr:rns[r'rreci to l).A.P nc\\' ir(]coLlnt, lry cleduCtirrr the amounts that have alrcarcir lrecn p;rirl to\\'alr.ls Ddur::rlio r :'-air Act ottrtL anc.l cxpcnditr-u-t inc:urrccl Lrncicr LIrc irrlirrrlatior: thc Rcgistrar- ofllcc. [n vrcrv o1- thc at;ovc. tlrcrc is no cvrcit r , ( oi-thc then RcElrsLrar ln nol cooper:rlrng ir-r Llrc Education lair AccounL- Thcrc is no rccord of ex1;cnses inclrrrcd in llrr I)igiral Wcek' lunction rrhir:h u'as ful\ org:,rnizr:rl ancl lr,rs rl bt, thc [T Department of the Covt r-nrncnI of 'l'clangarr;r 'l'hr:rr: is r-ro cvidence ol cr-rrtailing Rcgistr:rr as claimed bv tl , pctitionr-r as almost all notc filcs are sigrrccl by I hc Rcgisl r:rr

2.3. IL is also sl:rted, petitioner rvir:, on purpose mainlaining two separat(: files r.l,hir:h were br:irrr partially .rnd se lcctively r,)ut('(l to highcr authorrtics. All . s,r r, r expcnditure should normalll, be routccl through Account SLr,' ion, as such, l(r thisu,asalsosenL[oaccountsccLiotlbythcRcgistrar'Accounts Section informecl that Pctitioncr had not handed over lhese accoultls t() lhclll ilt irn\ point I)trrirrg tho coursc ol audit half margin ttotl u':ts issucd to DAI) [irr ncln-submission of 2'ICCoLlnt ;1nd rvltr:u therc $'as no response' then only the matter was escalatcd to Registrar ollice . Thcrc is a rc<'orcl of deposit of abrlut 2 4. Rs. I 1,OO,OO0,/. rvhic ll is ovcr' ;rtrrl :rbovc the accollnt suhtritted by Pctitiorrcr- Pctitiorri'r statr''d tllilt this amoLlnl- rvzrs deposited by nristalce rrrlrl nrlt I-elalecl Io lllriversitv accounts in anv t'at' and as sttch. tltcv tt'crt' u'ithclralvtt by him, thc Universitl' lound evidencc that these amollnLs \.vere received from its collaborating collegcs (Woxen anct KIFT) The reason for dclay is that thc Univcrsitv clicl not cvctt have thc zrccount number' Bank accourlt that $as opcrated I^' hirn lor Education Fair 20 15 and was ablc to procurc some clelails and the Bank statement after several monrhs tt is lurther sttltcd in the counter' lnquiry 2.5. ComrnitLee met olr 17'09 20 I8 alrcl it rT'as left to the discrcliorl o[ ttrc rnemcers of the Committcc rT'hether to call Petitiorlcr and talkrtl}rim'Tllctncmllcrsdccidcdthatscrutinyo[documents t1 was suffiCi( nt in tl.tis case :rnd did not ask him tc lppt:rrr llefore them. [)ocrtnrents as requested by Petitioncr \r'cr givr:n to him uirie lclt<:r cl:ltr--cl flo- lO-20 18, ttndcr :tckrlorr''Lr t !lc:rt-t'tlt. 'l'llc chargt: tttctlo rvas issucd :ts ller CCA tlorlr: :ts p:trt oI disciplinan ltrocccdings, inttiatcd as per Lhc [1. j )ltlll()lr of t]1e 4m Exccutivc Council ntcel in3.

2.6. tnquirl' officer u'ars appointed zrtrcl I)i iliotrcr would be givt:n opportr-tnitt' to prcscllt himsell tln 2, )1 .'l) ICl, tlle same lrzls aIreadv lleen inlrlrmed trl [)t'[rlit,rtti t Irl lllc iLh Executivc Council ttrceLing hcltl on 3l 'l 2 2() iit l[ \\ rLs .liso resolvccl [o :rpp()int irn Inquiry ()lliccr-, as sut:ll tht rlclion oI Respondcnis in liitt.r-tirtq charg<:s rvas cott[irtnc<l lr' Lhc L)recutive Coun<:il. The articlcs of chargcs rvere bascd ou: i) Iinquir] Cotnrnittcc Ilcport rcg:rr-rlittli operalirlg ()l thc il self caslr \vltlr(ll a\! al:i Accoun( staternent lrotn l'ro[. S I'raclt:cp Kumar (l'ctLllolleI amounts depositcd b\ Woxen ancl Kll.'-f. iii) Lettcr fronr Woxctr iv) Rcsolutlon of the I'lxccutive Corrrr(:il lrceLinEI. 'l'herc rs 'r witnesscs in t his casc. (iLl|ll \\'lth lat gC (,r r( ll('cLLng lhc r crl r ir'emen t oI

2.7 . Memo dated 30 l0 2018 u'as isstt,: l s [n titiotler had not respondcd specificall-y to Articlcs of r:llal irl :rrirl it rvas informcd to him that he should give a spccilic -cph' to e:rch chargc. Issues raiscd bv Petitioner irr [.ris I'pl1 are all 18 extrancous to tiris issuc. Ther" are in t-to rval' cotlner:tcd to the Ilducation ["air Account and they are being dealt with scparatcll'. Il rvlls rcsolvt cl in the 5rh Ill('( titl" ol thr: [')xecutivc (l.rr:ncil to 2II)l)olrlL atl IrltlLrin olfit--er irl lllis matter 'l'he matter was taken up ttncler'An-v r>ther itcm rvitll [trc pcrmissitln of the chair'. As suclt, the rcpol-t was circulatcrl to Lhe mernl-rers o[ the Dxecutil,eCorruciltot:rkt'appropriate<ltcisionAlterseeingthc rcport, thc [lxt:cuLivr: (]ottt'rctl nlt:ntllcrs took rlr:r:ision and rcsolution u lls made 21qt'r'rdirrgll Tltt ;l' ltott r'r'as ilritiatecl based on cviclenct: irr this crtst: rinlr' Thcrc rtas no violation ol procedure or allttse oi Pou'cr' It is furthcr statcd, APpointmen! o[ Inquiry ofhcer 2.8. was made zrs per the rcsolution o[ thc 4'l' Exectllive Council meeting. 'l'his apporntrll(rtlt uias pul ul) itl the 5'l' ExecuLivc Council mccting and tncmbct s l'rad it1;proved and ratil-red the same. Action on [his ordcr is being initiatcd The date of inquiry was from 27'O4 20l,g. At:corclinglv, a Rettred Additional Superintcndcllt of Polir:c \\'as appoilltc'l arrd tl-ris is approl'cd in the 6tr'meetirrg of Executive Counr;il hclcl on 18 04-2O19 ln the absence of Inquiry Ofllccr, thc itcm u':rs placcd in the 14d' Exccutive Council mectirlg of the Unrvcrsitl' held on 14 'O7 '2021 t9 to take furtlrcr coursc o[ action. All the docurne r ts u'llich rverc :rverilable r,.;rlh thc Untvcrsttt, u'cre Pl'csenterl r, lllr' (lonvelrer and memlrt r' oI the Inquir-r' Committet: 'lhesc i r tl(l( lht: lell(]l' oI non-avrri:itbilrtv ol lurthcr docLtrr.t('rlts ats , rl( (i IIr LIltii rcplies recr:ivcd from l'c(itiotrer, the tht:rr DAP I'rr I S. N. Vikas, as rvcll as Accounts Departtnent of tlrc Utrtvcrsitr As sLtch. thc Convcner r:onducted procoedings ol tltc meetirt.l Itrl sttbrnil tetl rcporL. It r,.,;rs zllso opirrcd bv mcrnbcrs thzrl R;rrrL ilill( rlrctlI illl(l statcrnent ()f account given by Pelitiorrer trrr' sttlliL icttt LL) t:stablish tlrr: Iacts.

2.9. 'lhe RegisLr:rr's ofhce corttrt<:tcc1 itt p t,tttt "r'ith thc mcmbers rLnd took lhcir u,illingncss to bc pilrt ()i lr(' (lc.rtnnriLtcrr beforc condur;t of inquiry,. After th:rt l'r:rrd coP', .-rts Jrlrvsic:rlh' handecl ovt)r- to them trltct' the mcr:tirtq, thcr' 1; r'rl ;t clittt: lbr meeting a:rd came lo the Uni\.ersit5'. licpor t ri r ; :;rtilttlittccl olt 28-09-2018 afLer the members hard lc,'v sittings o tlist:uss Lttt: draft. It is untrue that report is clatcd I' (x) .2[) L8 .Ln(l I8-O9-2018. It is also stated, Conveuer tlrr rtot sign tltt' acknowledgr:ment by mist.rke on I 7 Oq 20 l a rts sur:h his signature u,rrs takcn on tlrc nexL day. AII tlrc llr t ttrtrtnbers o1- the Enquiry Committee arc holding highly respcr t tl>lt: positions. 20 'l'hcrc[orc, rt is higirly inrlrossible rhal all ol thcrn rvill br: .oaniving:rg:rir-rsl tlte I)etiti..i,r. rvitltorrL :rrr_r, r.ir'nre of laril:i().. PLEdDINGS IN \L!.No. lSora ot 2oJO .3 1', lition, r-:ts Rr i ,.rr;rr L'(l .rrrrl l)rl( i i,)r ol- \, irlt.rrrrr & I)lanninq, r:xltoscrl ro lts .lr(.) (-rorc lrirLl(l rn liall<rrr [,r-o;r.cr irk:rrtified i, A.(i. Spei:i:r[ ALr.lrt Reporr <l;Lt.rl r/ L)+ 20 1/ irr](l .rrilrr.r Ll()(l gr:tni tnrsrjr,ltt.trj(,nlr jii irrlllLltLlirrt,rl lrr l('l)r(scnt:,llron clatr.rl I(r () , .lO t(r l.'l)llorrrrtrl ilus, rirr. .1ir, Ilxccutive Lloultcil r-csolvcd tl) (.()ndu(.t (,lt(llltl(,.t ttrrd rn Wrrl I)clrLr()rr No. .l0Olli r.tf '2O) i. tlrls ( oLlr I tlir t,r tr.c[ TS(.ll It to irrrr-sIigatr: itrrrl subrtrrt :1 r.( ]r1)r ti \vltlLnt ttrrt:t, inlrr(lts I lwo mcntber cnqlliry r:on[irmc,J tlrc lllirl;Ltrons .rr1d 1lrt, I.r rcSJ)ondCnt LIrrivcrsitl. waS l|rslr-LlCted lrv t ltr. ()u, rCspr)nClCn( ((ioi,ernuenl) to gontlrl,, lt1, ?{) 0(r 20 lS Irrstt.rxl ,rf 3<Jdrlssilg thc lr:rud, pr:ritioner faccd disr i1;lirr:rn. procr.t:rlings ovcl rrrrnor, urrrelatcd rnatters, irrcluclirrrl 20 t5 cdrrr:;trron:Ll [arr. as relirliation frrr his q,histle [;lorvrrr11.

3. L [)etitioncr lar:ed rr:tali:rtory drsciplrrrar r. ltrocet:rlir rgs tl.rrough Chargc Memo c.latt.tl ] 2 l O 20 lg, barsecl oD .) Prcliminary Enquiq, Reporl o{ l 7- l8r}, Sr:1ttt:nlbcr 20 1,3. An 7l tnquiS' Olllcer \!asr apPottltt:tI on 0() O3 20 l'r ( )irrrliL'nqing tllc r:harrgr: rtt, ttto's valirlrty, lrrtLliolrcr [rlt'tl Wr tl ]'I :ron \o. !l 1()8 ol 2O l(). v. lr,.rr'irr ril.. 1',111,: lrv otrlcr ,iiltctl "- 'l )i1lil.:rllt,rr|rl tlll: LncltlLl" t. 1rt " ''t rl lrLt: iL sttlttttt'i il' l ' 1r, r.trn:1 fi u Lll, I ort1r:rs I'l l(lLtla\' \\ils t:olttttta:tlcctl oll -)()'('l'1 -l(l ' I ,rr rl tltctt: tr.t:. uo flll'lt, t []Lo3,l()ss lii []le inrllrrr'1' l'r:'r lr, rLtr-ltllst' ol srrbmtsrt0tl ol l't'tIItrltlr i's rlctattlil(l L xpl:1il:lL ' ;IrL ILrr flLr-Itr', llrr: inclrrirr, [)otlll()lr(]l lllrr(L( tcl)I(ls( llliIll()ll (t r <l l'r{).r.2Oi(l io tlrc Dts' rplttrat\'r\tll[r()lLl\ .rs ucIl .ts Itrcltiit-r ]l ri,r.lLrllorrtil lri rcLntrrrl,'r ti:rtt:ti L.l Oi) l(li(l tiirr,rLit. tltt: :"i I jr,,,.:lr'Lll:i '.i :L furtrislt,:tL orr l(r.1O.2O l() l11' 61 rrtrtil lrtrcl Itir' r l ('r)J)r, s [o() \\'L I(' givcn on r)2.I I 20 19 PctiiLoner strllc:j Lh:tt lll(' LsL llcsl I 3-2. initiall\ ,rlrpoitllctl Sri Ii Vislrrlrlvirr-(llrittr' r\ ' rl l'' rlislt:rr' rr l)roccerjipl]s N1 (l/ ( {t 1 'l r11/2O lLt (.2} Prescttlrrrlr. ()lficer uirlc r ,rlr " tt [,lnivt't:,ilt' datecl :l') 06 20 l(), lrrtr he rtlts tlisc ltlr r'', ' I 1,,j1()\\,inp, Lllr' I)etitior,('r 's reprcsenlatiorr datcd 02 07 )Ol<) ()r r't('olnpctcll('(' ulrder t I.(' CCA Ilult:s, I99 l. An Atlvot ai,r r rs :tltttitt lt'tl ,ts I)rcse ntirrJi (Jfficcr on L3 08 2O l9 l'hc rtttltr r r , s. lrcdttlcrl lot 31 08 l(r l9 be[or<: Sri [.lma Mrlhr:srv:rr ['l r,. llt:1ir ccl Arltll. Supertntcndent oI Polr<'c tritO1' tunt trdjourn' r .,r.2 I 09-2O1(l rtI 22 the Prescnring Officcr's request. Petrtioner stzltcs that e\rcn b]' that clate, rlocumcn (s rt:lating to the earlier Cliarge Me mo dated 12-10 2}la ulerc Irol providccl. A rr:r'iserl ChirrJle Mcmo datecl 18 O9 20 19, itt<:ttr1;olalilrg Rcvised Artit:les ll irrlcl 4 basecl on the Vice Chanccllor s tlo(c clatcd l8 (Xl 2019, rvlLs sellt'rl The revised Ctrargc Mctlo is [iled as 'r mill('l1itl doctrment' Verificatior-r oI dctcltmcrrts revea]cd a tlr.'tc filtl cllrtccl l7 09 20l') cnablirig tltr: issttittli:t oI rhc Revist cl Cl.rrrrgt Mcmti cl:rtccl 18 09 20 19. 'l'ltc nott' lilc irldir::rtes rltirt lhc' Irrclttirl ()[lt'cr' :rncl Presenting Ollicer t:ottsultcd the 4d' rcspotrclcttl Vir:<: Cltatrccllor on 31 O8 20i9, restrlting in Revisecl Alticle:s 3 ^ 'l Thc tlote filer was signed ol)I.-v by llcslloLrdenrs 3, -1, lrtlcl 8, \\.ltll()ut Llxecutil'e Council approval, tllc competent drscilllinirrry authority, rendering the rcvisr:cl Charge Memo r.'oirJ ab irtitio. Pelitloner u'as also given amot-rg otl.tct d()cumcnts the nrirluLtrs o[ (Jt h [ixccutivc Council. Petitioncr submits that tllc purportcd Exc(lLrLivc council meeting bv crrculatior-r on 17 o9-20l9 r'"'as irregular' The 4dr rcspondcnt Vicc Charlcellor, Chairmatl ol- thc Council, were unavailablc on that date and ratified thc note file ot'rly on 20 07-2olg. Thc 3'd respondent Registrar falscl-v recordcd on ir8-Og-2olg uia Whats Allp that thc Vicc Chanccllor :rpproved the meetinq, bul tl'rc Whats App exLract did rr; r:r,rrlcncc anv such appr,tval. 'l'hr: exlraordinary meetingl .,.rs lin'ritcd to approving Ii('visr:rl Articlcs 3 & 4 and appoi|,i I ir l)rr]scrttrng Otf iccr lirr ;rrtr>tlrcr Lrrc1ui11,. No othcr urgt r, lusLilic(l rlt( tneetitrg. llrr' .JN'lU Act artri applicabie statutc:. rr' .,l"At,-Al.J cio not permil lixeculir,,r: Council meetinlas b-y cin L i rtion: tltr: otrh prior attcn)l)1 irr 20 l6 was sLruck down in \\ r I I)i-.llrior) No. 22205 ol 20l(r Ior- insuffrcicnt quorum. lironr .)o ),3 t() 2O lo, n(r srrcl-r rneeriulls r,r,,r:rc lt<:ld, evcLr lbr urgent maltcr-l

3.3. I)is<:ussions bctwccn the [nquirl' OI r :r'r, I)rtscrrting ()fficer :rncl the 40 r<:spor.rdcnt leading to tl't(. J cvisi tl (lharge Mcmo daterl IU 09 20 I9 dcmonstrate criminilL ( )r)s.rirac). anJ collusion. Tltt: Inqrriry Ofhcer acted as an lrrl s()r io th(' 1'r rcspondenl c:ollrrcling with the 4, responderrl srtltrrcc of tltc: Ilcvised (lhargc M<:nro, based on a maniprrlr ,'rl L.irc:ulation rnt:cLing oI the 9tl, Exec:utivc Council uithr,L rts :r1tpror,al, shorvs malit'c and vcngeance. The note filc rlatcc 1 (r,) 20 19 bv tlre 4r]r rosporldcnt sought to lnltratc procL, lirrqs r.r,'ithonL ExecuLivc Cour-rcil :rpprov:rl. I,- or the same chiLr i :s :l & 4, FIR No. 26611!) u,ers also lodged, and petitionL gr:rntcd r ll l icipa ton baildcspitc c()ntestation. 24

3.4 . Petitioner submits that thc initial Charge Memo dated 12-l0-2018 u,as issued rvithout Executive Council approval ancl is arbitrary :tncl illcgal, as noted in Wril Petition No. 9108 of 2019. Revision o[ Articles 3 & 4 br. Charge Mcmo dated I8-O9-2019, based solcly on the 4ttr rcspondent Vicc Chancellor's note and latcr ratification on 2O-O9 20 19, amounts to manipulation and lalsification. The entirc cpisodc is the outcome ol preliminary lr-rquirn report rlated I,C/ I9 09 20 L8 obtained at the inslance of vestecl interests lncluding 4rt, rcspondcnt lor the reasons mentioned rrnder para 3 above in thc 4th Executive Council in its meetins llcld on 31 O7 2O l8 resolved as lollovi,s: " The Executive Councrl resolvcd and directed thc Universrt-v to constitute a Inquiry Committee ancl conduct thc inqrril1 as per thc Universil_v Rrrles and thcRePort of the fDquin' Comrnittcc to be placcd irr the next Executive Council mceting lor furthcr decision in the mattcr.

3.5. Pctitioner submits Lhat u,hcn the Executive Council resolved to constitute an trnquiry Committee as per seruice rules, the 3rd respondent, on thc 4th respondcnt's note, appointed a Preliminary trnquiry Committee with the Registrar of BRAOU as Convenor and thc Director Admissions and Finance Officer of JNTU as members. The Convenoluvas i 25 appointcd on f8 09-2019 and the other lembcrs on 17 09 2018. PetiLioncr \r.as informed of tht inqurry on I7-09 20 1 B :rnd r,r,as l)resent. Despite lhis, a rc1 ,r rt r,r,as issuecl r,r,ithout inr,,oLvir-rg thc (lonvcnor. Papcrs purpor I rrg to be the reporl we rc sr.rpplied to petitioner on 30 10 20 I ,!. :rft r: r rhe [irst Charge Mcmo dated 15 1O-20 18, as chatle nged r W|it Pet ition No. 9IO8 ol 2O19. Documcnts receivcd on 02 I 2019 shott, Lhat signatrrres of r\{() members were oblainec ( r 1709 20 lE bv Responck:L-rts 3,4 and 8 and the Convcr rr- signed on 18 09 20t8 This indicates the Univcrsity generL: cd the report ri,itirout the lull cornmittcc on 17-09 2O 18. I'f s colr sti t Ll te:; manipulation. fabriczrtion, and falsihcation, t-t:l i c Ling tha t no fair inquir-v can be expected. Morcover, alLhough the Dxccrrtivc Council rirdcred inquiry under SCTVICE rulc; re sponclc nts applicd CCA Rules 199 1, zrs previously chal r r-rged in Writ Pctition No. 91O8 of 2Ol9 and continued tt : process b5, appointing another Advocate as Presentirg Oltlcer on 12 Oa 2O2O alter the earlier officer recused hirr ;elf. Pelitioner submits th.it the original tnquiry Officer, Addl S uperintendent o[ Police, u,as replaced on 1O-O1 2O2O by ;t I recl Profcssor Shameen F athima of Osmania University anc no date for 26 resuming the inquiry has been fixcd- All charges are lalsc, concoctcd arrd mr.rtivated bt, rctaliation.

3.6 Thc rcvised Chargc IVlcmo is ciefective lor lack of Execlrtive Counr:i1/ Disciplinary Authority approva l. Sincc tl'rc: initial Chargc Memo is vitiatcd, its revisron sufl'ers the sarnc defect. Manipulation of rcports, cngageme nt of counscl to assist the 4 , respondent, and control bv Respondents 3, 4 and 8 demonstrate malice and vengcarloe. 'I'hc offir:ia] respondents misuscd their powers to harass pctitioner.'l'l're fraud cxposccl in the t\^,o membcr TSC[{tr enquir,," and sr-rbscclucnt NA(] rcports ls now undcr invcsLiga[ion by thc Telangana Vigilarrce Commission, as per letter daLed 19-06-2020. Petitioner sr-rbnrils that hc is unaware o[ subsequcnt dcvelopmcnts. The unol{lcial rcspondcnts misuscd their power b-y issuing Lhe Rcviscd Charge Memo, manipulating and falsilying records rvithout Executive Council approval, contrary to StaLute-ll. This vitiatcs bolh thr: original Charge Memo, challengcd in Writ Petition No. 9108 o[ 2O 19 and the revised Charge Memo challcnged in thc prescnt petition.

4. Pleadings in the counter in this Writ Pctitton .rrc general and similar to that of Writ Petition No. 91O8 of 2O19, )7 vrrith k w irdditional pleadings in view of the sut r eqlrcnt cvents post liling oiWrit Pcti(ion No.9l08 of 2O19, which arc zrs Lrncler:

4.1 Thc Auclrt O[[ir:cr', Statc Alldlt. )v('r r]mcnl ol' 'lcl:Lngrrnlr riir-et:lcd Llrc Univcrsity to producr: tl -' :rccounts ol' the I)ircctr,r ol Ar:ridemic arrd Plar-rning il) iP) incluclins Edttc:rlion I,-air acc:ount for auditing. Pctitiont:r and lltc then DAP r l-to nraintaincd Education Fair AccounL l.rir: not prrducerl Lhc r-r'r'orcls to thc iruclit for auditing. Pctitroner i rs t r:rnsfr:rrc<l to Collcge oi-Finc n rts as Profcssor ol Photograpl 1 (ltis origintrl posl). At tlr(i tinrc ol relicving from ttrc du;i:, as; DAi) orr 22'l | 2017. [)ctiti<:nt'r' had not handerl over re(] r 'rls pcrtaining to UdLlczrtiorl F:rir- Ar:i:riunt to his successor l)ro[ - r. S. N. Vikas Certairr irr-cgultrritics u,cre lound in the bank sl. tcmcnt of th(l Educrr(iot-t Fair Account obtaincd from the St]1 and obscr-vecl that irpproximatelv cxcess amount of Rs. L2 j 0 lrrkhs w:ts cleprisitecl in tl're acr:ount through D.Ds. which \r,( 1 -. in the namr: ol Dn I' itrriulgL'(l by the Woxcn School of Ar and Dcsign to\\,ards one LLmc collaboration lce which has to ;: dcposited in Affiliation [,-ce accolrnt and not in the Educatior Fair Account. Pctiliorrer h:rd dr:ru,rr Rs. 12..50 lakhs through :, ll ('hcques in dilfercnt spc lls which is against financial codc. A nlemo was 28 issued to Peiitioner directing to submit explanation on the excess ol amount deposited in the account, br:t he replied in lhc Ieflcr datcd 19-O7 20l8 that Rs. 9.5O l:rkhs and Rs 3.OO lrrkhs u'e rc r,r'r-ongly dcpositr:cl in thc account Il, ovr:rsight anrl (ite amolrnt is nowhere connecled to Educatron Fair Account and u,cre dr:ru,n by castr and these are not Universi$r amolrnt. When I).Ds. arc officiail1, in thc name of DAP, the amount bclongs to thc llt:sPondent [Jnrvcr.sit1,. The two lf.l)s. are in tht: ctllir:i:rl namc of DAP and thc said amolrnt is official amounl of univcrsit',,, as srrch Pctitioncr's statement is totall\- \\.ronq rrncl lalse.

4.2. Once complaint was reccived, necessarj. acli,)n rs being taken on l(alikiri Project work and One Time Catch up Grant o[ UGC scparatell,. Article o[ charges ltave bccn lrzrmccl against the concerned cl.rarged employee and enquiry is undcr process. Moreover, these two cases are not related to tlte Education Fair Account. The Petitioner is diverting the issue of Education Fair Account, 2O 15 in which financial irregulzrritics have corne to light. Duc to lockdown of COVID 19 Pandcmic, inquiry could not be cor-rducted and concluded, hencc the delz,ry occurrcd because of the above reasons. Sri. K. Ur.na l9 Maheshwat a [lao, Additional Superintendent ( i and Irrrluin,,rlficcr exlrircd on 26 L2-2019 due tc :tired, C l..D ll hcalth and Prol. I)r' S:tr,tL r. rl F-rt[irna, Pro[ ol C) U !l'as app() I I 'cl rrs lnqr-tiry i.rllicer itr plrit',: ol LaLc Str K Uma M'rll ' rlru, r rir Ract- Sri. C t?ajrrslrt:kzrr Recldl', Advoc atc, Hrgh Courl I : Ls i rppointed as Prescnting Oilit:er in plact' of Sri V. Ravicharrt t r r-r, Advo<:ate, bccar-isc ol iiis br-rs1' scheduic. lr-rquiry is being rr iriatr:d arrri it srrt-tlcl lrt: t o trltlctcd as carll as possibic lnqr-iir- I{r'por t rvou[d be sulrmittt'ti 1o this court as tltrt:ctcd in Writ i'r' iorr No. !) lO8 ol 20 l 8 atrtl t t:s;tottclcttL Utltvt:t sity $'(luld nol I r k<: tnv Iinal clecisiot.t ort {ltc rcporL, unlil ILrrthcr- orders arc t ;sr-t<'d bv this Court.

4.3. lltc reviscd Artic:lcs of charge 3 anrl I rt,r:rc issuecl tir I)t titiorrcl Lhr-ough tnt:mo Nr>. ClOOalIncll 'I I 8-O!) 20 I (.r. u'hich werc approvcrl by the 9ttt Ilx ' l8 19, clatcd 'rrtivc Council mecting (trv circulation) on I7 O9-2O19' The rci scd Article ol Char g,-' 3 rrrrd 4 rvas issued as llcr CCA Rules all I 'r,va s approved by tlxr [',xccutrve Council (b1' circulation) ar t a<:cordingLY, issucd to Pr:titioner after submrtting the note [rI as per office proca(lur o r'r'[rich werc signt:d by thc cltr< concerned, Supcrintcnclen t and Respond(ints J,+anoi I'ctitioner's t0 statement that revised Articles of charge 3 and 4 were not approved by Executivc Council is incorrect and it '"vas approved l.rv Flxecutjvc council (Competent Authority) in its gth meeting I'reld on 17-O9-2O19- Petitioner misguidcd to the issur: and had rnade unnecessary commcnLs/ remarks r,l,hich are baseless. He committed irregular financial misappropriation in EducaLion fair account. Rcspondcnt UniversiLy had also lodged F.l.R No. 266 oi 19 at Humal,sp Nagar Police s[ation which is undcr invesligaLion. Thc University followed the Government of Telangana CCA Rules 199 I and Civil Services Conduct Rules, 1964 and initrated disciplrnerry action against Pctitioner :rs per provision of Act No. 3 i of 2008 rcad ,with JNTU Statules {l Clause 3O& 37-

5. Petitioner filed rejoinder stating that Writ Peririon No.15018 of 2O2O was filed on O2-O9-2O2O challenging the impugned Reviscd charge Memo dated 18-O9 2019 pima faci.e at a stage having lost the opportunities to confront the inquiry officer, late Uma Maheshwar Rao, the presenting officer, Sri V.Rar.ichandran, Advocate High CourL, who jointly adviscd the Vice-chancellor - the 4th rcspondent to issue the said Revised Charge Memo in the meeting held on 31-08 2019 as ]I evident from thc note fite dated l7-O9-2O19 ur,; r rttrnately on account oi dea th of Inquiry Officer on 26't' r:r:ember and subscquenth. Lhe Prescntirlg Olficer quietly omrtii Lg irimself ouI ol tl.rt: s:rirl airiroitrtmenI ol Prcscnting C)fficer rl March 2020 taking advzrntagc of the lact LhaL respondents (i tlre irrquiry afh:r 26.12.2O19 as a malter [a(]t dcspitc appiiinting the succeeding inquiry offic'. IO 01 2020 atrcl travtng awaited rcsuming of io I nlolrtrs , x"lrr,lirtg ('LtVID l'r ua\', peri,,' Ilcspondcnts I, 3, '1 ancl 8 ttt issuing lhc sair u,ithout olrL:Lining merr-rdaton' approvals ol I not rcsume :ven till date ' on early as riry for scvcn to co Lr fro nt ll-rarge nrcmo [)rsciplinarv authority/ Exocutive Council and also lbr the :ri : of fraudulent practicc irr cortcocting Lhc minutcs oI thc 9tl' Ilx:: :utive Council purportcd to trt: held br. circulation on 17 09 2,( c.l and in vain cfforts of inscrtions in the said notc flle datecl 7 09 -2019 Lo susLain slrch credibility of the said Rcvised Clt: I 3e Memo. The 4th respondct-rt Vice chanccllor on 29-06 2O 1.5 rt sed a dissent note rcgardrng tl-re issue of sponsor's contributio lor Lhe event not to be constdered. The Lhcn Vice-chance llo:' acting on thc said dissr:r'rL rtote directed pctitioner to rlln a s,ct .rrate file from DAP office to consider not oni!' accepting spon:,r rs but also to 32 utilize the money coming lrom MOU institutes in Lhc form of Application fees and one-time lees authorizing DAP/pctitioner to utilizc thr: said rnonies th rough thc ncu,ly-opencd accoun t inclucling Frnancjal contributions from participating institutes and sponsors to mcet uide noLc lllc orders clated 02-O7-2O15 to meet thc incrcascd cxpcnditurc for a twin cvcn[_

5. 1. Pctitioner has no authority to transfcr account opencd br Respondcnts I iln.l 4 to the incumbent DAP on being trans[errcri and Pctitioner was duly relrved unconclitionally. Respondcnts can,ed orrt Lhc issue of differcnce of Rs. 12.6 lakhs by projccting figtrrcs of rccerpt ol .lmount lor Rs. i6,7O,O0O/ contributcd by thc institutions and sponsors dqring .luly. lo Decembcr 2O15 ancl confining the samc as final figures of receipts bcing contrary to Lhe conlent of the said notc llle dated 31,-l'2-2O15 of petitioner and correlating with the ligures of Rs.28,76,OOO/- th.rt wcrc rcflcctcd as on l8-O4-2016 in thc Bank staLemcnt r,vhich includc the amounts received subsequcnt to 3l- t2-20 15 including Rs. 12.5 lakhs received lrom Woxsen InstituLe and Rcspondcnts l and 4 releasing Rs.5O,072l- as late as on 04 04 2016. Respondents projecring this differcnce of Rs. 12.6 lakhs between the two amounts fronr \ \raried a[oresatd dates spanning four months harl sorlcd to thc raise :rllt:gittions as iI thc said differenct: a']') rrr( $'as lloL rrtiliztrl t()\\i1r-Lis c'x1tt'rlil it urc oI lrrin evel-tts' Frc i lll(] ('ollLt'11ts of Lht: ttotc lilt' tlatt:r.l ll l I2 201r, rt is ct'i<lr:nt, tr :rt; rvcre still pcnding l)avlnents Ltl bo made srtbscquen( to said I ritr: Iile ditcd 3l 12 )O l::, and accorclingly, the same wcre (rt lrorn Lhe arnounls r(.ccived from woxsen InstituLc in zrccor 1 Lrlct' rvith thc rcvisr:ll MoLl ()Lridt: lincs rls approvcd irl l: 3l &' 32 Mt)C/t'lxt:curive Otlunr:tl nreettrllls and drawtr irI:i 1l:rrtl lor thc r irl rlo[c filc 1.renclrrrr,, expcttdLlttt t s itl :tccoLrlrtrtce rt itll Llit orclcrs rlettccl O) 07 2015 anci tllt-rc t\ras no issuc I l tzrrrting rvi[h the drtli:r<:rrce anloullts til Rs. l2 (r lakhs cxcept i' iLrg rakcd up supprcssing rlte rliflcrcnce of clatcs beLt'ccn tht' I rlc filc clated 3l 12 lO15 and l;anl< staLemcr.rt figures datcd l3 04'20i6 ill conceivccl laccd s ith nmla fides in order to crear( ssut: tou'ards retaliation. Rcsponclents are clcsperatcly trying L ) sLlstain the -5.2. validitt, oI the (]oll.luctancc ol the purPorto(i I t' l'-xecrttive Coun<:il nreeling by circulzrtion supposcd ti havc been undcr t;tkcn on I 7 0!l-2019 dcriving Lhe base sil lort lrom the note lllc dated 1 7-O9-2O 19 pro.jecting the ofhce 1 rocedurc and l4 rdentifying the signatorics to the said note hle. From the corrtents ol the notc file datcd 17 09-2019, il is apparent that lhc samc u,rts gt:ncrtrtcd on 17 09 2019 and Respondcnts I and il har.e approvcd the sarne or.r l8 09 20 lcl u,hich \\,as sent :)s u,hat's App mcssilllc to thc zlrlr rcspondcnt t>n l8-09-2O I9 at 2. l6 p.m to scck approval and accordingly, thg 4u, respondcnt rrccorded irpprovals as O.K. irr tlte rcply ncssage aL 2.17 p.m. 'lhis whar s Aplt cornmuniczrtion lcirds to undcrstand apparcntl]. thart the 4 r rcspondent \r,,a s a\\,av from head quarters on 18 09-2019 :tnd rcturned ro universi[z on 2O 09 2019 as pcr lhr: ratificatior-r done for tlte said approval. A pcrusal of the saicl no[c contcnt scr)t through n,hzrt s App reveals that there is no mention of arny such refererrr;c pertaining Lo conductancc or obtaining approvuls of thc 9rrr Exccurive Council meeting by crrculation and neither the 4rlr respondent while according approva[ to thc said note n]cn ti()ncd any sucl.r reference to thc 9tl, Dxecutivc Council meeting. The relevant what's App copies ancl its clarity extracted arc filcd as matcrial papers to this reply affid:rvit. lt is furthcr urgcd b-y Pctirioner that in the copy of the said note dated l7-09-2019, zrs providcd to petitioncr by respondents on O2 I l-2O19, a hand vuriting insertion is found Jl tltat is nrissirrg in rhe messagc of the said note c,) t rrttttrir:atetl to llrc 4rlr rcsportclcrl t in ollt:rining approval TlLr I 'rirl IllserLion rlrough not lcrlible horvcvcl cxLr.,icted to lh( l)est I 'ssilllt: abilily to provirlt i lltt:tr rts lollorvs 'l'lr, satnt' luaLt(ir lras plitcccl lx lirt e (' i I !''(l Nleetlllq I ls :rppt-ollil (CrrcLrlali()r) tLnclcr approvcrl b,\' tne sitrct: Ilc-rnblt'r i throuqh tncssaqc signed lst& 3d tcspotldenl (latc not i: llroncd'

