APHC010381742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Twenty Eighth Day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Five The Honourable Writ Petition No.19336 of Between: Madugula Srinivasa Rao and The state of Andhra Pradesh and others Counsel for the petitioner: 1. Sanku Durga Ramachandra Rao Counsel for the respondent 1. Government Pleader for Revenue 2. Government Pleader for Agriculture The Court made the following: ORDER : This writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus appointing the 6th respondent as the Agricultural Market Committee as illegal provisions of A.P.(50 Percent Minorities in All the Nominated B.C.Welfare (F) Department Articles 14, 15, 19 (1) (g IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Twenty Eighth Day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Five Present onourable Ms. Justice B .S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.19336 of 2025 ...Petitioner The state of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents etitioner: anku Durga Ramachandra Rao espondents: overnment Pleader for Revenue overnment Pleader for Agriculture The Court made the following: etition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is order or direction more particularly one in the andamus declaring the action of the respondents espondent as the Chairman of the 5th respondent Agricultural Market Committee as illegal, arbitrary, violative of ercent Reservation to B.C.s, S.Cs, S.Ts and ominated Posts) Act, 2019 and G.O.Ms.No 77 Department, dated 27.09.2019 contrary to violative of g) of Constitution of India and it is further IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] Monday, the Twenty Eighth Day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Five ...Petitioner espondents etition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is order or direction more particularly one in the respondents in espondent / violative of Ts and No 77 2019 contrary to violative of of Constitution of India and it is further 2 BSB, J W.P. No.19336 of 2025 consequentially to set aside the appointment of the 6th respondent as the Chairman of the 5th respondent Agricultural Market Committee and to pass such other order or orders which this Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 2. The main grievance of the writ petitioner is that the post of chairman of the Agricultural Market Commiittee, Jaggaiahpeta, Krishna District is to be filled by Scheduled Caste Woman (S.C-W) as per the roster fixed by the District Collector, N.T.R District vide proceedings No. DATMO / VJA / 157 / B / 2024, dated 18.12.2024, but, serious attempts are being made to fill that post of Chairman by a male person from open category (O.C.) and the apprehension is well found as can be seen from the photographs annexed to the petition showing the name board, ‘Chairman, Jaggaiahpeta Market’ on the number plate of car bearing No.AP 39 RP 9414 even before the post is filled. 03. Ms.G.N.Uma Rani, standing counsel for Agricultural Market Committee submitted that the post of Chairman, Agricultural Market Committee, Jaggaiahpet has not yet been filled and this Court directed the District Collector, Krishna district to follow the roster vide the order dated 24.07.2025 in W.P.No.19124 of 2025 and therefore, the apprehension of the petitioner is unfounded. She further submitted that the roster subsisting as on the date of the appointment will be scrupulously followed and that G.O.Ms.No.77 BC Welfare (F) Department, dated 27.09.2019 is in force as on date. 04. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested to record the said statements. 3 BSB, J W.P. No.19336 of 2025 5. The standing counsel requested to dispose of the petition as W.P.No.19124 of 2025 was already disposed of with a direction to the District Collector, Krishna district. 6. Considering the submissions on both sides and after perusal of the record, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to follow the roster fixed as per G.O.Ms.No 77 BC Welfare (F) Department, dated 27.09.2019 valid as on the date of appointment of a Chairman of Agricultural Market Committee, Jaggaiahpet. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated :28.07.2025 GRL 4 BSB, J W.P. No.19336 of 2025 205 THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI Writ Petition No.19336 of 2025 Dated :28.07.2025 GRL 5 BSB, J W.P. No.19336 of 2025