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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 13056 OF 2022 Between:
1. Sade Jacob, S/o Sampath Rao, Aged about 51 years. Unaided Lecturer in Telugu, Y.N.College, R/o Lakshmeswaram Village and Post, Narsapur Mandal, West Godavari district, AP. 2. Ch.Srinivasa Rao, S/o Padma Rao, Aged about 40 years. Unaided Lecturer in Chemistry, Y.N.College, R/o Thoorputhallu V and P, Narsapur Mandal, West Godavari District, AP ...Petitioners AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh. 2. Commissioner for Collegiate Education, ANT Towers, Prasadampadu, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. Sri YerramilliNarayanamurthy College, (Y. N. College), Y N College Lecturers Colony, Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh 534275,Rep by its Secretary. ...Respondents 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 order or direction, more particularly, one in the
p 1I nature of writ of Mandamus, i. declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in not according permission to absorb the petitioners into the existing aided vacancies of lecturers in their respective subjects in the 3rd respondent college, though they are fully qualified, eligible and appointed as unaided lecturers by duly constituted selection committee, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and ii. consequently to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant permission to the 3rd respondent to forthwith absorb the petitioners into the existing aided vacancies of aided Lecturers in the 3rd respondent college with all consequential benefits, if necessary by relaxing the recruitment procedure on par with other unaided Lecturers who absorbed in pursuant to the directions of this Hon'ble court. lA NO: 1 OF 2022 were 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 respondents for absorption of the petitioners into the existing aided vacancies of Lecturers in the 3rd respondent college done in the case of several others, pending disposal of the main writ petition. as Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI. N BHARAT BABU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.
1&2: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following order:
1 y APHC010197192022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3310] FRIDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 13056/2022 Between; ...PETITIONER(S) Sade Jacob, and Others AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1.N BHARAT BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S);
1.GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following:
ORDER: The present writ petition is filed for the following relief:
“....to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus (i)declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in not according permission to absorb the petitioners into the existing aided vacancies of lecturers in their respective subjects in the 3''"' respondent college though they are fully qualified eligible and appointed as unaided lecturers by duly constituted selection committee as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and (ii) consequently to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant permission to the respondent V.
2 to forthwith absorb the petitioners into the existing aided vacancies of aided Lecturers in the 3"^^ respondent coiiege with aii consequentiai benefits if necessary by reiaxing the recruitment procedure on par with other unaided Lecturers who were absorbed in pursuant to the directions of this Hon’bie Court and pass... ” Heard Sri N. Bharat Babu, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Higher Education appearing for the Official respondents. On hearing, both the learned counsels submits that the issue involved in this petition is squarely covered by the common order of this Court in Writ Petition No.8561 of 2021 and batch, dated 02.01.2025. The operative portion of the said common order is as under:
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“Accordingiy, these Writ Petitions are disposed of, directing the petitioners to submit individuai appiications to the respondents within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, aiong with reievant annexure, such as, the appointment ietter, service record if any avaiiabie with the appeiiants and any other document reiating to their claim for absorption into aided posts. On receipt of the applications, the respondents shall pass appropriate orders preferably within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of applications." In view of the said submissions, this Writ Petition is also
disposed of in terms of the above said common order passed in Writ Petition No.8561 of 2021 and batch, dated 02.01.2025, directing the petitioners to submit individual applications to the respondents within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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V 3 along with relevant annexure, such as, the appointment letter, service record if any available with the appellants and any other document relating to their claim for absorption into aided posts. On receipt of the applications, the respondents shall pass appropriate orders preferably within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of applications. No costs. Registry is directed to attach a copy of the Order in Writ Petition No.8561 of 2021 and batch, dated 02.01.2025, to this Order. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.
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Sd/- P.U.V.BHASKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ' SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, State of Andhra AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh.
1. The Pradesh,
2. Commissioner for Collegiate Education, ANT Towers, Prasadampadu, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.
3. The Secretary, Sri Yerramilli Narayanamurthy College, (Y. N. College), College Lecturers Colony, Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh 534275,.
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4. One CC to Sri. N Bharat Babu Advocate [OPUC] GP for Higher Education, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh.
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6. Three CD Copies (Along with a copy of the order in WP No. 8561 of 2021 and batch, dated 02.01.2025) GSC
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ORDER WP.No.13056 of 2022 'S l)'ifEB20?5 SI S ot,' Current Section .
DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS
APHC010154052021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3310] THURSDAY ,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION Nos: 8561. 8614. 8625. 8721, 8794. 8804, 8929, 8956. 8958, 8967, 10092. 10610. 10614. 10618.10753. 10756. 14683. 14951 and 15156 of 2021 W.P.No.8561 of 2021: Between: Smt. Devarapalli Jessi Padma ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. K SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.RAVULA NAGARJUNA 2.GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following Common Order: Today, when the matters are taken up for hearing, Mr.K.Satyanarayana Murthy, Mr.V.Sai Kumar, Mr.V.Padmanabha Rao,
learned counsel for the petitioners conjointly submits that, these matters are squarely covered by an
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order of this Court passed in W.P.No.10389 of 2021, dated 08.08.2024 and requests this Court to pass similar order in these writ petitions.
2. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education vehemently argued that these matters are not covered matters and the respondents have filed Writ Appeals challenging the order of this Court dated 08.08.2024 passed in W.P.No.10389 of 2021 and the same were
disposed of vide common
judgment dated 23.08.2024 passed in W.A.Nos. 1193 of 2023 and batch. The operative portion reads as follows:
“ The respondents shall submit individual applications to the appellants within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The respondents shall also submit the relevant annexures, such as, the appointment letter, service record if any available with the respondents and any other document relating to their claim for absorption into aided posts.
12. The appellants shall pass appropriate orders preferably within a period of 8 (eight) weeks after receipt of such representations from the respondents. With these observations, the writ appeals are
disposed off without costs. ” In view of the submissions of both the learned counsels, this
3. Court is inclined to dispose of these writ petitions in terms of the common
Judgment dated 23.08.2024 passed in W.A.Nos.1193 of 2023 and batch. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are disposed of, directing the petitioners to submit individual applications to the respondents within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, along with relevant annexure, such as, the appointment letter, service record if any available with the appellants and any other document relating to their claim for
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r 3 absorption into aided posts. On receipt of the applications the respondents shall pass appropriate orders preferably within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of applications. No costs.
5. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending stand closed. if any, shall Dr. K. MANMADHA RAO, J BMS