IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 636 OF 2025 Between: 1. Chilakalapalli Ramu, Bungalow Watcher, O/o. Kannapuram Range, Now on deputation at Jangareddygudem Range, Anthervedhigudem Beat, Jangareddygudem MandalEluru District. 2. Bandaru Yerrinaidu, S/o. Demudu, age 59 Years, Assistant Beat Officer, Anakapalli Division, Yelamanchili Range, Payakaraopeta Section Beat, Anakapalli District. 3. Mesa Mariyamma, W/o. Anchala Sreenivasulu, age 59 Years, Forest Beat Officer, Kalamala Beat, Muddanuru Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Dept, of Forest, Secretariat, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of A.P., Rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, A.P. Secretariat, Floor, 2"^^ Block, Velagapudi. 3. The State of A.P., Rep by its Principal Secretary, Environment, Forests Science & Technology (Sec.V) Department, A.P. Secretariat Velagapudi, Guntur District. 4. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Aranya Bhavan, Guntur, Guntur District. 5. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Rajamundry Circle, East Godavari District. 6. The District Forest Officer, Eluru Division, Eluru, Eluru District. 7. The District Forest Officer, Anakapalli District, Anakapalli. 8. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Visakhapatnam Circle, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 9. The District Forest Officer, YSR Kadapa Divisioin, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. lO.The Chief Conservator of Forest, Kurnool Circle, Kurnool, Kurnool District. ...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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of all the respondents not regularizing the services of the petitioner in light of G.O.Ms.No. 114 Finance (HR.1 Pig & Policy) Dept., Dt. 21.10.2023 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law. Violation of principles of natural justice, violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of constitution of India and further direct to all the respondents to complete entire process for regularise the service of the 1 petitioner as Bungalow Watcher, 2'^'^ petitioner as Assistant Beat officer, and 3'"'^ petitioner as Forest Beat office on per with similarly placed employees in the forest Department by considering the Representation of the petitioners dated .6.1.2025 to the respondents 1 to 4 within two weeks. St lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to consider the cases of the petitioners for regularisation in light of the G.O.Ms. No. 114 Finance (HR.I Plg.& Policy) Dept., Dt. 21.10.2023 by considering the representation of the petitioners dated 6.1.2025 to the respondents within two weeks. Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI T. V. V. KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER ii APHC010009232025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY ,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 636/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER(S) Chilakalapalli Ramu and Others AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1 .T VV KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GPFOR SERVICES I The Court made the following ORDER: Heard Sri TW Koteswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitionersand Sri S.Raju, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services appeared for the respondents. 2. The 1®* petitioner was appointed as Bungalow Watcher vide proceedings Rc.No.738/2004-S1, dated 30.03.2007 by the Divisional Forest Officer, Eluru Division, Eluru (Ex.P.11). The 2"^^ petitioner was appointed as Assistant Beat Officer by the Divisional Forest Officer, Visakhapatnam vide- \ / w 2 proceedings No.1107/2004-E, dated 14.12.2004 (Ex.P.16). The petitioner was appointed as Forest Beat Officer by the Divisional Forest Officer, YSR (T) Division, Kadapa vide proceedings Rc.No.1476/2002-P5, dated 22.12.2004. All three petitioners were appointed on a contract basis and they have been discharging their duties. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.114 Finance (FIR-1 Pig. & Policy) Department, dated 21.10.2023 for regularization of the services of Contract Personnel. The petitioners made representation dated 01.06.2025 (Ex.P.20) seeking regularization of their services given the aforementioned G.O. Since no order has been passed, the above writ petition is filed. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services submitted instructions of the 4‘^ respondent vide Rc.No.21796/2006/FIR-2, dated 21.01.2025. In the instructions, it was mentioned that in respect of petitioners 1 and 2, proposals are under consideration. In respect of the 3^^^ petitioner, it was mentioned that the 3'^^ petitioner has not submitted the latest caste certificate. Flowever, the learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit ' that in respect of the 3'^^ petitioner, the certificate was submitted and it was forwarded to the competent authority. 4. Thus, the instructions would manifest that respondents 1 to 4 considering the case of the petitioners for regularization as per their eligibility in terms of G.O.Ms.No.114 dated 21.10.2023. are Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, with the consent of learned counsel on either side directing the learned respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 01.06.2025 (Ex.P.20) regarding regularization of their services strictly in terms 5. / \ \ m 3 P ’ of G.O.Ms.No.114 Finance (HR-l Pig. & Policy) Department, dated 21.10.2023 and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISJRAR //TRUE COPY// SE N OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Forest, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2 The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State A.P. ■ Secretariat, P* Floor, 2"'" Block, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3 The Principal Secretary, Environment, Forests, Science Technology (Sec.V) Department, State of A.P., A.P. Secretariat Velagapudi, Guntur District. 4. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Aranya Bhavan, Guntur, Guntur District. 5. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Rajamundry Circle, East Godavari District. 6. The District Forest Officer, Eluru Division, Eluru, Eluru District. 7. The District Forest Officer, Anakapalli District, Anakapalli. 8. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Visakhapatnam Circle, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 9. The District Forest Officer, YSR Kadapa Divisioin, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. lO.The Chief Conservator of Forest, Kurnool Circle, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 11 .One CC to Sri T. V. V. Koteswara Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 12.TWO CCs to GP for Services 1, Fligh Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 13. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:23/01/2025 ORDER ■C&ANOH^ * 1S m 2125 \ WP.No.636 of 2025 ^ Curreiu oecuon gespATCW3?-^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS