1 APHC010481592018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22575/2018 Between: 1. T.RAMAKRISHNA, S/O LATE NEELAKANTAM, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC. P.G.T IN ENGLISH, MAHATMA JYOTHIBA PHULE ANDHRA PRADESH B.C. WELFARE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (M.J.P.A.P.B.C.W.R.S) THANAM, PARAVADA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. A.KASI VISWANATHAN, S/O LATE A. RAMACHANDRA MURTHY, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC. P.G.T IN ENGLISH, ANDHRA PRADESH RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SCHOOL (A.P.R.E.1.S), NIMMAKURU, PAMARRU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. G. MURALIDHARA MURTHY, S/O LATE M. GUNDU RAO, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC. P.G.T IN ENGLISH, MAHATMA JYOTHIBA PHULE ANDHRA PRADESH B.C. WELFARE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL BOYS (M.J.P.A.P.B.C.W.R.S) LEPAKSHI, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 4. M.S.SAINATH,, S/O LATE RAMARAO GUPTA, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC. P.G.T IN ENGLISH ANDHRA PRADESH RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SCHOOL (A.P.R.E.I.S), APPALARAJUGUDEM POST, T.NARSAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ( VICE CHAIRMAN OF APREIS) SCHOOL EDUCATION, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH, RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY (A.P.R.E.I.S), REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NAIDUPET, GUNTUR. ...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 to issue writ or direction preferably Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings bearing Rc No. 61/A1-2/2018 dated 29-06-2018 issued by the Respondent No.2 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and further direct the 2nd respondent to restore the seniority of the Petitioners in the post of PGTs with retrospective effect w.e.f. 20-11-1995 and pass such other order or orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 grant stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the proceedings of the Respondent No.2 bearing Re.No.500/A1-1 2016-18 dated 04-06-2018. pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KOWTURU PAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PONAKAPATI RAVI KUMAR SC FOR APREIS The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners got promoted, as such, no further orders are required in this matter. The writ petition may be disposed of. 2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 03.07.2025 ARR 4 203 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22575/2018 Dt.03.07.2025 ARR