IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARA (Special Original Jurisdiction) | MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ I: >\ or .O V- o Of PRESENT THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 7469 OF 2025 Between: 1. Piduru Gaythri, W/o Praveen Kumar, D/o P. Nageswara Rao, Aged about 42 years. Occupation Additional CivilJudge (Junior Division), Gudivada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. G Srinivas, S/o Venkateswara Rao, Aged about 46 years. Occupation IV Additional Junior Civil Judge (Junior Division), R/o. Tirupathi, Chitoor District,Andhra Pradesh. 3. G. Swarna, D/o Jaganmohan Kumar, aged about 42 years. Occupation Principal Civil Judge (Junior Division), Chowdavaram, Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 4. D. Dhana Raju, S/o Adiyya, aged about 44 years. Occupation It Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. 5. M. Srinivas Rao, S/o Venkateswara Rao, aged about 43 Occupation Special Judicial .Magistrate oft Class (Excise) - Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh. years, cum- III ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, General Administration (SC.F.) Department Nelapadu, Amaravathi. 2. The Hon’bte High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its the Registrar (Recruitment), Nelapadu, Amaravati- 522239. ...RESPONDENTS 0^ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No. 1 in incorporating clause i (a) (Qualifications) under notification No. 40/2025, dated 12.03.2025 thereby debarring the petitioners and other persons working as a Judicial Officers below the rank of District Judge to appear for the examinations to the District Judge (Entry Level) under Direct Recruitment for the year 2025, though having required practice of minimum 7 years as an Advocate, substantial experience as a Judicial Officer is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, ultra virus and vioiation of the provisions of settled principles of law and Andhra Pradesh State Judicial (Service and Cadre) Rules, 2007 and also offends Articles 14 and 19(1) (g) of Constitution of India and consequently struck down the clause 1(a) (qualifications) of the notification Nd.40/2025, dated 12.03.2025 issued by the respondent Nos 1 and 2 and allow them to appear for the selection process of District Judges (Entry Level) under direct recruitment quota pursuant to the notification No.40/2025, dated 12.03.2025. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed 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 Nos.1 and 2 to allow them to appear, participate for the selection process of District Judges (Entry Level) under direct recruitment quota to the notification No.40/2025, dated 12.03.2025, pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI G VIVEKANANDA The Court made the following: ORDER •. '“1 APHC010146272025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Sr.No:-io [3483] AT AMARAVATI WRIT PETITION NO: 7469 of 2025 Piduru Gaythri and others ...Petitioners Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for Petitioners Mr. P. Rajasekhar along with Mr. Mangena Sree Rama Rao GP for Services I - R1 Mr. G. Vivekanand - R2 Advocate for Respondents CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 24th March 2025 PC : Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the Apex Court. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-B. CHITTI JOSEPH ASSISTANT REGISTRAR : //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. One CC to Sri Mangena Sree Rama Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri G Vivekananda, Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 4. Three CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:24/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.7469 of 2025 0" S’ 0 ii APR 2025 & . Current Section <o DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN, WITHOUT COSTS