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2022 DAILYLAW 1757 (AP)

M SHOBHA DEVI v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/35043/2022 · 2026-07-26

Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao

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APHC010578472022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 27 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 35043/2022 BETWEEN: 1. M SHOBHA DEVI, W/o. M. PAVAN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC:SGT, MPP SCHOOL (MAIN), BRAHMANAKOTKUR, NANDIKOTKUR MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT (OLD KURNOOL DISTRICT), A.P. 2. POTHIREDDY RAJAMOHAN REDDY, S/o. P. PEDDA MUNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC.SGT, MPP SCHOOL (MAIN), NANDIPADU, KOLIMIGUNDLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, (OLD KURNOOL DISTRICT), A.P. 3. N. SUDHAKAR, S/o. DR. N. GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC.SGT, MPP SCHOOL (BUNGLOW), NANNUR VILLAGE, ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, AP 4. R. SAILAJA, W/o. M YEARS, OCC.SGT, MPP SCHOOL, DODDANAGERI VILLAGE, ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, AP 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT), AP IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 27th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 35043/2022 DEVI, W/o. M. PAVAN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC:SGT, MPP SCHOOL (MAIN), BRAHMANAKOTKUR, NANDIKOTKUR MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT (OLD KURNOOL DISTRICT), A.P. POTHIREDDY RAJAMOHAN REDDY, S/o. P. PEDDA MUNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC.SGT, MPP SCHOOL (MAIN), NANDIPADU, KOLIMIGUNDLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, (OLD KURNOOL DISTRICT), A.P. N. SUDHAKAR, S/o. DR. N. GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC.SGT, MPP SCHOOL (BUNGLOW), NANNUR VILLAGE, ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, AP R. SAILAJA, W/o. M. VENKATESWARLU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC.SGT, MPP SCHOOL, DODDANAGERI VILLAGE, ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, AP ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, (OLD KRISHNA DISTRICT), AP [3330] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO DEVI, W/o. M. PAVAN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC:SGT, MPP SCHOOL (MAIN), BRAHMANAKOTKUR, NANDIKOTKUR MANDAL, NANDYAL POTHIREDDY RAJAMOHAN REDDY, S/o. P. PEDDA MUNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC.SGT, MPP SCHOOL (MAIN), NANDIPADU, KOLIMIGUNDLA MANDAL, NANDYAL N. SUDHAKAR, S/o. DR. N. GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC.SGT, MPP SCHOOL (BUNGLOW), NANNUR VILLAGE, ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, AP . VENKATESWARLU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC.SGT, MPP SCHOOL, DODDANAGERI VILLAGE, ...PETITIONER(S) THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, (OLD 2 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL, A.P. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL DISTRICT, NANDYAL, A.P. ...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 declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the cases of the petitioners for promotion to the post of School Assistants from the feeder category of Secondary Grade Teachers on the untenable grounds that the petitioners were subjected to repatriation to their local district though they are continuing in their present unit of appointment is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, discriminatory. violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and contrary to the final orders passed by the Hon'ble High Court in W.P. No.13273/2012 and batch dt.21-11-2012 and consequently directs the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for promotion to the post of School Assistants from the feeder category of Secondary Grade Teachers basing on their seniority and to grant such other relief or reliefs. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Sri C. Charan Sai, learned counsel represented on behalf of learned counsel on record and sought permission of this Court for withdrawal of the Writ Petition and the same is endorsed on the case bundle. Permission is accorded and the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 27.07.2026 Harin 4 55 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO W.P.No. 35043 of 2022 Date: 27-07-2026 Harin