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2025 DAILYLAW 22925 (AP)

K DHANAMJAYA v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/15594/2019 · 2025-09-17

B V L N Chakravarthi

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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APHC010323552019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 15594/2019 Between: 1. K DHANAMJAYA, S/ O. K. SUBRAMANAYAM PILLAI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. COMPUTER OPERATOR, PAKALA GRAM PANCHAYAT, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. G. DHARMESH,, S/O. LATE G. NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC. COMPUTER OPERATOR, B. KOTHAPETA, GRAM PANCHAYAT 8S MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. S. RAMA DEVI,, W/O. N. PRATHAP, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC. OCC. COMPUTER OPERATOR, ROMPICHERLA GRAM PANCHAYAT 8S MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. M. MUNI SEKHAR,, S/O. M. MARI MUTHU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. COMPUTER OPERATOR, SATHYAVEDU GRAMA PANCHAYAT 8S MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. N. MUNIRATNAM,, S/O. N. MUNI KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. COMPUTER OPERATOR, CHOWDEPALLE GRAM PANCHAYAT 8S MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL 2 DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PAKALA MANDAL, PAKALA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 6. THE MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, B. KOTHAKOTA MANDAL, B. KOTHAKOTA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 7. THE MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ROMPICHERLA MANDAL, ROMPICHERLA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 8. THE MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SATHYAVEDU MANDAL, SATHYAVEDU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 9. THE MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHOWDEPALLI MANDAL, CHOWDEPALLI, CHITTOOR 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 toto issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents, in issuance of notification No.2/2009 dated 26.07.2019 for filling of the post of Panchayat Secretary Grade-VI (Digital Assistant) in A.P. Panchayat Raj Subordinate Service without absorb/regularize petitioners in such posts in the light of Rule 14 (i) of G.O.Ms. No. 110 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (VIDL-I) Department, dated 19.07.2019 is bad, arbitrary, unconstitutional, clear violation of Article 14, 16 (1), 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to accommodate the petitioner services in permanent posts of Grade-VI Digital assistants in terms of Rule 14 (i) G.O.Ms. No. 110 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (MDL-I) Department, dated 19.07.2019 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 3 direct the respondents No.2, 4 to 9 not to remove the petitioners from their services by reserve 5 posts of Grade-VI Digital Assistants anc. pass s Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. . Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) 2. V VINOD K REDDY (SC FOR ZP MPDO GP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO:15594 of 2019 The Court made the following Order: This Court after perusing the earlier proceedings gave a direction on 14.08.2025, to list the matter under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. However, today also, there is no representation for the petitioner. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development is in attendance. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 18.09.2025 SNI 5 19 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 15594 of 2019 Date: 18.09.2025 SNI