5.3. ll is st:ltccl, rcsl)ondcnLs unrler the f)tr cxt ol COVID 19, rcsorlr'rl ro doclgc tllc rr:alitir:s (lovi'ring t1'(r r lt: lit;cr:rl t: lv (:on'rnliLLL'(l lillrscs Rcslxrtttlctlts tLs 1lt:l ('CA RrrJt' ru c llotlrrl 1o t:orIplclc rtrl(I rtotlcluclc irlrlrriry rr-it[rin six Illonth:' rrrl t:vr,'n rrfler t\\'o \tar.: rturl three nlontlls approximatcly, thcrr rs rro sign ol- sllch intelrllotr to collcllldo pending itrquirw frrl I r('sponden Ls for- rnorc tlr:rn otte ycar. 1'herelore, inquirf is tinrc )llrrcd lor the r",iolaLion nt:trlr' trv resllotl(lcnts Ilnd cvcrr othel-\\ I [)LrrposL' of rcsutning thc said inqrlirv as the : lnle ts viLratcd lbr t ht lacts raiscd in this writ pctition. '. tlrcrc rs n() br:ing () IIr:ard Sri .J. Strdtrccr, [earlrod coulls' 1or petltr()ner in Writ [)t'ti[ion No. ()108 ol 20 l9 and Dr.P I] lcarned colursel reprcsonting Smt. A.V S Llll t:ounsel [or l]ctitioner in Writ Pctition No. 150 16 VijaS'Kunrar, I rrni , lea rncd 202O and Sri -36 Rahul Rcdd5., learncd Spct:ial Go\rcnlmcnt pleader on behall of Aclditional Advocatc GeneraI and perused the record Lack of Authorit & Violation of CCA RuIe s: 'lhis Court rs rc:lying upon tltc law taid doq,n b.\, tl.rc ilon'ble Apcx Courl. in Sunny Abra.ham us (Jaion oJ Indiat. Rck:vant Portion o[ t he said judgrncnt is cxtracted here undcr: "

15. The next qucstion $'e slrall addrcss ls as to whctltcr tlrcn troulrl be anv clifli:r< nr.c tn L[re posttrorl o['larv irr tltis casr !,ia:r-\,Ls li V (iopirrattt2 th.r I.rtt( l .tulllorit\, titc Ch.lrg(, rnt:rnoranrlum rvitltout apJtroval of ttre drsc.rytlirr:11 ;luthorlt_\' rvas hel<l to be non cst in a conctrrdecl procee.ilr)g. 1hc IIrgh Court had rclcrrcd to thc vanants of exprcssion non esl rrscrl t t\vo legall ltharscs rn the Jud[]mcr.rt un(lcl a;rpcal. l the context ol_our lur.isprudcncc ltrc Icrm non cstconvervs the rnt'aning oI sorncrlring Lr(:illc(j Io be trot rn existcllcc becaus<: oI sornc lcgal lacuna in thc proccss oI creation of Lhe sul)ject instrumcnt. [.t goes beyond the rcmcdral irrcgularitv. That is how the coordinate bcnch has constructed thc impact of Do1 having the approvaI oI the disciplinan, atlthoritl ttr issuinq thc 1[arge mcmorlqclLltl. Ilr the eycllt illcgal irlstru[tcrrt is dccmer] to bc not in cxrstcnce Karna because of certaitr [urr(lamcntal dcfeilr ir] its issuancc, subseqrrenl approval cannot revivc rls existence can r:rtify acts done in pursuancc oI such tnstrurncnt treating the same to be valid. 'lhe fact that rnrtiation of proceeding rcccive<l appro,,al ol thc discrplinarl. auttrorit) couldnt lighten thc obligatron on the part of the enrplo_r'er (in this cas( the union ot India) in cornpl_r,ing \r.ith the rerluircnrcnr of sub clausc (3) of rule I,l of CCS (CCIA), 1965. We have quored Iile 2 relegant sLll) ctauses earlier in this .judgmcnt. Sub-clausc 2 and 3 of rule 14 conlemplates independent approval oI the disciplinary authority at both st.iRcs - for initiation o[ ' {zoz ri zo scc r z )l llol kt'r'llttlrlc ol inqurrv and also for clrau'ing (tp or to cost to be clrant rp the cllarllc nrcrnotutndutrr. in the cvl'nl thc rcquiaemcnt ol sttl> cll I r -l is r:ontplrcd \!rlh lianlrrl rlot l',avilrg tltc i1[)PIo\-.rl at ttrc lrrlle of ' rtr: 'rI cltatt]t' r1r( rr:(ir:tr)(lLtro ilnd slll) clartst .l \\'olild rcndcl lllt r:h:tl . tl('li_otilI)(l(lrIl i IIIII(IiIIII.rrIarlI\' Ll.tt:cltv,, iir( '.irll,l.lt''ll l\\- (aIllrol l)(l lclrr)sl)a(:llvel! luLl what is rtrttl cxistcncc in lll( aye ) revl\('(i aetaospectrvclt l,i[c (];rIlrlot be l)realh iIl;l Lll('i Ill)or-rl clriirg,(' ll](rn()rarldunl ln otlt ttPtttltttt lll, itpPto\al l,rr ltlitt.rl .: disclplLllitl\' rlrvisibl' irt ts I)roa('('dlnq :,-r..11 aplrroval 1o i) cltar:ic melnorit Il(ltl ln ot (:!(-lr r)rtc requrrtng in<lt:ltctttlc'tr1 appiication of nrind or'. r!' parL ol llrc rlrsc Irrrra|r eLlrhonh. If thcrc is an1'dcfault in thc procc I of.ll)Plicalroll ol rrrrrrtl ttrclelirtrt(iclltl\ irt tllc tIIne ol issLlo of clrirr'gc rll t.r rirlrrlr.rrrr lrr llrc rlrs.iplrrrrrn aLrtltotit\ lll( salnc \\ould nol !l( l rrttlerl j Ill. l;r( l tlriir srr.lr ;rpProvaL \(,as lherc att lhe inttial stage.'l'llls lvas ll arqunlcnt (rIl lx h;rl1 rrf the author itrc:i in U'l'. tl Coplnath 2 ;rs rvoul'l l cvidcnt fr()Ill Pccr:r 3 ol Lhc .el)(rrl \lticlr rr. r(lpro(lIlce(l l)cl(^\ {:j('(l i I ')'

