\ APHC010251532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 12998 OF 2025 Between: Karanam Sai Sreekara, S/o. Karanam Sreedhara, Aged about26 years, R/o.D.No.1/12, Veparalla Village, Rayadurgam, Anathapuram District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Registrar General, Nelapadu, Amaravathi, Guntur, Guntur District. 2. The Hon’ble High Court of A.P., Rep. by its Registrar Recruitment, Nelapadu, Amaravathi, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The Principal District Judge, Guntur. (Respondent No.3 was suo-moto impleaded as per Court order dt.21.07.2025 in W.P. No.12998 of 2025) ...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 appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 2 nd t ^ Respondent i in not releasing the second eligibility list for vacancies under Meritorious Sports Person(MSP) Field Assistant with respect to Notification the non-joining category to the post of No.4 /2022-RC dated 22.10.2022 as illegal, arbitrary, unfair. unconstitutional, unjust and unsustainable and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent release the second eligibility list the non-joining vacancies under Meritorious Sports category to the post of Field Assistant RC dated 22.10.2022 and for Person(MSP) No.4 /2022- Assistant with respect to Notification appoint the Petitioner to the post of Field in Guntur District. jA NO: 1 OF 7n9x; Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated m the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court direct the 2"^^ Respondent to may be pleased to the non category to the post respect to Notification No.4/2022-RC dated release the second eligibility list for joining vacancies under Meritorious Sports Person(MSP) Of Field Assistant with 22.10.2022. jANO:2QF ?n9i; Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i praying that in the circumstances stated in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to - in Guntur dated 06.05.2025 of the 2"^ direct the 2"^^ Respondent “n® pos* of Fieid Assistant i istrict notified in Notification No.4/2025-RC Respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. The Court made the following order: S. DILIP JAVA RAM 1 to 3: SRI Y. N. VIVEKANANDA APHC010251532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3541] MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 12998/2025 Between: 1.KARANAM SAI SREEKARA, S/0. KARANAM SREEDHARA AGED ABOUT26 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.1/12 RAYADURGAM, ANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.VEPARALLA VILLAGE, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE HONBLE HIGH COURT OF ANDHAR PRADESH, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL, NELAPADU GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE HONBLE REGISTRAR RECRUITMENT, THE HONBLE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR NELAPADU, AMARAVATHI, ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 2nd Respondent in not releasing the second eligibility list for the non-joining vacancies under Meritorious Sports Person(MSP) the post of Field Assistant with respect to Notification 22.10.2022 category to No.4 /2022-RC dated unconstitutional, unjust and unsustainable and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to release the illegal, arbitrary, unfair. as 2 RRR,J & JS,J ' / W.P.No.12998 of 2025' second eligibility list for the non-joining vacancies under Meritorious Sports Person(MSP) category to the post of Field Assistant with respect to Notification No.4 /2022-RC dated 22.10.2022 and appoint the Petitioner to the post of Field Assistant in Guntur District and pass such lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to release the second eligibility list for the non-joining vacancies under Meritorious Sports Person(MSP) category to the post of Field Assistant with respect to Notification No.4 /2022- RC dated 22.10.2022 and pass such lA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to reserve one post of Field Assistant in Guntur 06.05.2025 of the 2nd Respondent and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.S DILIP JAVA RAM Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.Y N VIVEKANANDA District notified in Notification No.4/2025-RC, dated 3 \ RRR,J & JS,J W.P.No.12998 of 2025 Raghunandan Rao) The Court made the following Orde The petitioner herein is a graduate in Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and had participated in various National Level and State Competitions. He had applied for the r. (per Hon'ble Sri Justice R. Level Fencing post of Field Assistant in East Godavari and Guntur Districts vide Application notification issued by the 2 The petitioner is also said to have been are not relevant for the present No.3428222 in response to the nd respondent, calling for applications for this post, applied for other posts. However, they case. 2. The petitioner secured 41.50 appointed to the post of Field Assistant, District. The petitioner appointment, he was not considered. marks and became eligible to be under the M.S.P. category, in Guntur contends that despite being entitled for such 3. Sri S. Dilip Jaya Ram, learned would contend that, there Judiciary out of which five (05) posts Fie would also contend that, merit in the list and had been counsel appearing for the petitioner were 26 posts of Field Assistant in Guntur District could be filled by non-local candidates. one Sri Shaik Shameer, who was higher up in appointed as a Field Assistant in Guntur District, had vacated the said post as he had also been selected for the post of Junior Assistant. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner vacancy being created, the petitioner even though the petitioner is a non-local. would also contend that, upon such was entitled to be appointed to that post RRR,J & J5,J'^ W.P.No.l2998of2025 come to be filed, on the ground that, the accommodated in the said vacancy despite meeting all the requirements for being appointed to the post of Fieid Assistant in the Guntur District. 5. The present Writ Petition has petitioner, has not been 6. Sri Y.N; Vivekananda, learned Standing Counsel, after obtaining manner in which the posts of up in Guntur District. The said details reveal the instructions, has placed the records, showing the Field Assistant had been filled following facts; (a). A total number of 26 posts had been Assistant in Guntur District. The first published on 29.03.2023. However, notified in the cadre of Field list of the meritorious candidates was only three candidates joined. Thereafter a second list was again published, on 12.07.2023, notifying the 22 and the names of the candidates vacancies who were selected. Out of this, 12 vacancy of 10 posts. A third list was declared, on 5 vacancies, which remained candidates joined leaving a 30.08.2023 and only 5 candidates joined leaving unfilled. (b). As per the Notification iissued for Recruitment to these posts, a maximum of 5 posts couid be filled by non-locals. The total number of non-locals who have joined in these posts, in the above three rounds of Notifications, are (1). Ms.Ankitha Marella, (2). Sri Sudhakar (3). Racharla Nanditha Gupta. Ganapathi and 5 (c). RRR,J & jsj - 0/2025 \/acancy Category. Out of the five reserved and kept ^■P-No.12998 vacancies, which aside, in relation to are still available has been one the Sports Quota (d). As of now, there non-locals would be are four vacancies, which can be filled appointment under these atleast two and eligible for posts. 7 In view of the el" rnerit for the accommodated i aforesaid facts post of Field Assistant the petitioner. who is next in line in order under the Sports Category, can be RsW Assistant. 8. In these ci - circumstances, this Writ Principal District Petition 's allowed, directing the who is added the post of Field learned Judge, Guntur, as suo mofo respondent No.3 within to appoint the petitioner herein to Assistant a period of siSIX (06) weeks from petitioner does the date of receipt of this order any disqualifications. provided the and not suffer from with effect from the consequential benefits thereon However. the appointment shall be order is issued with all date on which the appointment Thehe shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel. pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SECfll ICER To, 1. The Registrar General, Hon’ble High Court of Nelapadu, Amaravathi, Guntur, Guntur District. 2. The Registrar(Recruitment), The Hon’ble High Court Pradesh, Nelapadu, Amaravathi, Guntur, Guntur District 3. The Principal District Judge, Guntur. 4. One CC to Sri S. Dilip Jaya Ram, 5. One CC to Sri Y. N. Vivekananda 6. Two CD Copies. Andhra Pradesh, of Andhra Advocate [OPUC] Advocate [OPUC] ssb HIGH COURT DATED:21/07/2025 ORDER WP No. 12998 OF 2025 ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS