APHC010571262013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24445/2013 Between: 1. RAGHUMANDA BHAVANI, W/O ADAPAVENKATARAMANA, AGED 29 YEARS, OCC: ACCOUNTANT, R/O K.G.B.V MERAKAMUDIDAM, VIZIANAGARAM. 2. RAMATOTA BHARATHI, W/O D. APPALA NAIDU, AGED 29 YEARS, OCC: ACCOUNTANT, R/O K.G.B.V JAMI, LKOTA MANDAL, VIZAIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 3. PONUGUPATI S.V.K. MAHALAXMI, W/O VENKATA RANGA RAO, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC: ACCOUNTANT, R/O K.G.B.V LKOTA MANDAL, VIZAIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. VANGA PANDU SIMHACHALAM, W/O GULLA BABJI, AGED 33 YEARS, OCC: ACCOUNTANT, R/O K.G.B.V. SEETHANAGARAM AT JOGAMPET, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. RAJEEV VIDYA MISSION SSA, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR APKGBV SOCIETY, ANDHRA PRADESH HYDERABAD. 3. RAJEEV VIDYA MISSION SSA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT 2 COLLECTOR AND CHAIRMEN, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. RAJEEV VIDYA MISSION SSA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT OFFICER VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by i) by declaring the action of the respondents in terminating their services by replacing them with another set of contract employee as wholly illegal arbitrary and un constitutional declare that the action of the respondent in changing the qualifications and condition of service retrospectively and proposing to terminate the services based on the changed qualification as wholly illegal arbitrary and un constitutional and consequently declare that the petitioners are entitled to continue in service as accountant till a scheme for regularization, formulated or till the regular recruitment takes place for the post of Accountant the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WVMP 3101 OF 2013 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased vacate the interim Order dated 21.08.2013 in W.P.M.P. No. 30088 of 2013 in WP No. 24445 of 2013 and dismiss the writ petition in the interest of justice IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 30088 OF 2013 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent to continue the petitioners in service as accountant pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K VASUDEVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR EDUCATION 2. G BHASKAR RAO 3. VAKA KRANTHI SRI 3 4. BHASKAR GORLA The Court made the following: 4 Order:- This Court, while admitting the writ petition, granted status quo with regard to the petitioners’ continuance as Accountants in Kasturiba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) vide order dated 21.08.2013. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioners are still continuing in the said posts by virtue of the interim order. 3. Recording the same, this writ petition is disposed of in terms of the interim order, and the petitioners shall continue till they attain the age of superannuation. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 23.04.2026 PNS