8. licspontit'trts l, 3 artd 4 (Ullivcrsitr', ' r gis tr:r 1., Vi('rl Clhanccllor) issued thc impugncd Chargc Merr, u,ithoul th€l nran(lirton ilppro\ral oI thc Executive Coutrcil. I rc clcsignirtcrl f)ist:r1rlrnarv Auihorit,\,.'l'his direcrll' \'iol:lIos RL-L' 2O ()i the A.P (livil Scrvicr:s (CCA) l(ulcs, 199 1. Thc Law lar,1 .1o\,,,r1 b_\ thc llon't.rk' Apcr Court srlpra is directly applicat)le o thc pr() s;c n t L'.rsc. Undcr Rulr-' 20 oI C(]A Rules, 199 1. thc r:r, ,rsivc pos'('r is vcslctl n,iri'r the Exectt(ive Council. Note [llc cla, ci o8.1u.20It3 rvas r':risccl bascd <>n thc preliminary cllquiry i( I ort and lller(l ftrllou s tl-rc actions whcreby thc 1't Rcspotrdt:lr' ssues cl):rrgc : 38 memo dated 72.10.2018 Lrndcr Rulc 2O of CCA Rulc, 1991 to Petitirtncr. 'llris act of Responclent No. I amounts to inv:rding the pou,ers ol- tlte Executive Corrncil ancl r s vrolation oi thc CCA Rulc's 2O, l9(l L Thus, thrs ('or-rrl rs ol the opinion tilitl the acts ol RcsJrontlcnts in issuing clrargr: rnerno is arbitrary,:.rrrcl illegal and is li:rblc to bc set asiclc 9 Violation of Princi ples of Natural Justice: Pt:titioncr u as r.t:1;certc<li_r, clcnied access (o essential d.r:tr.rt:nls neccssar\ to pr.prr-c:r clclcnsc, inclrrcline lllrnutes ol thc 4,1, arrrl the 5d, Exccutive Cor-rr.rcil rnectings, frrll [)rclirninan. Enqtriry Rr,port ancl itcn) notcs and procccriir.rgs lcadirtg to r:nquir_v rcsolrrtion, This u,illul denia] violares the principles of natrlral Justice and fair proccdure. Responclents arc legall-y obligatcd to hrrnish all the documcnts rl.hich arc p.trt and parccl of tht: li.s to Petrtioncr, cvelt wil.h()ut any requcst bcing madc bv hin. Per corztra, Respondcnts by u,ithholding the documents, had preventcd Petitioner from r:xer<-ising his right to grvr: a detail explzrnat ion to the chargcs levcllecl against irint .lhough hanclicappccl with necesszlry documcnts, pctitiotier had subrnitted r-cply on 26-lO-2OlB. Suppressing the said replv, l9 Re spottdctrts issuecl Memo dated :lO i0'20 18 continrtittirltl ol [he earlier Mcmo tlzttecl l2 L0 2O 1t 'hr<:h is in 'l'llt' acts of llt'sporlclcnts in not I i Irtsllit-rg rlle tllitt:tn rLlld I O. neccss;ir\ Irrl,lrlnalirlnfd()!'tllIl('llls to l'rLiLrollLr i: the actiolt irrilratcrl agalllst Pt:titioner, as hel l r't1tl;t' ts Ltl violirliorltli.RttIc2l Ilespotttlt tlts ittt: lo be helcl as illcgzrl :rnd canll()l )( rllior'r'erl tct ,Itcnct:,zrllconSeqtlrltliltlaclsol sllstilirl. Malalide Intent and Retaliatior: '['ll t: ctrtLre l1 rliscipltnrrrr it(rtioll is retaltill()ry ;rtlrI vincltcIivc' itl t 'rtt:tl bcci'Ltse Pt'lition<,1 . irr lIs lorrncr rrrlcs, cxposed signil r rrrt f in:rnr:iirl irregul;r rit it's irt.td :,ruclit oirjcr:liotrs (inc lud ing ]5t) CI OTC lraud ttr K.rlkil i Prolcct :rrrcl U(lC directh itnlrltt rttcrl llre 4r]' llcsporlrlcnt (Vicc ()511-:' lkrl ) grat-r I mismlrt li('l]lcnt) that 12 Defective and Fabricated Prelimi r rrY Enq urrv: 'l-trc Pre Iitnin:rry tintluiry Report datt ]7rrL zlnd i 8th Se p te Itt lrc r ,,O l8 is untetral;lc l>ccausc thc Erlrl ('^mmLl tee s,:rs ttr is It'd to invcstigelte trn issue dillcrenr t rtll rt hirt tlte Signatures of Comr t l1(:c Mernllcrs Dxeculivr: CloLtncil resolvccl $rcrc ob(rrint tl oll scp:triltc fabricatcd:urcl not basecl on a gcnuinc enqulry t'r I tiuct'ed by the ilays, indicating tl r(-'pol:[ $'as 40 full committec. Petitioner \,\,as given no cffective opportutrity to bc Irt ard dur ing th is prt litttirtury staqr.

13. Illegal Appqintment of Inquirv Officer: TIie initial lnquiry Olfir:er (rctirt'cl polic'c officer) rr irs appointed lronr zr rarrk Iou,cl than [)etitioncr (:r Scnior Prolessor), contrar]' ro CCA Rulcs, vili:rting thc entirc inquiry proccss from the ouLset. l4 Unauthorized Revision of C hargqsj The licvrsr:rl Chargc Mcrno datcd i8 09 2Oi9 rvas issrrt:d btrscrl on a n()t(' lrorn the zlrl' l?cspouclcrlt (VC) and ulr:i alicgt:rlh ratifiecl b,r' rrrr illt:gal 'Exccttlivt' Cor-tncil meeLirtg lrr circlllation', rvhich rs n()t pcrmiLted bv thc Utrivcrsit,\, s statutcs. This rcvisiorr was cionc \'lthout thc propcr authority of thc Drsciplinan, AuthoriE, 15 Charqes are Vague and Unsustainable: The fivc arIr<'lcs oI r:l-rarge are vilguc, lack supporting docurnents or a list o[ u,itrresscs, and pertain to matters thaL were already approvcd ernd concluclcd in 2016, rcvealing thcm to bc a pretext for hll r:r ss Itlc rI [. Ib. In vieu,ol the foregoing, it is cvidcnt that peri[iollcr' has been subjecled to mala fide, and arbilrary action bt' Rcspor-rclcnts l, 3 an<l 4, in clear retalia[ion for petitioner actrng +l as a whisLlebloncr exposing ma.1or [inerrlcial irreguiarit ie s, inr:lurlirtg Rs 350 Cror-r's [r-:ruc1 in KzrLkiri I'rojct t s establisirt:d Spr:ci:rl ALrrlit Rcport cl:rtt rl )', bv tht AG nrsirl)l)r()l)i riltit.rrr ol lJ(l(l ()nc Titllc (llrlclr L. 1r ).1 2(l 17 :rrrd ]rarrL ['ttntls. l)rlrsuirnl to pctilitlt'rcr's r( J)tcscnLatlotls dlrtt:d 1 tlrC ()rrI'rs ,rl thls (l()LlIl irl W|it Pctiliort No ' (()35 o[ 2ol7 rhis, r<:spotrdctits, instead ol t:rkrng :l' iou on lltt'st' 05 !)O1(r;rrtd Dr:s1-ritc [ind irrgs, initiatt'r1 \'cxilliot.ls clisr:iplit-rirn Ilro(l('t' illqs 1[lroLrlill rssLtztrtL:t' itf Ch:rrgt Mt:tntl No C lO04 ll t '20 l8 t lrrtcrl l2-10 2O1S. basr:rl otl it PreLiLnill:rq' li)tlrluLtr I 7rl) lSrlr St:Jttcrrtbt r 2013 and sr-lbst:<1tlt:trLl1 . llc p() rt ( l.r1('(l .Lppoin tt rI ;Ltt Inquirr ()fnc:cr ott O() O:i .2() l9 I)ctitioncr r:h:rlLr'r ccl tlrc clr rrrqt: memo bt:[rrrc tl't]s Cor-trt t]tror-rgh Writ Petition N(). 91O8 ol2o 19, rvhcrr:in this Cortrt orr .2'1 04 2O L9 pcrmrttecl re rnquir-r' trl proccccl lrLtt restritittt'cl it ft-om br:illg actcd t-t1rl t r-rntil l-r: r I ltetr c,rclcrs No corlntcr has l>tt'tt {llecl in thal u'rit trl r I te.

