APHC010333342025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SE^ WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16883 OF 2025 Between: Pallet! Vldhya Sri, W/o. Prasad Babu, D/o. Late Venkateswarlu, Housewife, Aged 34 years, Sankarapuram, Naidupet, Tirupati District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, A.P. Secretariat at Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 2. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Sambasivapet, Guntur 3. The District Collector, Tirupati District, Tirupati 4. The Principal, SKR Degree College, Gudur, Tirupati District ...Respondents Petition under Article 22’6 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 action of the 2nd Respondent rejecting the compassionate appointment of the Petitioner as Junior Assistant through Rc.No.223/A1/2025, dt.20-05-2025 in as arbitrary, illegal, irregular, violative of Articles 14 and 19 of Indian Constitution, unjustified and unsustainable and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith appoint the Petitioner to the post of Junior Assistant in the 4th Respondent College on compassionate grounds. lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 to forthwith appoint the Petitioner to the Assistant in the 4th Respondent College on compassionate grounds. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following order: post of Junior APHC010333342025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] WEDNESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16883/2025 Between: 1.PALLETI VIDHYA SRI, W/0. VENKATESWARLU SANKARAPURAM, NAIDUPET, TIRUPATI DISTRICT PRASAD BABU, D/0. LATE AGED 34 YEARS, HOUSEWIFE ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, DISTRICT 2.THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, SAMBASIVAPET, GUNTUR 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI 4.THE PRINCIPAL, SKR DEGREE COLLEGE DISTRICT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR GUDUR, TIRUPATI ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in rejecting the compassionate appointment of the Petitioner Junior Assistant through Rc.No.223/A1/2025, dt.20-05-2025 as arbitrary, illegal, irregular, violative as of Articles 14 and 19 of Indian Constitution, njustified and unsustainable and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith appoint the Petitioner to the post of Junior Assistant in the 4th Respondent College on compassionate grounds and pass 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 pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith appoint the Petitioner to the post of Junior Assistant in the 4th Respondent College on compassionate grounds and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: u 1.SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the ReSpondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: ORDER: Petitioner assails the rejection order dated 20.05.2025 passed by the 2 respondent in not considering the request for compassionate appointment without providing any reasons to be illegal and arbitrary. Heard Ms.Sodum Anvesha, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services II for the respondents. Petitioner is married daughter of late Pallet! Venkateswarulu, who died in harness on 30.10.2024 while working as Principal in respondent No.4- College. The deceased is survived by petitioner who is married daughter and son stated to have already abandoned them and mother who is illiterate. Therefore, petitioner made application claiming compassionate appointment. Now by impugned proceedings dated 20.05.2025, the said application to be rejected. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned rejection is without any reasons, therefore, the same has to be set aside. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services II on the other hand, tried to justify the impugned order contending that the request of the petitioner will be elaborate, therefore, rejected. On perusal of the impugned proceedings, it is very much clear that except stating that request has been rejected, no reasons are provided in support of the same. As no reasons are provided for such rejection order, this Court deems fit to set aside the impugned proceedings dated 20.05.2025 and remand the matter back to the 2"^^ respondent for de nova consideration and 2. 3. came 4. 5. 6. the 2"" respondent shall consider the application accordance with guidelines of the petitioner in provided for consideration of compassionate a period of six (06) weeks from appointment and pass speaking orders within the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is ctJsposed o.f There shall be no order aS to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary. Higher Education Department, A.P. Secretariat at Velagapudi. Amaravathi, Guntur District 2. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Sambasivapet, Guntur 3. The District Collector, Tirupati District, 4. The Principal, SKR Degree College 5. One CC to M/s. Sodum Anvesha, 6, Two CCS to GP for Services II, 7. Two CD Copies Tirupati Gudur, Tirupati District Advocate [OPUC] High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] TF HIGH COURT DATE0:09/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 16883 OF 2025 I 73JUL2fl« \ ^ . Current section ^JJ disposing of the W.P., WITHOUT COSTS