17. I)espitt: rcPcalcd rcprese nt:rtion s claL d 29 05 lo1() :rnd rt'minder clatecl l3 03 2O 19, petiLioncr u'a ; cle n icd trrnr-'l.Y :lcccss to docuLnr:nts rctlLrired lor :r prollcr cxp r naLion, u Ir icll \\'crc ( vlnlualll provirlt rl ,'nly on lr.l I O-20 lg l,' O2-1) 2O1g in hard copl'. 'lhe L't respondent U I i e mail :rrtl rttt ,ersit.y tnrt L:rllY )4 appointed Sri K. Visl-rnuvardhan as prescnting Officcr on 29 ()6 2019, rvho w:rs discl.rargccl .. pctitioner,s rcpresc.tatro, clatt:cl O2 07 '2O19 k)r l.(.()t.rrp('l(.rrt.\, tr.clc,r CICA ll,lt:s, l()(l I artri rcplacecl br' :rn Advocirtc on l3 08 20I9. Thc inqlriq. schcclulcrl on 31-08 20 19 r.r'a s acljournecl to ,21-O9_2O19 to allor.r, the tinlc to study th(' c:asc. [ivcn thelr. critical Prescrtting C) fficcr dc;cr-t nte rr f s related to carlicr c-.hzrrgc rncmo \\,crc tl()t lurrrishcri. rrrrrl periti.rr.r- r'zrs s< r'r:d r'itlr :r Rr.r,iscd ()lrar.gc Mcrro clat(,.1 18 09 2olt), r'e'isinrr Articres 3 zrrci 4 rr;rst:rr .. rr.tc .rricrs oI tht- Vir:c Ch:rrrccllor dittccl I8 O() 2O l ()

18. I.urttrcrrrrorc, Rr:s1t<;r-rrlt:r-rts I :rrrcl .1 dcnied furnishing Minutes ol Lhc srt, I,)xccutivc Courrcil despitc rcquisitions darted 14-03-2O19 zrncl subscqucnt procccdrngs No CIOO4 /Inq1 20 18 darerl O3-O4-2Olg, evidcncing intt.ntional obslructiorr -l'[re 4 d, rcsponclcnt,s ro]c as thc then Registrar is also irnplictrted, alongside othcr officials, bascrd on thc Dnquirl. Report of 'I'SCHE darcd 2u-02 20 l g and NAC lnspection ReporL datecl 26- I 0-20 I 8 reg:trcling misappropriation o[ UGC grunts. The enLire process, including issuarrcc of rcvisecl charges, repc:rlecl dcl;r1,s, zrrbitr:rry appointmcnts ancl suppression of material dr>cumcnts, reflects a dcliber:rtc stratcs./ to harass 4l pctitionel, c\.:rcl() accountzlbility violzlte thc princilllcs oI rralural hrr financial irrcll . rrriIics attcl lr,rslrcc and pro" L i'rtts ol' llrtl (lCA Rr rlr:s. l()c) I l() llortt illt' Wril l'('lltlolr:i ilr(' th('r( li)lt' Cihargc Meulo aurl l{t:vtsed Chal-gc Mctnos :trr: ' l itsitlt Nr.r rilortt'tl ;rttrl co st s.

20. Corlscqtte nlh" tlle lrrrsccllitllcous A1r rlir::ttt<ltts' tl- anv strilll sLitti(1 cl()sc(I S:'.P. PONNA KRISHNA AS: STANT REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY// I SECTION OFFICER To, 2 - -Chie' 'Xrrru ,f Telangana. Danyani Rao. presently 1/16s 6fisnsrrllor I r J Fr Regislrar' The Reqistrar, Jawaharlal Nehru Archltecture and [:rr-( Arts University' r'riinrai,ll Established unoei Ap Legislature Act No : of 2008' N'4ahaveer i,,la,q. tvaiab Tank, Hyderabad - 500028 fino n6giitruiihe Execrtrve.councrl awaharlal Nehru tii"'s".ilti A;;.it;;i;; i"o rrne drts Universitv (Ji(r'FAU) ['4:rh r eer lvlarg' l'4asab Tlnk Hvderabad 500028 r iiil b"J"'ri Secretary Highcr Edrrcalion Slatr - S :- rciariat, 4lh Floor. BRKR Bhawan Hyderabad 4 F;i V Fr,anisree, Registrar, JNAFAU lrlatraveer [r/lar; Hvderabad - 500 028. S ijt"f - ir.:Af p,u Mahavlr Marg, tV'asab Tahk' Hyderabad -5r ( 028' 6 p;i C. V".,t rtuiut , n6gi.t#, S R Arhedkar Operr t niversity, Hyderabad - ,,,d Conr"nor. Enquiry committee JNAFAU' z FrJr Hrrr"i.o r'uussain ' iiirectJor nomissionsand I) rf of Mechanrcal ' Enqin""ring, lr.ff UH UVJ",i-t ud ind l\'4cmber' Enqu l committee' JNAFAT-I B 5;i:C J;;rtnun Rro, rinance office, JNTUH Hvdc ; bad and [t'4ember' Enouirv committee, JNAFAU' g 5ri r"i rii.tirVr'r"o"t r"n,'n.riHegistrar. Jarvaharlat N I u Architecture & Finr' " Xii; u;i;;;.itviLr'rAiAui rritrnJuoer. lr,tars.IMasab r'r rk' Hvderabad - so002t 10 o;; CC 1o sRlJ SUDHEER, Advocate t9l^q91. t i . One CC to [vl/s A V S. LAXtVll, Advocatc IOPUUI ., ji.5;;6c i" snr xor,rrnrinroov vENKATANARAST! HA REDDY, Advocate r: iio"cts kr ADVOCATE GENERAL, High court for r e state of Telangana Masab T:rnk. toPUCl Iour]

14. Two CD CoPies BN CJP SL HIGH COURT DATED:0310912025 ( oIt ]ES t4 €t 3 ? 3rlAr2o26 ... :7. t * COMMON ORDER \r{P. No.9108 of 2019 & \r{P. No.15018 of 2020 ALLOWING BOTH THE V{RIT PETITIONS WTTHOUT COSTS (, d 't \q,